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UNIVERSITY STARTUP MAP

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Started in October 2011, the National Council for Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer has launched a useful tool: university startup database and map. Use the easy-to-use form to include your university startups.

Register now: NIH SBIR Application Workshop

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Are you thinking of applying for the NIH SBIR program? Register now to our highly reviewed practical step-by-step, online "How-To" workshop to help researchers, faculty members, graduate students, post-docs and entrepreneurs create a SBIR company and apply to the NIH SBIR program. This workshop includes a post-course review of the applicant's proposed SBIR application by our experts before submission to the NIH SBIR.

This class is limited to 25 students.

For NIH Applicants: Applying to the NIH SBIR Phase I Program for First-Time Applicants
May 23 and 24, 2012, 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST
Click here to know more and register

Webinar on Tech Transfer and Translational Research

Join us on June 1, 2012 at 3:00PM to 4:30PM ET

Rosemarie Truman (President and CEO of RHT Consulting) and Brian Cummings (Vice President of Technology Commercialization & Knowledge Transfer at Ohio State University) will introduce you to a new way that a University and/or Federal Lab can identify opportunities to enhance their capabilities and create an implementation plan to drive change.

"CREATING A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE FOR
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & TRANSLATION RESEARCH"

Click here to know more and to register to this webinar

University Technology Showcase

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The University Technology Showcase Webinar Series – developed by NCET2 and the National Academies’ University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) – is an easy and effective way for universities to present their ripe-for-partnership programs to parties looking to advance fundamental research along the discovery-to-innovation pathway.

UPCOMING SHOWCASES

MedStar Institute for Innovation: "Resilience Engineering: Healthcare's next safety frontier?"
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:00-2:30pm EDT

University of Minnesota: "Minnesota Innovation Partnerships: A New Approach to Industry-Sponsored Research"
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 1:00-2:30pm EDT

To present in a future webinar, contact us directly at showcase@ncet2.org or check out our Frequently Asked Questions

Register for Upcoming Webinars

bulbCrowdfunding Webinar Mini-Series
"Boosting Innovation and Entrepreneurship in America through Crowdfunding"
Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

To know more and to register for this webinar series,
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University Technology Showcase
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Can Resilience Engineering: Healthcare's next safety frontier? Featuring: MedStar Institute for Innovation
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET
To know more and to register for this webinar series, click here

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innovationUniversity Industry Series
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University Collaborations at Siemens Corporate Technologies"
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

To know more and to register for this webinar series,
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Global Corporate Venturing Webinars
featuring Cisco: "Creating Economic Growth Through Global Exchange and Innovation Programs"
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET

To know more and to register for this webinar series,
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The Business of Bioscience: What Goes Into Making a Biotechnology Product?

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This course will provide you with comprehensive and practical steps to converting your research project into a commercial product. This course is based upon practical lessons from the presenter’s 28 years of real life experiences as founder or co-founder of five start-up companies, one of which was taken public through an IPO.

Starts on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 to 9:30pm ET click here for the course schedule
For more information or to register for this course, click here

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Author: Gant Daily


Source: Gant Daily


Interest: A Penn State researcher has been chosen to receive a grant through the Grand Challenges Explorations program, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. David Hughes, assistant professor of entomology and biology, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled “Taking Out the Bodyguards: A Novel Solution to Ag Disease.


Link: http://gantdaily.com/2012/05/16/penn-state-researcher-receives-grand-challenges-exploration-grant/

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Author: GLOBE NEWSWIRE


Source: Align Technology


Interest: SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALGN) today announced awards of $160,000 in new funding to four universities in North America and four universities internationally, and $60,000 in renewals for a total of $220,000 in scientific research funding for projects seeking to better understand orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.


Link: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/align-technology-awards-220000-as-part-of-its-university-research-award-program-for-clear-aligner-20120516-00539

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Author: Steve Rosen, Tribune Media Services


Source: Chicago Tribune


Interest: Fifteen students in a business school class at the University of Missouri in Columbia displayed all those traits over the past school year while running a venture capital fund with a $600,000 pot of money. The purpose of the fund, which is completely student-run, is to identify and invest in potential high-growth start-up companies in Missouri.


Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/sns-201205141300--tms--kidmoneyctnsr-a20120514may14,0,1857503.story

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Author: Tom Walker


Source: http://www.i2e.org


Interest: When the president signed legislation that reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for six more years, entrepreneurs and scientists across the country breathed sighs of relief.


Link: http://www.i2e.org/blog/sbir-door-opened-to-vc-investment/

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Author: BEN STORROW


Source: gazettenet.com


Interest: House Speaker Robert DeLeo unveiled a jobs bill Monday that would establish a $50 million Innovation Investment Fund aimed at promoting research at the University of Massachusetts and other state research institutions. The proposal calls for setting aside state dollars to be used as matching funds for Massachusetts researchers seeking federal and private grants.


Link: http://www.gazettenet.com/2012/05/15/house-bill-aims-to-aid-research

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Author: ARLEEN JACOBIUS


Source: http://www.pionline.com


Interest: The $7.7 billion University of Michigan Endowment Fund, Ann Arbor, in January made commitments to two funds of information technology venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and is investing alongside Sequoia Capital in its U.S., China, and India venture capital and growth equity funds.


Link: http://www.pionline.com/article/20120514/PRINTSUB/305149938/institutional-investors-like-venture-capital-again

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Author: http://business380.com


Source: http://business380.com


Interest: The Iowa Centers for Enterprise has opened a commercialization fund for University of Iowa researchers interested in pursuing additional data to position their technologies for commercialization and licensing. The fund will be managed by the University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF).


