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Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund a Joint State Tech Project for $71K
An innovative technology-sharing project created jointly by Spectrum Health Innovations, Grand Valley State University and GR Current has been awarded a $71,476 grant from the Michigan Initiative for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Angel Investor Starts Certificate Program at UNLV to Network, Attract More Capital to Rebel Venture Fund Projects
Bill Payne might be a little bit of all three. Since the early 1980s, Payne has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in startup firms. Payne entered the angel investing market after he sold the company he co-founded, Solid State
London Start-up Direct to Support 400 Start-ups with £2.5m Fund
Over £2.5 million in seed finance has been released by a delivery partner of the government’s Start Up Loans scheme to fund approximately 400 new start-up businesses in London over the next twelve months. Start Up Direct, which has recently established a
Eight POC projects funded by Fall UIC Chancellor’s Innovation Fund
The UIC Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) is pleased to announce the Fall 2013 Proof-of-Concept (POC) Awards Program winners. A total of 30 pre-proposals from across the UIC Campus were submitted in this round of the CIF POC Awards Program from
Meet 8 new VCs on top 2013 seed investors list
It comes as no surprise that 500 Startupsleads last year’s list of top seed investors, or that Andreesen Horowitz, SV Angel, andLerer Ventures aren’t far behind.But what is surprising about the annual CB Insights list is that eight of the top 20 firms are new to it
Drexel University announces $400K in POC awards in inaugural round
In its first round of proof-of-concept funding, Drexel Ventures -the University’s new technology accelerator and transfer enterprise- is supporting research that could lead to improved solar cells, new drug therapy for treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, safer chemicals for oil extraction
Virginia Innovation Partnership Awards $800,000 to University Research Projects
A statewide network designed to accelerate innovation and economic growth has awarded $800,000 to 18 university research projects in Virginia. The Virginia Innovation Partnership, created in 2012 as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s i6 Challenge, provides funding that
Hawaii college student using Kickstarter to fund ‘Airfoil’ company
A University of Hawaii Manoa mechanical engineering student is hoping to launch a new business to market his product called Airfoil, a unique ballpoint pen inspired by engineering design in aviation, through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Announces $1.1M to Five Projects
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced $1.1 million in five Proof of Concept grants to Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations to foster the translation of health-related products from the laboratory into the commercial marketplace.
$6.7 million Angel Loan Fund will help Minnesota startups
On Dec. 12, Governor Mark Dayton and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben announced that a new fund will allow Minnesota startups to apply for interest-free loans.