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NJEDA opens tax credit auction to fuel Innovation Evergreen Fund – NJBIZ
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced the opening of the first of up to five annual New Jersey Corporate Tax Credit Auctions Aug. 5, which it says will fuel the next phase of the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen
UTSA Knowledge Enterprise awards annual seed grants to expand faculty research | UTSA Today | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio
Focused on driving San Antonio’s knowledge economy, The UTSA Office for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) today announced it has awarded its annual seed grants to spark innovation on campus. A total of $240,000 was awarded among 14
Vale Launches $100M Fund to Invest in the Sustainable Startup Ecosystem
Vale, one of the world’s largest mining companies, is launching Vale Ventures, its corporate venture capital initiative. The $100M fund will support pioneering startups around the world, creating new business opportunities and innovative technologies to incorporate into Vale’s operations. Vale
Women Angel Investors: A Movement That Has Taken Off – Forbes
Back in 2004, when Golden Seeds started, only 5% of angel investors were women, according to the Center of Venture Research at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. “Stephanie Newby got this
Two More Startups Join Penn Medicine – Wharton Fund for Health’s Portfolio – Penn Medicine
PHILADELPHIA— At 11 months following its launch, the Penn Medicine – Wharton Fund for Health is announcing investments in its fifth and sixth companies. Created as a joint initiative of Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative to support startups that could
NUS deeptech startup NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 seed funding to produce clean and sustainable lithium batteries
Deeptech startup NEU Battery Materials has raised a total of S$800,000 in seed funding from Momentum Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of SMRT Corporation and Se-cure Waste Management, a battery recycling & processing company in Singapore. This seed round also includes
Is Corporate Venture Capital Right for Your Startup?
Traditionally, startups have looked to three primary sources for funding: venture capital firms (VCs), angel investors, and family offices. But in recent years, a fourth option has grown increasingly popular: corporate venture capital funds, or CVCs. Between 2010 and 2020,
Startup program unearths new talent | Swinburne
Many people dream of being their own boss. Some even have an idea to pursue. For eleven early-stage founders, that goal is one step closer after they pitched their startup ideas at the 2022 Swinburne Pre-Accelerator Program Demo Night. After
UC Davis STAIR Proof-of-Concept Grants Awarded to Advance Innovations to Commercial Opportunities
The University of California, Davis, is awarding $450,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through two proof-of-concept grant programs. To date, these programs have delivered $2.9 million to help campus innovators overcome the primary hurdle
Mind the Gap 2022: The University Gap Fund and Accelerator Program Report
The Mind the Gap 2022 report is a newly-released go-to resource and one-of-a-kind guide for university gap fund managers. It’s an updated version of the 2020 Mind the Gap Report and now brings together 176 active translational research, proof of