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InvestMaryland backs two state start-ups for $350K
Two Maryland tech companies, Silver Springs-based ReelGenie in and Baltimore-based SocialToaster, received investments totaling $350,000 through the State’s InvestMaryland program, created by Governor Martin O’Malley and the state’s General Assembly to make venture capital investments in
Velocity Venture Fund puts $100K into four U of Waterloo start-ups
A group of four tech startups based out of the University of Waterloo are enjoying healthier bank balances today after the Velocity Venture Fund announced four grants of $25,000.
STC.UNM gap funding supports innovative approach to drive cancer therapies
It’s the spread of the original cancer tumor that kills most people. That’s why cancer researchers vigorously search for drugs that can prevent metastases, the spread of cancer. But most drugs take a decade—and frequently, more—to go from concept to Food
innovosource featured in new article on academic crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has gained a lot of traction in the past few years, primarily as a way for artists to fund their pet projects. Musicians and filmmakers may have been some of the earliest adopters of this especially populist form of
NSF supports Texas Tech microfluidic translational research work through $225K grant
National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer (NSF STTR) recently awarded a $225,000 grant to a Texas Tech University student who is preparing to earn a doctorate in chemical engineering in August. The sizable grant will help Jeevan Maddala commercialize his doctoral work in
U Michigan SPARK invests $1.5M in 6 start-ups
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Six Michigan companies recently received investments from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, totaling $1.5 million. To date, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan’s SmartZones to support
University Crowdfunding: A New Capital Approach For Tomorrow’s Innovation
In its most recent Mind the Gap Report, innovosource, identified crowdfunding as an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital
Wolverine Fund participates in $7M round in healthcare analytics company, ArborMetrix
The Wolverine Venture Fund, managed by students at The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, today announced it has invested in ArborMetrix, a leading provider of real-time healthcare analytics. The $7
Three U of Iowa companies land $750K from state’s acceleration fund
Three companies with ties to the University of Iowa have obtained $750,000 in funding from the state to expand their businesses, create jobs, and further develop their products. Memcine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NanoMedtrix, LLC, and Iowa Approach, LLC were awarded direct
Eye disease diagnostic tech receives POC support from UK i4i program
A team of UK scientists and engineers have developed a prototype device for detecting the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which usually isn’t diagnosed until vision has already begun to degrade.