Link: http://business380.com/2012/05/12/iowa-centers-for-enterprise-opens-1m-commercialization-gap-fund/

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Author: Alan Hall


Source: Entrepreneurs


Interest: The industry has been abuzz this week with the release of the first market research on the crowdfunding industry, the Crowdfunding Industry Research report from www.crowdsourcing.org, which also coincides with the launch of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA).


Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alanhall/2012/05/14/an-interview-with-carl-esposti-crowdfunding-industry-research/

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Author: Danielle Sacks


Source: FastCompany


Interest: The world is about to have a whole lot more angels. Thanks to the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act that was enacted this April, average people will soon be able to use crowdfunding investment platforms to become equity shareholders in startups. Here, the story of that bill's more-than-two-year gestation is told by the principal characters--from a pair of lawmakers to a joker running an L.A. ad firm.


Link: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/166/michael-migliozzi-pabst-brewing-co-crowdfunding

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Author: Loraine Anderson


Source: HispanicBusiness.com


Interest: Crowdfunding uses the Internet and lots of social media to ask for donations for various causes and businesses. The results are often surprising.


Link: http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?idx=283697

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Author: NCET2


Source: NCET2 Research Commercialization and SBIR Center


Interest: Two webinars that feature university technologies and partnering are scheduled for May and June. MedStar Institute for Innovation, on May 22 will talk about resilience engineering and its applications to healthcare. On June 5, the University of Minnesota will talk about Minnesota Innovation Partnerships as a new and unique approach to the way the University of Minnesota handles intellectual property with business and industry partners. Click on the link below for more information.


Link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=351

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Author: Arleen Jacobius


Source: pionline.com


Interest: Venture capital is gaining a little love and some new money from institutional investors following a decade-long stretch of poor returns and client withdrawals. Only a select few managers are benefiting. Some 75% of total capital raised during the first quarter went to six funds: the $1.5 billion Andreessen Horowitz Fund III LP; $600 million Canaan Partners IX; $600 million Bain Capital Venture Fund 2012 LP; $520 million Summit Partners VC Fund III LP; $375 million Charles River Ventures XV LP.


Link: http://www.pionline.com/article/20120514/PRINTSUB/305149938/institutional-investors-like-venture-capital-again

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Author: STEVE ROSEN


Source: sunherald.com


Interest: Fifteen students in a business school class at the University of Missouri-Columbia displayed all of those traits over the past school year while running a venture capital fund with a $600,000 pot of money. The purpose of the fund, which is completely student run, is to identify and invest in potential high-growth start-up companies in Missouri.The Student Angel Capital Program completed its first deal in April, investing $30,000 in a company called EternoGen.


Link: http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/14/3945571/kids-and-money-missouri-student.html

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Author: Matt Laslo


Source: Wamu.Org


Interest: President Obama is asking Congress to pass legislation to help small businesses. The idea is to incentivize hiring new workers by offering businesses a tax credit if they expand their rolls. Instead, the House recently passed a small business bill that provides tax relief to small businesses, but has no incentives for hiring new workers. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) supported the House version but says its time the two sides come together and work out their differences.


Link: http://wamu.org/news/12/05/12/congress_divided_over_how_to_help_small_businesses

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Author: Suw Charman-Anderson


Source: Forbes


Interest: The Crowdfunding Industry Report from researchers massolution reveals that crowdfunding platforms raised almost $1.5 billion, funding over one million projects in 2011. They also say that, with current trends, the already growing market is set to double in 2012.


Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/suwcharmananderson/2012/05/11/crowdfunding-raised-1-5bn-in-2011-set-to-double-in-2012/

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Author: Staff


Source: NCET2 Research Commercialization and SBIR Center


Interest: STARTS TOMORROW! Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 to 9:30pm ET This course will provide you with comprehensive and practical steps to converting your research project into a commercial product. This course is based upon practical lessons from the presenter’s 28 years of real life experiences as founder or co-founder of five start-up companies, one of which was taken public through an IPO.


Link: http://center.ncet2.org/index.php?option=com_joomla_lms&Itemid=53&task=details_course&id=70

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Author: http://www.marketwatch.com


Source: http://www.marketwatch.com


Interest: Young entrepreneurs developing energy from waste water treatment, robots for cleaning solar panels and solar cell films with 20% more efficiency took the top prizes at the First Look West (FLoW) regional finals competition, which closed last week. At an awards celebration held at the California Institute of Technology on May 1, Stanford Nitrogen Group, Greenbotics and Xite Solar shared $200,000 in prize money.


Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/200k-awarded-to-university-student-led-startups-focused-on-clean-and-renewable-energy-2012-05-10

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Author: http://www.pr.com


Source: http://www.pr.com


Interest: National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2), an organization of entrepreneurial universities creating and funding university startups, has just announced the launch of their crowdfunding website: YouCrowdfund.org. The mission of YourCrowdfund is to provide information, education and intelligence to the crowdfund community.


Link: http://www.pr.com/press-release/411896

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Author: http://eon.businesswire.com


Source: http://eon.businesswire.com


Interest: Axonia Medical, an early stage company pioneering a revolutionary approach to repair and restore damaged peripheral and central nervous systems, announced today that the company has closed on $2.0 million in seed financing. The financing was led by Southwest Michigan First Life Science Venture Fund and included participation from Ann Arbor SPARK and Western Michigan University Research Foundation, Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center.


Link: http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120510005511/en

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Author: Kathryn Meier


Source: http://www.udel.edu


Interest: T3D Nanotech, LLC, a high technology startup company spun off from patent pending nanotech research at the University of Delaware, was recently awarded $1,000 in UD’s Hen Hatch competition. But that award was preceded by another honor: selection to participate in the 2012 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC). As the world’s largest and richest business plan competition, the RBPC supports the creation of new startup companies and brings together business and engineering students from the world’


Link: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/may/t3d-startup-rice-051012.html

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