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University Gap Funding and Accelerator Community News
New Mexico Investment Council to Commercialize University Innovations
America’s Frontier Fund has raised the first $100 million in a $500 million campaign, part of which will be used to create a venture studio in New Mexico to tap into the deep technology developed at the state’s national laboratories
VIPC Awards Commonwealth Commercialization Fund Grant to Virginia Commonwealth University
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s (VIPC), Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) today announced that Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has been awarded a CFF grant of $75,000 to support a product commercialization project led by Dr. Ravi L. Hadimani. VIPC’s CCF programs have
Husker Venture Fund impacts state, entrepreneurs and students
Building upon their successful first year that included investing $100,000 in Nebraskan startups and winning the university’s Outstanding New Student Organization Award, student members of the Husker Venture Fund (HVF) set goals this year to grow their impact on the

Communicate Value of GAP Funds to Stakeholders
The GAP fund and accelerator process has clear focus areas. One of the most important is a strategic approach to communication and promotion which sets the tone for internal and external stakeholders and invites them to participate
UCeed Energy to advance Canadian-led innovations and strengthen the energy landscape
The University of Calgary and Innovate Calgary announced Dec. 5 the launch of UCeed Energy, the fifth startup investment fund to be added to the UCeed portfolio. Early stage companies focused on the development of research that has the potential
CSU STRATA wins U.S. Department of Commerce grant to build startups at CSU, launches Lab to Life venture studio
A federal grant and matching funds valued at $1.6 million to CSU STRATA open new opportunities to commercialize university-grown startup technology companies under a program called Lab to Life, or L2L. The goal of the program is to launch 15
Tulane to Launch $10M Startup Fund for Women- and Minority-Led Businesses
The Tulane University Innovation Institute was awarded $5 million from the state of Louisiana as part of a newly announced statewide program to support entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout the region. Tulane University will match the award with another $5 million,
VIPC awards $1.5 Million in Commonwealth Commercialization fund grants
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s (VIPC) Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) announced more than $1.5 million in funding for 24 Virginia-based businesses and university researchers in Q3 2022. The CCF program has awarded more than $42 million to
Maryland Inno – TEDCO initiative aims to advance technologies to the commercial market
TEDCO established the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) in 2012 as a technology transfer program with the goal to grow and accelerate promising technologies through venture creation. University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is one of five universities working in partnership with TEDCO on
Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network supports startups across PA
Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Network has provided a wide array of no-cost entrepreneurial resources to innovators across the state for the past six years. The Network is comprised of 21 LaunchBox and innovation spaces embedded within Commonwealth Campus communities.