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University awards seed grants to 26 faculty members to support advancements in research
In the pursuit of supporting excellence in research, discovery and commercialization, the Office for Research and Innovation at The University of Texas at San Antonio is investing in 26 faculty members across seven academic colleges for the 2026 fiscal year. The seed
WAVE Ventures to Launch a New Deep Tech Venture Studio with U Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships announced a new collaboration with WAVE Ventures through their WAVE Ventures Studio that is opening in Ann Arbor, MI. The new studio will collaborate with Innovation Partnerships to identify potential startup
Cardiff University Research Among Projects Awarded Proof-of-Concept Funding
A new £9 million proof of concept programme spans – amongst other fields – medicine, space science, the environment and artificial intelligence (AI) and will help to harness the potential of world-leading UK research to improve lives. The 48 projects
U of Arizona and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to fund translational research
The Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will fund the new Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation, or SW CACTI. The National Institutes of Health CTSA consortium includes 61 of the
Finance Exec Invests $1M in AI Research and Innovation at Fordham
Fordham will set up a new fund for the study of artificial intelligence as it applies to finance, economics, and other fields, thanks to a gift from finance executive and investor Peter Zangari, Ph.D., a Fordham alumnus. The Zangari Family
Ohio State students win $40,000 to fund startup businesses
Student entrepreneurs capped off The Ohio State University’s summer accelerators, BOSS for Space Ventures and BOSS for Student-Athletes, by sharing a combined $40,000 in funding to advance their startups. Innr Wellness received the $10,000 top prize in the Student-Athlete track.
UT’s Discovery to Impact Invests $250,000 in Nascent Materials, Next-Gen Battery Components
AUSTIN, Texas — Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin has invested $250,000 from its UT Seed Fund in Nascent Materials Inc. Nascent is using UT-patented technology from the Cockrell School of Engineering to commercialize a new way to
Purdue’s Elevator Pitch Competition Open to Students, Entrepreneurs
The competition, themed Stand Up, Stand Out, Go Up, is open to Purdue students and faculty, as well as entrepreneurs from the Purdue Research Parks in West Lafayette and across the state. An awards ceremony will follow. The contest, organized
At Binghamton U Students gain experience in venture capital
Binghamton students had an opportunity to hear pitches from seven battery startups, in a first-time collaboration between the nation’s premier battery-focused accelerator program, ChargeUp, and the new student-managed Binghamton Venture Fund. “For the Venture Fund, we’re looking at investment opportunities
Propel Penn State Seed Fund accepting applications for fall investment cycle | Penn State University
The recently launched Propel Penn State Seed Fund is designed to support promising startups while providing experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students. Through a 10-week learning program, students participate in the due diligence process, gaining real-world exposure to venture capital and