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Author: http://www.itnewsonline.com/

Source: http://www.itnewsonline.com/

Interest: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today honored eighteen high-tech small businesses and three individuals in Washington, D.C., for the critical role they play in research and development for the government and for their success in driving innovation and creating new jobs. The Tibbetts Awards, given by SBA, honor outstanding small businesses and individuals who participate in the SBA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. In addition, three past participants in SBIR who r

Link: http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=271370

Author: Lora Kolodny

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/

Interest: Gathering at the National Venture Capital Association’s VentureScape conference this week, venture and corporate investors met with executives leading top startup accelerators in a crowded session to discuss the health of the “startup ecosystem.” Two main questions on venture investors’ minds: “How do we know if accelerators are succeeding?” And: “Are we in an accelerator bubble?”

Link: http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2013/05/16/nvca-vcs-talk-accelerator-bubbles-accelerator-success/

Author: http://www.utexas.edu/

Source: http://www.utexas.edu/

Interest: The Global Venture Labs Investment Competition (Global VLIC), the longest-running investment competition for graduate student entrepreneurs, will hold its 30th annual competition May 2-4 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

Link: http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/04/30/investor-ready-startups-to-compete-at-global-venture-labs-investment-competition/

Author: Colleen Debaise

Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com

Interest: New York venture capitalists say they plan to invest this year in a mix of online industries -- good news for technology entrepreneurs who hope their product or service is the next big thing. At Tuesday's "State of the Union" Venture Capital Lunch Club, an annual panel discussion at law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP in New York, investors said they hadn't been put off by 2012's lukewarm initial public offerings (including Facebook's), and see plenty of new ventures that are ripe for investment.

Link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225790

Author: Julie Collins

Source: http://atdc.org

Interest: The Department of Health and Human Services SBIR/STTR grant solicitation aimed at supporting small business innovation research is now available. Through the PHS 2013-02 SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitation, U.S. small businesses are encouraged to submit investigator-initiated SBIR/STTR grant applications in response to a variety of identified topics related to the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the Administration fo

Link: http://atdc.org/2013/02/sbirsttr-omnibus-grant-solicitations-now-available.html

Author: http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Source: http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Interest: A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. A more general approach is to check out Grants.gov, which is a searchable directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs. An advanced search tool is provided to search for a grant by eligibility, by issuing agency, or category.

Link: http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2013/02/government-grants-cost-no-equity-but.html

Author: Alan Knott-Craig Jnr

Source: ventureburn.com

Interest: Comparing tech startups and the government is strange, I know. Nevertheless, having just finished a short course on economic development, I’m quite sure there are some parallels in the thinking of professors and civil servants in charge of the economy, and the thinking of the likes of Eric Ries of Lean Startup fame.

Link: http://ventureburn.com/2013/02/startups-vs-government-on-innovation/

Author: National Academy of Inventors

Source: National Academy of Inventors

Interest: The National Academy of Inventors will hold its 2nd annual conference in Tampa at the Embassy Suites Hotel in the University of South Florida Research Park, Feb. 21-22, 2013. The conference is open to members and non-members. The conference will feature presentations and panels by over 20 distinguished scientists and academic leaders on innovation, with keynotes by two well-known speakers: Robert Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, a

Link: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mits-robert-langer-and-us-commissioner-for-patents-focarino-to-speak-at-nai-conference-191265701.html

Author: Kathleen Pender

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Interest: Congress created equity crowdfunding, but the Securities and Exchange Commission holds the infant industry's life in its hands. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, passed almost a year ago, will let privately held companies sell up to $1 million a year in unregistered stock to mom-and-pop investors using the Internet and social media. But they can't start until the SEC completes the regulations.

Link: http://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/Crowdfunding-awaits-key-rules-from-SEC-4264631.php

Author: The OBSERVER

Source: The OBSERVER

Interest: The Center for Sports Skill Measurement & Improvement, LLC (Center for Sports), a tenant of the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator, was recently named by the National Center for Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) as a Top 100 University Startup. As a result of the honor, CEO Kevin Morse has been invited to attend NCET2's national conference, sponsored by the National Association of Venture Capital and held in Washington, D.C., in March. Final scoring of all the nominated companies will be ava

Link: http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/581192/Incubator-business-selected-as-top-100-university-startup.html?nav=5002

Author: Dave Michaels

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

Interest: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should urge the creation of a new stock exchange limited to small companies that have trouble raising capital in public markets, an agency panel recommended today. The SEC Advisory Group on Small and Emerging Companies made the recommendation as its co-chairman suggested that a 2012 law intended to increase the number of initial public offerings might fail to have a big impact. The so-called Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act designed to induce more I

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/sec-group-urges-creation-of-exchange-for-small-companies.html

Author: David Ono

Source: http://abclocal.go.com

Interest: People faced with soaring healthcare costs have looked for help before. Now they've found another possible solution online. Thousands are sharing their stories on websites in what is known as crowdfunding. It's the latest online evolution connecting individuals who are in need, with people who want to do good.

