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Every year, hundreds of new inventions are disclosed to the Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), but only a fraction get licensed to a commercial entity or attract investment. A new initiative of OTL, the High Impact Technology (HIT) Fund, hopes

Pharma giant AstraZeneca has signed a huge deal with a UK start-up to create treatments for diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. The FTSE 100 firm will team up with London-based Quell Therapeutics to collaborate on research and the licensing of

The Flinn Foundation announced the awardees of its 2023 Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research, with researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences receiving seven of the 12 grants. Each award recipient will receive a $100,000 grant over 18 months,

A new MIT Bootcamp brought 48 experienced and emerging innovators from six continents to campus as they learned how to scale their ventures. The Venture Advancement Program, which ended on May 12, was organized by MIT Open Learning and delivered

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (VTIP) with LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s Proof-of-Concept Program has provided the springboard for faculty to bring their research to market. Over the past four years, the program has funded 24 Virginia Tech research projects. “We are excited to

In a move to power the engines of innovation and entrepreneurship across the University of California, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (June 2) convened the President’s Entrepreneurship Network Council to support entrepreneurial activity across the University’s 10 campuses,

Research to improve the detection of Salmonella and to speed up the development of new medicines received funding from a Florida State University program that supports faculty moving their work from the lab to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President

OSF HealthCare and Bradley University are focusing on cancer prevention and treatment, as well as improving overall cardiac imaging plus pulmonary lung monitoring for babies and young children. The grants are the result of a partnership announced earlier this year

A new venture program housed at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) will soon be poised to help translate innovative ideas into high-value companies and nonprofits. The Policy and Strategy Entrepreneurship Lab (PSE-Lab) Venture

The dynamic startup ecosystem of Southeast Asia has been witnessing remarkable growth, attracting a surge of entrepreneurs, investors, and accelerators. Among the crucial determinants of startup success lies the ability to secure venture capital investment, making startup funding an integral