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Fund helps startups find foreign investors
Companies trying to move from the research stage to getting a product to market face a number of challenges, including finding financing for the product or service. Western Canadian research parks, including Innovation Place in Saskatoon, are getting a boost
Dartmouth Alum Fund Invests In Businesses With College Ties
A group of Dartmouth College alumni “angel investors” has established a venture capital fund to help businesses with connections to the college. “Angel investors” put up money to help entrepreneurs and start-ups to get off the ground and grow. The
Canadian Federal government announces $16.5M Research Support Fund
A new Government of Canada initiative will provide $16.5 million to further the University of Alberta’s “world-class” innovation and research. Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder announced on Jan. 19 that the $16.5 million will stem from the
B-Schools’ Venture Capital Investments Pay Off For Entrepreneurs
Neha Jainve is in need of cash. Her start-up venture, Wallet Circle, is poised to generate comfortable returns but a £42,000 capital injection from Sirius, an incubator program, will not be enough to sustain growth. The technology entrepreneur and her
Who benefits from NY $50M Venture Fund?
Empire State Development officials said a $50 million state venture capital fund will stimulate private venture capital among startups that lack funding, primarily in upstate New York. “Upstate [New York] is a priority and historically has been underserved as compared
SBA seeks investment fund managers for Early Stage Capital program
DENVER – The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting experienced early stage investment fund managers to apply for licensing as part of SBA’s Early Stage Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program. Licensed Early Stage SBICs may receive SBA-guaranteed debenture leverage
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Forms $5M Venture Capital Fund
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has formed a $5m venture capital fund to support University startups. The Carolina Research Venture Fund will support University startup companies in overcoming funding gaps, accelerate growth and help move ideas from
Start-Up Chile Launches Follow-On Fund To Boost Local Growth
Shortly after launching Start-Up Chile, the state-backed accelerator program designed to spur the development of a startup ecosystem in Chile, the Chilean government realized they had a problem on their hands. The program was running smoothly, but a dearth of
Massachusetts Gov. Baker Announces $4M Grant to Fuel Printed Electronics Cluster
LOWELL, Mass. – Gov. Charlie Baker today announced a $4 million dollar grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (“MassTech”) to UMass Lowell to support development of a printed and flexible electronics industry cluster, an emerging field that has the potential
Illinois Ventures Fund Grants $125K to University Researchers
Researchers from three universities in Illinois have received the first batch of funding from IllinoisVentures, a University of Illinois-born fund that launched in October and aims to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies. Five researchers from the University of Chicago,