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Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage Of DOD Pilot Program To Bring High-Tech Innovation To The Marketplace
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that Congress passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a provision to extend and enhance a Department of Defense (DOD) Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program based on key provisions from her
LSU doubles investment in tech transfer for faculty projects
LSU is adding another $2 million into the LSU Leveraging Innovation for Technology Transfer, or LIFT2 fund, which provides grants to faculty members on a competitive basis twice a year, to validate the market potential of their inventions. The LSU
New York State invests $50M in Innovation Venture Capital Fund
Program Purpose The New York State Innovation Venture Capital (NYSIVC) Fund is a seed stage and early stage venture capital fund with up to $50 million to support and attract new high-growth businesses. The NYSIVC Fund will provide critical funding
Six Northeast Ohio Tech Startups Win $375,000 in Innovation Fund Awards
A wound healing business from Fairlawn, an Akron-based drone designer and manufacturer, and a Cleveland startup using the power of collective intelligence in a chat app are among the six technology companies to receive funding from the Innovation Fund. The
Venture Capital Is Looking for Ways to Outrun the Herd
Eric Rosenfeld received a curious email this year explaining that he had been chosen to join a group called Future Founders. “The email came out of the blue,” said Mr. Rosenfeld, who is vice president for engineering in the San
STC.UNM: STC.UNM’s Co-Investment Fund Invests $89,000 in EcoPesticides
Capital is the lifeblood of early stage companies. Thanks to the STC.UNM STC Co-Investment Fund, EcoPesticides International has just received a significant infusion. STC has invested $89,000 in the Albuquerque-based startup company that has licensed University of New Mexico UNM
Global venture fund plants office in Miami; will invest in universities
In a positive development for Miami’s developing entrepreneurial ecosystem, venture capital investor Peter Kellner said he will plant his fund’s third office in Miami. Richmond Global Ventures, which also has offices in Silicon Valley and New York, is raising an
Mercury Bets On Midcontinent With New 105M Seed Fund
Early-stage science startup venture capital firm Mercury Fund will close its Mercury Fund III with $105 million in commitments it says it will use to target some of the biotech markets most promising startups and entrepreneurs in the Southwest, Midwest
Boris launches London tech start-up fund
The mayor’s office says the fund is expected to help over 150 small businesses over the next three years, creating up to 2,600 new jobs. The £85 million pot will recieve £25 million from the mayor’s office through its ‘Growing Places Fund’,
Xfund Closes $100M Fund as Venture Firms and Universities Get Cozier
[Updated, 1:05pm] Big universities are trying to figure out this venture capital thing. Should they form partnerships with specific venture firms? Should they start their own funds and incubators? How best to do that? The latest exhibit is the venture