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Wisconsin WEDC awards $140K to establish a medical research seed fund
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has awarded $140,000 to new nonprofit corporation Bridge to Cures Inc. to establish a seed fund to benefit medical research in southeastern Wisconsin.
UK Tech-out Fund (TSF) Announces Up To £1M Loans to Spin-outs
Local Partnerships has launched a fund to provide public sector spin-outs with access to loans to invest in technology to improve health and social care services. The loans, which will range in value from £250,000 to £1 million, will help
Report challenges the role of public entities in innovation funding
Great example of what we are up against in securing continued innovation support from public entities. There is a natural, and understandable, tension in maintaining long-term commitment from sources that require tangible near-term, demonstrative impact for their supporters. It starts
Wales launches £7.5m fund to invest in up to 50 university start-ups
A new £7.5m equity seed fund backing technology start-ups and IP rich university spin-out firms in Wales has been confirmed.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Announces $1.25M In POC Awardes
SEATTLE, Washington, April 21, 2014 — Five for-profit and non-profit organizations in Washington will receive a total of $1.25 million in Proof of Concept grants to accelerate maturation of promising health-related technologies from ideas into commercial products, the Life Sciences
Ontario invests $9M in StartStart Seed Fund, $26M Into Other Innovation Programs
Ontario is launching five programs to help young people start companies and create jobs. Part of Ontario’s Youth Jobs Strategy, these programs will provide young entrepreneurs with business skills, capital to start and grow a small business and the opportunity to
Russian QIWI announces $30M seed fund and accelerator
The owners of Russian payment service provider QIWI have launched a new $30 million seed fund and a startup accelerator. These two new ventures aim to address this problem, by providing support to entrepreneurs at an early stage in their projects. Romanenko
Michigan Pre-Seed Fund Plans To Invest $6.8M Over Two Years
A new state-backed early stage capital fund hopes to cut its first deal by early summer, executives say. The $6.8 million Michigan Pre-Seed Fund 2.0 hopes to do as many as 50 deals over the next two years. It will provide early-stage,
UC Berkely social impact fund shows 6 yr/50% ROI on $1.1M invested to-date
When the fund launched in 2008, it became the first student-led socially responsible investment (SRI) fund and remains the largest. The student principals have grown the initial investment of $1.1m (£650,000) to $2m (£1.19m), a more than 50% return on
Singapore start-ups gain access to $120M more in funds
The technology start-up scene in Singapore received another boost yesterday as the National Research Foundation (NRF) announced that it will work with six venture capital (VC) funds to make available S$120 million for young local firms.