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One of the six researchers to receive a VCU Commercialization Fund award from Innovation Gateway is a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher who transitioned from cardiovascular bioengineering to skeletal muscle research after witnessing how difficult it was for some American veterans

The licensing of university and nonprofit research has made a significant contribution to US gross domestic product (GDP), industrial gross output, and jobs over the last 25 years and underscores the importance of basic and applied research to the US

In a first for an Australian university, the University of Melbourne today announced the establishment of two new major investment funds, in partnership with Breakthrough Victoria and Tanarra Capital, dedicated to supporting Melbourne’s world-leading researchers to turn their extraordinary discoveries

Researchers at Clemson University and Prisma Health have received grants that will help them find new ways to treat cancer and manage chronic pain and diabetes. Researchers from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences and the College of Behavioral, Social and

Kairos Ventures, a Beverly Hills-based venture capital firm funding early-stage life sciences companies, announced on Monday that it has closed its third fund with $58 million raised. Kairos said its new fund has already invested in 27 startups including Vivodyne,

Success comes in many forms. For a movie, it could be box office numbers or critical acclaim. In academia, maybe it’s publishing research or helping students land dream jobs after graduation. New research from the University of Washington shows there

In a bold display of support for cultivating an intrepid mindset across campus, the Entrepreneurship Center, located within the Design and Innovation Building, officially launched last week. The private gathering welcomed students, faculty, university officials and business collaborators to visit

Netherlands-based UNIIQ, a €28.8M investment fund focusing on the proof-of-concept phase, assists West Dutch entrepreneurs in bringing their products to market quicker. The firm provides seed money to innovative businesses to help them realise their visions and bridge the gap between

The Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund (“the Fund”), set up by Bayer CropScience LP (“Bayer“) and The Trendlines Group Ltd. (“Trendlines“) (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY), announced the establishment of TierraSpec Ltd. (“TierraSpec“), a new company focused on real-time remote measurement

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) will launch a four-week residential, immersive program that will bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, VC investors, and preeminent faculty this summer. The program, called Stanford dy/dx, will equip 25 high-growth start-up teams with the knowledge and