Link: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health/your_health&id=8977981

Author: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Source: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Interest: A New Jersey foundation that funds research coming out of the state’s medical school has agreed to replenish its investment arm with $5 million to pump into biotechnology startups at the pre-seed stage — one of the most difficult stages for companies to get funding. The New Jersey Health Foundation’sFoundation Venture Capital Group in New Brunswick, New Jersey invests up to $500,000 in pre-seed stage companies spinning out of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. It is poised

Link: http://www.innovationamerica.us/index.php/innovation-daily/27297-nj-foundation-pumps-another-5m-into-early-stage-biotech-investment-arm-medcity-news?utm_source=innovation-daily---your-daily-newsletter-highlighting-global-innovation-news-and-trends&utm_med

Author: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Source: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Interest: As the nation's economy continues its sluggish recovery, community colleges have emerged as important engines for entrepreneurial activity and job creation. An innovative new program, created and proven in a community college in northeastern Ohio, is hitting the road to help schools and the communities they serve to launch and grow technology-based startups.

Link: http://www.innovationamerica.us/index.php/innovation-daily/27306-kauffman-foundation-lorain-county-community-college-select-3-schools-to-pilot-entrepreneurship-education-funding-program-sfgate?utm_source=innovation-daily---your-daily-newsletter-highlighti

Author: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Source: http://www.innovationamerica.us

Interest: With Georgia’s promising technology center still hamstrung by a lack of cash, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is pushing legislation to combine state money and private dollars into a new venture capital fund. It could be a game-changer for the kind of jobs the state covets, but it also comes with high risk.

Link: http://www.innovationamerica.us/index.php/innovation-daily/27309-is-georgia-ready-to-fund-venture-capital-wwwajccom?utm_source=innovation-daily---your-daily-newsletter-highlighting-global-innovation-news-and-trends&utm_medium=gazetty&utm_campaign=02-02-20

Author: Joel Freeborn

Source: http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu

Interest: The United States has adopted a financial culture where banks are too big to fail and individuals are too small to succeed. The financial crisis and the consolidation of banking titans made it increasingly difficult for small business owners and hopeful entrepreneurs to obtain the crucial capital for enterprise. Small businesses need a new line of credit, and the solution is crowdfunding.

Link: http://dailyevergreen.wsu.edu/read/opinioncrowdfunding130

Author: Martin Zwilling

Source: http://innovationamerica.us

Interest: If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. Or does it? Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Here are some basic principles:

Link: http://innovationamerica.us/index.php/innovation-daily/26997-start-here-if-you-are-looking-for-angel-investors-business-insider?utm_source=innovation-weekly&utm_medium=gazetty&utm_campaign=01-27-2013

Author: http://under30ceo.com

Source: http://under30ceo.com

Interest: Funding is an integral part of getting your startup off the ground. Last year, the rise of crowdfunding and a decline in venture capital investments opened new doors of possibilities for small businesses. Here are some trends that will influence the funding environment for 2013:

Link: http://under30ceo.com/infographic-startup-funding-trends-that-will-shape-2013/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: Under30CEOAll (Under30CEO)#.UQYFAR1EFvA

Author: Laura Baverman

Source: http://upstart.bizjournals.com

Interest: Last week, influential crowdfunding advocates pleaded with interim Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Elisse Walter to move a set of rules for legislating last year's Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into the required 90-day comment period. They feared that the appointment of a new head would further delay the long-awaited legislation that many startups are banking on to launch their businesses.

Link: http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/wire/2013/01/25/crowdfunding-activists-want-action-now.html

Author: Molly Greenberg

Source: http://inthecapital.com

Interest: In the name of hooking up future entrepreneurs who seek internship opportunities with startups and other entrepreneurial organizations in the areas surrounding D.C. who offer them, Foster.ly’s Internship Match has expanded its scope this year. It is forging the way for a new innovative take on internship coordination that is easier and more accurate than ever before.

Link: http://inthecapital.com/2013/01/24/foster-lys-internship-match-initiative-could-be-the-missing-link-between-universities-and-the-d-c-tech-community/#ss__36509_1_0__ss