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New NH venture fund model links alumni investors
Talk to anyone in the startup ecosystem about potential barriers to forming a company and they’ll point to the lack of seed and early-stage funding. It’s one of the most critical components for turning an idea or prototype into a
Northwestern tech spinout Tanvas gets $5 million from Peak6, R7
Haptics, the science of making devices more touchy-feely, is getting more attention from researchers and investors. A haptics startup launched by two Northwestern University professors got a $5 million boost from investors that include Chicago venture fund R7 Partners, trading
FL angel Investment network looks to bridge capital gap
Interest appears promising for an effort to amass investors seeking to fund high-growth start-ups in the capital region. On Friday, a membership launch for Tallahassee’s new chapter of the Florida Angel Nexus attracted roughly 60 attendees, a mix of potential
Oregon State University business accelerator graduates five more startups with access to seed grants
A Corvallis business accelerator has graduated its third group of business startups and is taking applications for the next class. The Advantage Accelerator at Oregon State University is part of the Regional Acceleration and Innovation Network, or RAIN. RAIN, which
MassCEC Announces $280K in 7 Clean Energy and Water Innovation Awards
BOSTON – June 24, 2015 – Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton today announced $280,000 in funding for seven innovative clean energy projects across the Commonwealth under MassCEC’s Catalyst program. It is the first time the program issued
Google Ventures Invests in Oxford University Venture Fund
Google Ventures’ European branch has invested in Oxford Sciences Innovation PLC, a company that funds spinoffs from Oxford University’s tech and science departments, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Google Ventures is Google’s fund for early-stage tech investments.
Students to call the shots in Dutch venture capital fund
The Dutch Student Investment Fund was launched last week by the University of Twente to back spinouts from Twente and its partner institution Saxion Academy with funding of between €25,000 and €100,000. The fund will be run by five students,
UTEP, Texas Tech grants aim at propelling faculty research to market
Inventions from a low-cost prosthetic foot to a flexible 3D-printed rubber blend may get in consumers’ hands faster with the help of grants from two local universities. The University of Texas at El Paso and the Texas Tech Health Sciences
20 new industry–academia research projects have been created through SFI’s Industry Fellowship Programme
20 new industry–academia research projects have been created through SFI’s Industry Fellowship Programme, with the help of a new €1.5m funding pool designed to stimulate knowledge transfer between academia and industry. The programme places academic researchers in companies and industry
Kleiner Perkins to Write Smaller Checks With $4 Million Fund – The New York Times
Most of the action in venture capital now is in so-called growth rounds, with billions of dollars flowing into established technology superstars like Uber and Pinterest. But Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley’s best-known investment firms, is