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Ohio State-Duke spinoff Basking Biosciences raises $55M to test stroke treatment
Basking Biosciences (Basking), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel acute thrombolytic therapy to treat stroke, today announced the close of a $55 million financing. New investor ARCH Venture Partners led the round, with participation from additional new investors Insight
20 Startups Accepted into Phase II of the 2024 U Chicago Polsky Alumni New Venture Challenge
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the 20 startups accepted into the 2024 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC), a global competition dedicated to supporting all University of Chicago alumni in developing early-stage ventures. The 20 teams accepted
Leicestershire’s universities call for innovators to make big ideas a reality | News and events | Loughborough University
They are inviting businesses, academic partners, students, and university entrepreneurs in Leicester and Leicestershire to participate in a novel accelerator, VentureVersity, where they stand to benefit from fast-tracked pathways for the development of university generated intellectual property and ideas. VentureVersity,
University of Houston wraps up first cohort of program to turn innovators into entrepreneurs – InnovationMap
Known as the Innov8 Hub’s Innovators to Founders Cohort, the accelerator is a founder-driven program in partnership with the UH Technology Bridge, the Innovation Center, and the Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Innov8 is designed to aid
TMC Innovation Announces 2024 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics Cohort – Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX (Thursday, January 25) – Texas Medical Center Innovation (TMCi) announced the 2024 Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics annual cohort comprised of Texas-based innovators working on small molecule, antibody and cell therapy technologies. In its fourth year, the Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics
$550K to five University of Manitoba researchers receive funding from Research Manitoba IPoC Program
A total of five University of Manitoba research projects will receive a total investment of nearly $550,000 over two years through Research Manitoba’s Innovation Proof-of-Concept (IPoC) Grant Program. The grants have been awarded to successful candidates in three areas: bioscience;
Saint Louis University Launches New Venture Accelerator
A new initiative in Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship will offer students and young alumni an opportunity to launch their businesses with financial support, resources, and mentoring from SLU experts. The New Venture Accelerator (NVA), with funding support from Richard
CU Boulder part of $160M NSF-funded effort to promote climate resilience
The National Science Foundation today announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The prestigious award totals up to $160 million over 10 years and positions the CO-WY Engine at the
Michigan Gov Announces $5 Million to Establish a New University Venture Fund, University Capital Consortium
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce the final awardee selected to receive support from the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund (MICF), a program representing the state’s efforts
Binghamton’s NSF Engine wins up to $160 million for energy storage
Up to $160 million is on the way to the Southern Tier to support the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine. A coalition led by Binghamton University has won the National Science Foundation’s Regional “Innovation Engines” Competition, with a formal announcement expected