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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
Penn GSE’s Innovative Collaboration for Start-Ups Finalizes Newest Cohort
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2014 – Penn’s Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) has announced that the Education Design Studio, Inc. (EDSi), a $2.1 million hybrid incubator and seed fund built specifically for education ventures, has selected its second cohort of
MIT Media Lab spinoff Luminoso scores $6.5M in funding
Luminoso, a Cambridge-based text analytics company that has its roots in the MIT Media Lab, announced Wednesday that it’s raised $6.5 million in Series A funding, led by Acadia Woods and with participation from Tokyo-based Digital Garage.
Senators Gillbrand, Bishop Push Gap Funding in Long Island; TRANSFER Act at Federal Level
Standing at Stony Brook University’s Calverton Business Incubator, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Tim Bishop, joined by Stony Brook University President Sam Stanley, and Long Island Association President Kevin Law, Accelerate Long Island Executive Director Mark Lesko, and Polynova
New $1 Million Seed Fund to Assist UW School of Medicine in Commercializing Research – Press Release – Digital Journal
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Wisconsin Technology Innovation Initiative (Wi2) have established a $1 million seed fund to support commercialization of medical technology developed by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Oklahoma bio startups grow with Texas venture capital fund Emergent | News OK
There were some natural concerns among Oklahomans back in 1998 when Texas native Tommy Harlan put together a venture capital fund and began investing in life science startups spun out of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Ann Arbor SPARK Awarded $500,000 for Michigan Angel Fund I, II – Press Release – Digital Journal
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ann Arbor SPARK has been awarded $500,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for continuation of the Michigan Angel Fund (I), and to establish the Michigan Angel Fund II.
Alumnus Gifts $110M To Thomas Jefferson University; Supports New Research Fund
Thomas Jefferson University has received a $110 million gift — the single largest in its history — from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation. The gift will benefit Jefferson Medical College, which will be renamed the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas
Cardiff University Enterprise Hosts New Ventures Series; Chance to Pitch to £200 Seed Fund
Cardiff University Enterprise is hosting a series of activities that aim to guide and support those that want to establish a new venture. These FREE sessions are open to Cardiff University students and recent graduates. Students from other welsh universities
Waikato University Announces Agri-Tech Seed Fund
Waikato University launched three new agricultural innovation initiatives at Fieldays, which included a dedicated agri-tech innovation manager, who will work with the university’s commercial unit, WaikatoLink, an agri-tech seed fund and an agri-tech entrepreneurial fellowship.
Scottish Funding Council Provides £2 Million for New Enterprise Initiative to Boost University Spin-outs
A new £2 million pilot project, backed by the Scottish Funding Council over the next three years, aims to support the formation of 90 new technology companies with high-growth potential at Scotland’s universities.