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GAP Insights: Binghamton student-faculty team wins $50,000 in SUNY startup competition
Creating startups isn’t usually on the agenda for university faculty, but at Binghamton, that’s changing fast. Assistant Professor Jayson Boubin and PhD student Melika Dastranj just earned $50,000 as REMIX, their drone-enabled hyperspectral camera company, took first place at the
UVA Founders Pitch Ventures at i.Lab Incubator Demo Night
Christina Washington’s (Class of 2026) venture inspiration came during a yearlong break from drinking alcohol. While abstaining, Washington said she felt happier and healthier, but also often isolated when socializing with drinkers, tiring of answering questions about her choices. Addressing
GAP Insights: The evolution of universities as engines of innovation | Stanford Report
For over a century, American universities have shifted from purely academic institutions to dynamic, innovation-driven ecosystems. Stanford’s Professor Chuck Eesley charts this transformation—revealing how education, policy, culture, and investment interlock to produce world-changing startups. Eesley’s research proves entrepreneurship begins with
From idea to impact: UNSW supports South West Sydney’s next entrepreneurs
South West Sydney’s most promising innovators were given a platform to transform their ideas into reality at Pitch Night South West, opens in a new window. The initiative is led by UNSW Founders, opens in a new window and supported by the NSW
GAP Insights: Cornell invites startups into Activate Fellows
Cornell’s ongoing commitment to nurturing science-based startups was recently recognized when two of its incubator-affiliated ventures became Activate Fellows for 2025. The Activate Fellowship, now in its 11th year, supports transformative hard-tech entrepreneurs with direct funding, mentorship, and access to
Aarhus University and regional partners launch €80M venture fund for research startups – ArcticStartup
Delphinus Venture Capital, an Aarhus-based evergreen investment fund, has raised €80 million to finance research-driven startups in East and Central Jutland. Established by the Aarhus University Research Foundation, HEARTLAND, Norlys, and Salling Group, the fund will invest from pre-seed through scale-up stages, with a
1435 Capital launches $25M innovation fund for NJ startups
A New Jersey venture capital firm is continuing its remarkable growth – and launching a new fund to catalyze startup investment here in the state. 1435 Capital boasts more than $2.5 billion in assets under management. It features a wide range of notable
How McGill’s Innovation Fund Turns Research Into Real-World Impact
The McGill Innovation Fund was created to fill a big gap in early-stage research funding and help promising ideas make the leap from the lab into the real world. In this episode, Senior Communications Advisor Junji Nishihata shares the story
Wanted: Entrepreneurs to Launch Startups Based on University Innovations
The University of Colorado Boulder will offer a groundbreaking level of support for seven entrepreneurs looking to commercialize CU Boulder innovations. Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will provide seven would-be startup founders six months of salary as CU Boulder employees, business training,
Two startups from UWM earn Bridge Grant funding
Two faculty members from the College of Engineering & Applied Science recently received Bridge Grants from the UWM Research Foundation to advance their startup companies. Launched in 2021, the Research Foundation Bridge Grant Program helps high-potential UWM startups overcome early