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Students get lesson in entrepreneurship during spring accelerator cohort | RIT
With a rising percentage of entering students already having launched their own enterprises, RIT helps distinguish itself apart from many other colleges by enhancing the talents of the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and
New initiative Yale Ventures to promote innovation and entrepreneurship
Yale Ventures, a new endeavor to help teachers and students turn their ideas into medical, technology, scientific, and engineering enterprises, as well as foster innovation and entrepreneurship in New Haven, was unveiled on Tuesday morning. Josh Geballe, a newly appointed
Polsky Center Launches New Strategic Program for Innovation at the National Labs to Support Entrepreneurial Thinking
Through lectures and group simulation exercises taught by University of Chicago and Booth School of Business faculty, as well as external industry experts, the scientists and staff will get a world-class education over six months on aspects of entrepreneurship, including
Purdue Foundry invests $75,000 in three high-tech startups
At the conclusion of Purdue Foundry’s Boost accelerator, three Indiana-based high-tech startup companies with Purdue University ties each received $25,000 apiece. Seven businesses took part in the initiative, which began with a $5,000 non-dilutive stipend. The businesses took part in
FAU | FAU Introduces Pipeline for Innovation and Business Growth
The Innovation and Business Development (I&BD) pipeline at Florida Atlantic University has officially launched, expanding the scope of services available to the South Florida business sector. FAU Wave, Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, FAU’s Market Validation Program, National Science Foundation I-Corps
Australia has committed $1.6 billion to help research projects become commercialised
The federal government would spend $2.2 billion to commercialize academic research, putting “university innovation and industry collaboration front and center of Australia’s economic recovery.” The funding includes $1.6 billion over ten years for Australia’s Economic Accelerator, a new competitive funding
Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants | TechCrunch
Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing
Funding to advance bold, innovative research programs at Queen’s University
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration and Research in a Pandemic Context streams have received a $45 million grant from the Canadian government to fund high-risk, high-reward research. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,
NATO unveils tech accelerator footprint, with plans for over 60 sites
NATO is planning to launch a new trans-Atlantic project to accelerate the development of key technologies, with a single Euro-centric headquarters in London and more than 60 partner facilities spread around the alliance. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg revealed plans to
Purdue entrepreneurship fellows assist health care technology acceleration
Purdue academics are using two newly designated entrepreneurship fellows to help them communicate their developing ideas in health care, biomedicine, and the life sciences with investors willing to help solve health-care problems. Milad Alucozai and Oscar Moralez, both of whom