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Reorganized unit to lead commercialization of U-M research
The University of Michigan has announced the launch of Innovation Partnerships, a reorganized unit that will serve as a central hub to lead research commercialization efforts, support startup company launch and growth, and create and foster corporate research alliances. The
$2.5 million in seed funding goes toward new accelerator effort to develop more VA pharmaceutical manufacturing
A new push is underway backed by state funds to develop more pharmaceutical industry businesses in the Richmond region. Activation Capital, an entrepreneurship-support and economic development organization in the Richmond area, announced Monday it will develop an accelerator program aimed
‘The program is buzzing:’ Business startup program at UConn-Stamford sees major growth
TIP Digital, a technology incubation program for data science-focused startups hosted at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus, has seen the number of participating companies more than triple since its launch about eight months ago, according to data released this
Emory University to launch $1M student-led fund for diverse founders
When Humza Mirza goes to class in the spring, he won’t just be taking a class on venture capital investing. The second-year Emory University graduate student will be leading a $1 million fund. He and four other students are managing partners in the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund for
University of Minnesota, Optum, Other Med
A group of major medical device manufacturers have joined a new initiative to bolster the security of their equipment amid a “growing number of cybersecurity threats.” The University of Minnesota said its Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity would allow academia,
Oregon Venture Fund adds new principal as it aspires to bigger investments
Oregon hasn’t produced many prominent startups in the past two decades, but among those that have thrived, a large portion have one thing in common: an early investment from the Oregon Venture Fund. The regional firm manages $250 million in
UCLA Venture Accelerator program encourages entrepreneurship, provides targeted support
When considering business schools, Camille Lasker knew she wanted two things: to stay in Los Angeles and to attend a program with a strong emphasis in entrepreneurship. The Venture Accelerator program at the Anderson School of Management met her criteria
Searching for the next Google: launch of McGill Innovation Fund to make history
Today McGill University announced the launch of the McGill Innovation Fund, a funding program that will support both the development of innovative technologies as well as the spinoff companies that emerge from the University. The fund will be open to
New Startups Built From UC Davis Research and Innovation Emerge With Solutions in Health, Energy and Agriculture
uring the 2020-21 fiscal year, nine startups executed agreements to access foundational intellectual property and commercialize new technologies developed at the University of California, Davis. The emerging startups are focused on technological solutions to meet needs in health, energy and agriculture. “It is always
Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Presents Batch 12 Startups at Demo Day
Berkeley’s startup accelerator, will host its Batch 12 Virtual Demo Day Sept. 28, featuring 18 innovative global startups (15 from this cohort as well as three SkyDeck alumni companies) specializing in a wide range of industries including AI, life sciences,