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University Seeking World-Leading Innovators for New AI Accelerator Programme
Since its launch in 2018, the programme has supported a wide range of innovative AI companies including Edinburgh-based cancer research business Carcinotech; climate monitoring solution provider Space Intelligence; and Zumo, which has now become the UK’s leading crypto wallet and
Reporting IMPACT of GAP Fund and Accelerator Programs
The immediate and near-term returns for gap funding most often focus on speeding up the commercialization process so technologies and services can contribute to enriching economies quicker. But, gap funding also has an overarching impact on both the financial and
‘IU Innovates’ to accelerate faculty, student entrepreneurship: IU News
A new Indiana University initiative will create an integrated, university-wide infrastructure to support students and faculty in the creation and growth of startup ventures. Based on IU’s Bloomington campus, but serving faculty and students across the university, IU Innovates will
New external collaborations highlight $1.4 million in CU Boulder Research & Innovation Seed Grants
The seed grant program is designed to stimulate new and exciting areas of research and creative work on campus, as reflected in the projects of the 2023 Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program winners. About the 2023 program External Partnership Projects
Texas lawmakers could give billions to universities for research
The Texas House approved two measures this week that would create the Texas University Fund and allocate billions for higher education research to certain universities, including Texas State University. On Tuesday, the House gave its final approval in a 136-11
PSU Pathways Program helps faculty commercialize their medical innovations
A new Penn State Center for Medical Innovation program is helping Penn State researchers translate their innovative ideas from the lab and clinic to the health care marketplace. Faculty may juggle multiple responsibilities, including lecturing, mentoring trainees, performing experiments, submitting grants and
Ontario Investing $7.5M in New Innovative Hub to Grow the Life Sciences Sector
The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting
U-M receives $71M NIH grant to advance clinical, translational science
Traditionally, the timeline for translating research into effective therapies for disease has been long. On average, it takes more than 10 years to bring a potential medication to market, and most drugs and other interventions that reach clinical trials fail
Seed funding helps international partnerships grow for MSU faculty
Mississippi State is encouraging its faculty to continue building new global partnerships with the university’s impactful international research already expanding across all seven continents. Administered by the university’s International Institute and funded by the Office of Research and Economic Development,
Wyss Institute’s Lab-on-a-Molecule Drug Discovery Project Receives…
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Northpond Labs, the research-and-development affiliate of Northpond Ventures, entered into an agreement today, whereby Northpond Labs will support the Institute’s “Lab-on-a-Molecule” project. This is the third Wyss project to which