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TU Dublin spinout gets €1m from Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund
TU Dublin Innovation & Knowledge Transfer Office and Dr Sean Bond, a researcher from TU Dublin, have been awarded a grant from Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund valued at nearly €1 million. Dr Bond’s spinout, Sm:art, uses advanced sensors, machine learning,

Monash Venture Studio launched as new incubator for spinouts – Monash Innovation
Monash Innovation has launched Monash Venture Studio, a new addition to their Innovation Ecosystem and an exciting new initiative designed to accelerate research entrepreneurship and innovation. This collaboration, led by The Generator and Monash Innovation, will provide a faster and more

Washington Research Foundation awards $232K to Mo Li of the University of Washington to develop novel LiDAR technology
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded a $232,171 phase 2 technology commercialization grant to support research led by Mo Li, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Washington (UW). Li is developing a novel

Launching dreams: UT helps entrepreneurs from
Technology entrepreneurs with big ideas for new businesses can turn their dreams into reality at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. UT is creating and growing tech-based companies right here in East Tennessee, strengthening our regional economy and creating good jobs that

McMaster Startup Internship program offers students real-world entrepreneurial experience
The McMaster Startup Internship program gives students a chance to support real business ventures, gain valuable entrepreneurship experience and make lasting career connections. Are you a student looking to grow your professional skills in an exciting startup environment? The new

Philadelphia collaboration makes it a standout innovation region
Philadelphia tends to self-identify as an underdog, but the region’s startup and innovation ecosystem is overcoming that reputation. With a lofty goal to solidify itself as a top tech market, the region is leaning into collaboration to get there. Startups,

Three Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering department-affiliated teams awarded $125K each in CU Boulder Lab Venture Challenge
Three professors from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering were among 10 teams of University of Colorado Boulder faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators awarded $125,000 each in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). This year, 14 teams of University of Colorado Boulder faculty,

SUNY announces $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF)
Albany, NY – State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) has been distributed to seven SUNY campuses. The grants will fund groundbreaking research opportunities around technologies

Rice University Starts Up Biotech Venture Creation Enterprise for Medtech
Rice University has launched RBL LLC, a biotech venture creation studio aimed at enhancing patient care. The initiative is designed to swiftly develop companies that focus on lifesaving medical technologies originating from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, the university’s accelerator

Oxford Spinout Creation Has Continued Amid A Funding Drought
“Each company formed represents major progress,” says Dr Mairi Gibbs, CEO of Oxford University Innovation (OUI). “Launching a new business is a non-trivial achievement.” Oxford University is keen to make the most of its research base, either by licensing intellectual property to