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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
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.
SUNY TAF fund invests in five new medical projects, $1M to-date
The State University of New York (SUNY) Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) will invest in five new projects, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. They include a device that a doctor at Upstate Medical University is developing, according to a news release from
Oregon BEST commercialization fund puts $25K into electric farm vehicle start-up
Oregon BEST has announced a new round of commercialization funding that is helping electric farm vehicle startup Rogue Rovers, LLC collaborate with Oregon Tech to design, test and build a semi-autonomous, all-terrain electric vehicle that can be used in specialty