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Cambridge University breaks investment record with £2.7 million in investments
The University of Cambridge is raising a third enterprise fund this month having broken its early stage investment record for a second year running, approving nine seed fund investments for a total of £2.7 million – an increase on the
Moscow Seed Fund invests in first medical tech project
The Moscow Seed Fund and nanotech centre Technospark have invested $156k in company NSL’s medical laser drill. The instrument is designed for contactless puncturing of the finger tissue for blood analysis. The money will allow NSL to take the drill
Bend Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Startup Secures $3M with Help from Oregon BEST, ONAMI
PORTLAND, Ore. Two of Oregon¹s signature research centers, Oregon BEST and ONAMI, today announced $400,000 in commercialization funding for Bend, Ore.-based startup Onboard Dynamics, Inc. The funding secures a $3-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy¹s Advanced Research
New Seattle Angel Fund Forming to Back Northwest Startups
Seattle Angel, which over the last three years has focused on introducing more qualified people to angel investing, plans a Northwest-focused investment fund set to begin early next year.
University of California Plans $250M Fund for Campus Startups
The University of California is planning a $250 million venture-capital fund to finance startup companies stemming from research conducted by its faculty and students.
UWM entrepreneurs selected for IdeaAdvance seed fund
Five University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) faculty, students and alumni are among 11 teams receiving start-up grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC). Each team will receive up to $25,000
Innovation Fund Awards $475,000 to Seven Northeast Ohio Startups
The Innovation Fund, Northeast Ohio’s most active and successful pre-seed fund for technology startups, has committed $475,000 to seven Northeast Ohio companies in its latest quarterly funding round. Four companies received $100,000 awards meant to prove out business models while
New University of Hawaii POC center aims to improve commercial success of UH research
The University of Hawai’i is launching an entrepreneurial springboard for its world-class research. The UH has achieved numerous accolades in research: from the cloning of green mice to the recent launch of a student-designed and built small satellite. Building upon
LSDF announces $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to promote health-related technologies
SEATTLE, Washington, August 29, 2014 – The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced nearly $750,000 in Proof of Concept grants to Washington state for-profit and non-profit organizations to promote translation of health-related technologies from the laboratory to the commercial
Should Universities Get Involved In Venture Capital? Forbes Opinion Piece
The StarTribune noted recently that the University of Minnesota is rethinking its venture capital strategy. Is this smart? I don’t mean to single out one university, because I find similar thinking at some other universities. So it might be useful