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Lehigh University is bringing its first accelerator for early-stage companies to campus
Leaders at Lehigh University’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation have been seeking for methods to help their student entrepreneurs once their firms are up and running and ready to expand for years. Lisa Getzler, the Institute’s executive director,
UCalgary community pitches innovative startup ideas at Launchpad Liftoff Competition
At the second annual Launchpad Liftoff Competition, organized by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking in cooperation with the Schulich School of Engineering, students and researchers from the University of Calgary took to the virtual stage to showcase their unique
IU Launches Faculty Startup Accelerator Program
Indiana University is developing a startup accelerator program to assist professors in turning their research findings and professional insights into successful enterprises. The IU Faculty Startup Accelerator Program is a partnership between IU’s Innovation and Commercialization Office and Bloomington’s The Mill. The program is meant for IU entrepreneurs with early stage, scalable company concepts, according to IU. “We are excited to partner with The Mill to offer this program tailored for IU inventors and entrepreneurs,” said Simran Trana, associate
MSU Student Venture Capital Fund and Red Cedar Ventures announce 2022 investment in startups
At the fourth Investment Celebration event on April 22 in East Lansing, the MSU Student Venture Capital Fund made recommendations for pre-seed investment in five promising Michigan-based firms. The MSU SVCF is a partnership between the Michigan State University Foundation,
Fundraising brings Cambridge Ventures to $1B of assets under management
Cambridge Innovation Capital has raised its largest round of funding to date as the venture investor seeks to capitalize on the UK city’s growing life sciences and technology economy. CIC – which benefits from a unique contract with Cambridge University
UC Venture Lab-backed startup earns $6 million
A University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed business is exploring minimally invasive technologies to treat musculoskeletal problems that might repair damaged tissue with $6 million in investment, including $2 million from the US Department of Defense. Amplicore, a Mason, Ohio-based firm,
Creator Fund to back early-stage university deeptech startups
Universities in Europe will produce the next generation of outstanding deeptech businesses. At least, that’s what Jamie Macfarlane, the CEO and creator of Creator Fund, believes. Creator Fund just established a $20 million fund, its second after a $5 million
UNM Rainforest Innovations announces spring pitch competition winners
What is the time it takes to earn $1,000? It just takes 90 seconds for students competing in the yearly Rainforest Pitch Competition (plus a good business idea). For a chance to receive seed financing, more than 60 New Mexico
Students explored innovation, entrepreneurship during Startup Week
From expert panels and keynote speakers to workshops and networking opportunities, Penn State Startup Week presented by PNC, which took place from April 4 to 8, encouraged students across the Commonwealth with a diverse range of activities highlighting and celebrating
Mount Sinai Health System Launches i3 Prism, a Technology Commercialization Fund focused on Female and BIPOC Inventors
Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), the commercialization arm of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, New York, has announced the creation of i3 Prism, a technology commercialization fund aimed at women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color