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University of Alabama center to spur convergent drug innovation, delivery
Drawing on expertise from across campus, a new center at the University of Alabama will help drug therapies that show promise in the lab to become effective treatments for patients. The UA Board of Trustees recently approved forming the Center for Convergent
NJIT Goes into Venture Capital Business with $6.75M Plan
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) community members who want to start a business will soon have access to a $75,000 seed investment from the university’s new Venture Fund as part of a 10-year, $6.75 million commitment funded by the NJIT endowment.
A Pandemic Can’t Stop Bayh-Dole—But Politicians Might-IP Watchdog
What would you say about a technology commercialization system that kept on performing even through the worst pandemic in over a century? How about if it improved its performance over the previous year and was a critical factor in developing
Oregon’s First Commercialization Gap Fund to Support Science and Invention Based Startups
The Fund made 15 investments in 12 months, with check sizes varying from $50,000 to $250,000—supporting key points in business development and providing companies with the capital to hit their technology milestones. Of these startup companies, one-third are led by women, and 27%
Student-run investment fund targets early-stage climate tech firms
University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change. The fund is the centerpiece of the Michigan Climate Venture, a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary
Maryland Discovery Fund to Seed Local Innovation Ecosystem
University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines today announced the creation of the Discovery Fund, which will support innovative companies and startups based in College Park and throughout Prince George’s County with up to $1 million a year from the
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