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The Intellectual Property (IP) Accelerator Fund provides support to researchers who have made a discovery but need to conduct extra studies to demonstrate that the discovery can meet a societal need. Such studies drive the research forward and can be essential for

Have a great idea for a new technology, but you need some funding to get it off the ground? The Tulane University Innovation Institute, in collaboration with Provost Robin Forman, has launched the Provost’s Proof of Concept (PPOC) Fund to provide competitive

On the anniversary of the revived Cancer Moonshot, the Biden administration unveiled partnerships directed at cancer care and prevention such as providing clinical and patient navigation support to families facing childhood cancer and boosting access to screenings and early detection. The

They call it “the valley of death.” In the technology startup world, it’s the gap in funding between the federal grants that fuel research at universities and the venture capital that funds startups when they’re starting to scale up. Can

The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is now accepting applications for its new Innovation Catalyst Grant; a proof-of-concept program focused on providing targeted gap funding, training, mentorship, and support to UC Santa Cruz researchers in order to help de-risk and/or validate the implementation

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — University of Utah President Taylor Randall today announced a new donor initiative meant to supercharge the student entrepreneurial experience and Utah’s reputation for financial technology innovation and education. The university, in partnership with the Stena Foundation and founders Steve and Jana Smith, will

As communities continue to grapple with significant societal challenges, University of Michigan researchers are seeking opportunities to amplify the impact of their discoveries and innovations to improve the quality of life for people across the state, nation and world. To

Texas Heart Institute’s new Innovation Partnerships program seeks to develop new medical technologies by facilitating THI partnerships with outside entities and launching spin-out companies from THI labs. In this spirit, THI worked closely with the Texas Medical Center’s TMC Innovation (TMCi) to

Two-dozen investors are hoping to make a big impact on the biotech environment in Northeast Ohio through the Cleveland Life Sciences Accelerator Fund, a $2.7 million venture capital fund that closed Aug. 5. Led by founder Mark Chance, former vice

 Although Brianna Vickerman began her career with plans to be a professor, that quickly evolved when she decided to take her biologically focused project further to make an impact in the medical field. Vickerman, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North