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Stony Brook Announces Four Finalists for Inaugural Discovery Fund Award
Sometimes you just have to do it yourself. That’s what theStony Brook Foundation did in establishing The Discovery Fund, which supports pioneering scientific breakthroughs with philanthropic giving in response to declining federal grants for basic research. Now, the finalists for the inaugural
University City Science Center receives million dollar grant to accelerate growth of new companies
Penn’s University City neighbor wants to facilitate startup development — and the federal government has taken note. The United States Economic Development Program, a government agency aimed at supporting sustainable job growth and the construction of durable regional economies, awarded
Utah Student-run venture capital fund empowers and supports students
In charge of a $500,000 venture capital fund, a group of 10 students from Utah universities are trying to find and fund the best entrepreneurs on local campuses. As investment associates for Campus Founders Fund, they meet weekly to hear
Early stage digital health companies get some love from Maryland TEDCO fund
Vheda Health, a digital health company that seeks to help people with chronic conditions, is one of a handful of healthcare startups that have received backing from a commercialization fund from Maryland’s Technology Development Corp. They were part of a
AUT Venture Fund gives entrepreneurs a welcome kickstart
Four startup projects led by entrepreneurial AUT University alumni and students got a boost last week thanks to the AUT Venture Fund. AUT Business School alumnus Helgaard Theunissen and his teammate Ernst Jordaan won the alumni division with their business
Investment booms in Pittsburgh thanks to new venture fund
It’s hard to miss investment in Pennsylvania when it takes the form of a downtown high rise or new sports complex, but if you’re not in the business community, you may not be aware of the robust — less visible
A New Fund Is Giving BC Startups A Competitive Edge
At least for the moment, Kevin Cook was in the hot seat. Just over 10 years ago, Cook, BC ’04, was near the front of a room in Fulton Hall as a cluster of budding MBA candidates critiqued his every
North Dakota investor Dakota Venture Group backs marketing-tech startup Buzz360
Eagan startup Buzz360 has closed on $385,000 in financing with backing from North Dakota investors, including a student-run venture fund. The marketing-technology company will put the capital toward ramping up sales and marketing of its software. Dakota Venture Group, a
Ottawa, Quebec pitch in on $279M innovation fund – Business – CBC News
The federal government and Quebec’s provincial government have pledged to pitch in $1 for every $2 raised by the private sector to backstop an investment fund that’s supposed to target innovative companies in the province. Finance Minister Joe Oliver was
NC State’s Chancellors Innovation Fund Has Backed 23 Projects, Secured $4.2M in Follow-on Funding
In four years, 23 projects have earned funding from the CIF. The $1.3 million invested in them has generated $4.2 million in follow-on funding and $460,000 in licensing revenue for the university, as well as launching six startup companies. Each