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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
University of Pennsylvania Unleashes New $2.1M Hybrid Incubator/Seed Fund
With funding from an array of venture capitalists and investors, four education startups are getting support from the Education Design Studio Inc. (EDSi), a new hybrid incubator and seed fund established by the University of Pennsylvania’sGraduate School of Education.
Imperial College of London Solar Spin-out, BBOXX, Converts On $1.5M In Venture Funding
An Imperial spinout company that brings solar energy products to developing countries lands a major investment from a Silicon Valley financier. The company BBOXX, a provider of solar power technology systems for homes in developing countries, has received a $US 1.5
University of Akron Student-run Venture Fund Invests In Ohio Start-ups
Student Venture Fund at The University of Akron (SVFUA) is a student-run nonprofit Evergreen fund that provides experiential learning to Akron-area graduate students and pre-seed validation to high potential start-ups that benefit the Northeast Ohio region. Our goal is to create
Interview With Mark Clarke, AVP of Tech Transfer U Houston, Talks About Their Commercialization Program, Gap Fund
An enlightening interview with Dr Mark Clarke, Associate Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Technology Transfer at the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship in the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.
Florida State University Releases GAP Grant Recipients
Some of the state’s most innovative scientists were honored Nov. 13 for their work in addressing important societal needs such as faster wound healing for diabetics, more accurate test kits for food contaminants, a safer attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication,
UIC Announces $400K In Awards From Chancellors Fund
The UIC Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) was established by the UIC Office of the Chancellor to enhance the Proof of Concept (POC) Awards Program’s capability to bridge the gap between basic research and commercialization. The CIF is a $10 million
W Fund Puts $500K in U Washington Web Application,Qazzow
Qazzow, a spin-out from the UW’s Information School, has created a breakthrough service that significantly improves the consumer experience with websites and web applications. The company is currently piloting with a number of online businesses and is already helping companies like Ben
Scientist to crowdfund their salaries
In what might be a first for a British university, a new researcher will have the chance to practice what they preach by crowd-funding their own salary. The researcher will effectively be among the first to understand how the research
Tech and Start-up Gap Funding Q3 2013 report released
Gap funding at universities is a direct response to the capital gap formed by fleeting sources of traditional technology and start-up development capital. These funds are active at over 100 universities and supplement important stages innovation evaluation and commercialization. They
GE Aviation and University of Cincinnati Research Institute receive $5M Ohio Third Frontier grant to form research institute
GE Aviation, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI), has created the GE Aviation Research Center at the company’s world headquarters in Evendale, Ohio. The Research Center enables GE Aviation engineers and scientists to collaborate with UCRI