The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents approved the renovation of the Spring Street Building, which will be transformed into a creative and dynamic space to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry engagement at UGA. The $4.4 million project is expected to be completed by January 2021 through the support [...]

Universities and industry have a lot to learn from one another – and partnerships between the two can be mutually beneficial while especially serving the university’s entrepreneurial students. It can be difficult to get these partnerships right, but with a structured collaborative framework on the part of the university, an [...]

“A lot of entrepreneurs, particularly young first-time entrepreneurs, think venture capital is the only way to build up a company,” said Andreas Schmidt. Ten years ago, when he founded the proteomics company AYOXXA Biosystems, he was one of those first-time entrepreneurs. “I started the company right after my PhD. I had [...]

A six-figure investment in a Wisconsin startup marks the latest effort by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the nation’s oldest technology transfer office, to adapt to the changing innovation landscape. The investment, from the new WARF Ventures project, will help PROMISS Diagnostics in Milwaukee advance a technology to diagnose ovarian cancer from blood samples. [...]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to tap into startups and entrepreneurs to help solve systemic health challenges. The federal agency is expanding its innovation accelerator network that supports small and startup biotechnology innovators to speed up the development of products for biodefense and other health security needs. HHS' [...]