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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
Testament to the challenges in implementing state-supported venture funds
A hard-to-pass proposal to use tax dollars to boost private investment in Wisconsin start-up companies could find its way into the next state budget bill, giving it a pathway through the legislative traps that ensnared it last session, a key
Arizona Furnace, The First Statewide Accelerator Program Based on Technology Transfer Unveils First Ten Startups
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 16, 2012 Arizona’s first-of-its-kind statewide technology transfer startup program, AZ Furnace Accelerator, is pleased to announce it has selected the first 10 startups that will participate in the business accelerator program. As part of the competitive
Pennsylvania governor puts dollars behind innovation initiatives, new funding programs
To position Pennsylvania as a national leader for technology development, Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration announced today the awarding of new investments to support business, community and university-based innovation. “The governor is committed to providing our start-up companies and entrepreneurs with
Mind the Gap looks into crowdfunding as a gap funding approach
In its most recent Mind the Gap landscape report, innovosource identified crowdfunding as an emerging investment vehicle that may be better positioned to support the capital requirements of translational research, proof of concept projects, and early-stage start-ups than more traditional capital sources, like venture capital
Scottish packaging company readies for global expansion, seeded with monies from SMART:SCOTLAND proof of concept program
Thanks to ongoing support from Scottish Enterprise, Insignia Technologies Ltd is preparing to take its groundbreaking packaging technology to a global, £multi-billion market. The company created an intelligent ink that changes colour when exposed to external influences such as time,
Virginia Commonwealth announces call for POC proposals, funded by federal DOC i6 Challenge
What is the Virginia Innovation Partnership (VIP)? VIP is a statewide network designed to accelerate innovation and economic growth. One of only seven multi-institution initiatives to win federal funding as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s i6 Challenge in
Oklahoma Proof of Concept Center formed from regional partnership of universities, investors, and state-support
i2E has collaborated with The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology , the University of Oklahoma’s Office of Technology Development, Oklahoma State University’s Office of Intellectual Property Management and Licensing, and Cowboy Technologies, LLC to develop a
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign details proof of concept initiatives, recent recipients
There is a well-known funding gap between basic laboratory research and the resulting commercial products. Proof of Concept (POC) funding has proven to be a crucial element in bridging this so called “valley of death” between research and development. The goal of
U Chicago’s Philanthropic-supported proof of concept fund delivers $40,000 to move a streamlined approach to clinical trials
Thirteen-year-old Gilberto is suffering from refractory neuroblastoma, a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that has dissipated throughout his body. Recently, he hit a roadblock in his treatment that is all too common at hospitals and clinics around the country.
Report summarizes candidates’ technology and innovation policies
Election day is here, and in good spirit we have reviewed and suggest a recent report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, entitled “Comparing the 2012 Presidential Candidates’ Technology and Innovation Policies”. The report is (thankfully) focused and digestible and gives