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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
Drexel University announces new venture fund
Less than a week after Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced a public-private venture fund, a Philadelphia university said it will launch a venture fund next year. Drexel University president John Fry mentioned the venture fund as part of a presentation
SUNY University at Buffalo funds two proof of concept projects, imaging and coating
Two UB research teams will receive funding from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to develop a novel multispectral imaging technology and a glazing technology for windows that will reduce energy costs. The UB awards are part of a group
U Texas Horizon Fund invests in video transfer start-up, Latakoo
(Oct. 25, 2012) — Latakoo, a start-up company that offers an easy-to-use online video transfer product, has been selected to receive a $200,000 investment from the University of Texas (UT) System Horizon Fund. The investment is significant news for latakoo
Announcement for Rutgers University proof of concept gap funding
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional Education announces the availability of a FY2012-2013 Proof of Concept for Technology Commercialization Award Program. This is the new name for The Technology Commercialization Fund of prior years.
Tech Launch Arizona announces two gap funding partnership, POC program
Tech Launch Arizona, a new umbrella organization at the University of Arizona charged with commercializing technology and creating industrial relationships, has announced two gap funding models for the program: Arizona Furnance: Arizona Furnace offers promising startup ventures a package worth more
San Diego Business Journal covers Mind the Gap roundtable
The San Diego Business Journal covered this week’s Mind the Gap roundtable at WBT in today’s edition. innovosource will hold this roundtable on Wednesday Oct 24th from 1-4PM Pacific at the San Diego Convention Center. Still time to register if you
U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and illinoisVentures coating start-up, Autonomic Materials, graduates and grows
A company seeking to commercialize “self-healing” technology for paints and coatings has graduated from the University of Illinois business incubator and moved to a site southwest of Champaign. Autonomic Materials, which uses technology developed by UI Professor Scott White and
Denmark offers proof of concept funding scheme
The Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation through the National Network for Technology Transfer delivers a proof of concept scheme to support the evaluation, development, and eventual commercialization of early-stage technology (). Recently, The CONNECT Denmark and the Technical University
IDEA student incubator backs three Northeastern ventures
IDEA, Northeastern’s student-run accelerator, just announced it’s new cycle of investments. Three companies–two internet/web based, and a disease-monitoring biosensor co–received $10K earch to support their development. IDEA was featured as a model in our Mind the Gap iWorkshop Series on
Innovacorp funds Nova Scotia universities through Early Stage Commercialization Fund
Innovacorp is a Canadian early-stage venter firm that supports Nova Scotia research universities and community colleges through their Early Stage Commercialization Fund. Their investment interests are wide and supported projects can receive up to $50,000 per investment. These monies go to technologies