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Innovation isn’t easy. Turning a research discovery into tangible technology takes time, resources and dedication. That’s why at NC State, we aim to ensure that some of our best ideas have as much support as possible. And thanks to the Chancellor’s Innovation

The CSIRO has revived its ON startup accelerator program, three years after shutting it down, as the government and universities ramp up their push to commercialise research. ON originally launched in 2015 as part of CSIRO’s Innovation Catalyst strategy, supported

For a long time, University of Oklahoma graduate and retired business executive James Spann has been watching OU innovations take flight. The problem was, they were flying to places like Austin, Texas, and Boulder, Colorado, where they found financial backing

Leuven, Belgium, 25 August 2022 –Closing on € 30 million, AstriVax has raised the largest amount of seed capital in the history of KU Leuven spin-offs. The company will draw on technology developed at the KU Leuven Rega Institute to develop novel vaccines that are easy to produce, have reduced cold

When it began five years ago, Penn Health-Tech (PHT) was an experiment. It was a trial to see whether bringing engineering expertise into contact with clinicians at one of the nation’s premier academic institutions could actually translate into something that helps everyday

The Office for Research & Innovation has awarded funding to eight, interdisciplinary projects as part of the inaugural Duke Science and Technology (DST) Launch Seed Grant Program. This year’s winners include faculty from multiple disciplines across campus and the School

MIND INSTITUTEAugust 22, 2022 Donation creates new Translational Research Impact Fund at MIND Institute By Marianne Russ Sharp Research participant’s father leaves funds in will to support research into fragile X, other neurodevelopmental disabilities (SACRAMENTO)When Gail Goldstein Heyman’s father died in

Six digital health start-ups, specifically looking at AI to augment medical imaging, have recently been selected to become the first cohort of GE Healthcare and Nex Cubed’s Edison Accelerator program. Focusing on AI should improve patient care by changing the

The Office of Research and Innovation and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in partnership with LAUNCH: the Center for New Venture is launching a new Innovation Postdoc Fellowship track within the larger Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Innovation Fellowships are intended for postdoctoral

A student-run seed investment group, the Calvin Shindo Student Venture Fund at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, announced its first-ever strategic investments totaling $20,000 in Hohonu and Reeler, companies started by a UH faculty member and alumni. Reeler connects small-scale fishermen directly to consumers via its mobile app.