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University of Utah Hosts Speed Teching Event for Investors, Technology Managers From Multiple Utah Universities
University of Utah Hosts Speed Teching Event for Investors, Technology Managers From Multiple Utah Universities – Investors and Entrepreneurs Invited to Learn about Available Technologies at Utah Universities for Potential Partnerships –
Microfunding Site, TerraYebo, Gets $100K From MI Automation Alley
The Automation Alley Seed Fund has struck again, investing $150,000 into TerraYebo. This is the Troy-based business accelerator’s second six-figure investment in the micro-funding website start-up. It invested $100,000 in the Madison Heights-based firm earlier this year. “Our investment committee
Forbes Covers Northeastern University IDEA Grants
In the age of startup-mania, accelerators, incubators and the constant search for venture capital,Northeastern Universityis taking a proactive approach to getting would-be founders to an entrepreneurial happy-place. IDEA calls itself a “venture accelerator,” The three-year-old program within the university was
Wayne State University Spin-out, SIB Medical Technologies, Secures Support From The Warrior Fund
SIB Medical Technologies thinks it can reinvent colon cancer detection. The Wayne State University spin-out is developing a medical device that could become the simpler and cheaper option for colon cancer screening. The technology preserves tissue samples in a liquid
India Sets Up $1B Innovation Fund
The Indian government has outlined a plan to set up Rs.5,000 crore (nearly $1 billion) fund to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship, top official said Thursday. The government would initially contribute $20 million (Rs.100 crore) to the India Inclusive Innovation Fund.
‘Crowdfunding’ trend poised to make mark on U.S. investing landscape
For $100, Micah Lubens bought a share of a vacant, two-story brick building that was promoted as the next up-and-coming hot spot along D.C.’s bustling H Street corridor. Through food blogs, Lubens learned of plans to transform 1351 H Street
Scottish Enterprise Backs Optical-Measurement Tech With 400K POC Grant
A £400,000 Proof of Concept grant has been awarded to develop pioneering optical-measurement technology that could help chemical and bio-processing companies produce higher yields and speed up product development.
Kickstart Seed Fund Raises $26M For Mountain West Start-ups
Kickstart Seed Fund, the venture organization created to support startups in the Mountain West part of the United States, has raised $26 million to support its second fund. In the process, it has also added two industry veterans to its management team:
New Mexico Angels Support University Start-ups To Tune Of ~$1.5M Per Year
The New Mexico Angels, a local angel investment group, remains the bright spot of investment activities in what has been several years of gray skies for the state’s venture capital community. Angel investments have been critical to funding the early
University of North Carolina Wilmington Announce New Venture Fund
University of North Carolina Wilmington officials on Friday announced the creation of a venture capital fund to “support business and economic development” in the Wilmington area. The proposed fund will be part of the school’s Entrepreneurship Center, which will be