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Spinouts with academic founders raise less funding, study finds
While universities often push their academics to be more entrepreneurial, having a professor lead a spinout decreases its chances of raising money and being acquired, according to research by Harvard associate professor Maria Roche.
Oct 21, 2024In struggle to recruit, tech transfer offices reinvent their roles
Unable to match the high salaries paid by the investment sector, university tech transfer offices are becoming creative with non-financial perks and career pathways.
Oct 2, 2024Half of Australian universities have a spinout fund — ahead of US…
Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.
Sep 11, 2024Stellenbosch University venture fund reshapes tech innovation in South Africa
Stellenbosch's university venture fund, the first of its kind in Africa, has been a “huge paradigm shift" in the ecosystem.
Aug 14, 2024Give graduates green cards to fuel startup growth
Permanent residence cards for graduates of science and technology degrees and talent exchange programmes are some of the solutions touted for startups seeking to hire high-skilled people.
Aug 6, 2024Cardiff University sets out to be leader in social sciences spinouts
The UK university sees its focus on social sciences spinouts as a way to drive civic engagement.
Jul 18, 2024Spinouts that don't spin out: How Birmingham de-risks early-stage ventures
The University of Birmingham has created a system for researchers to commercialise their technology and find clients before incorporating a company.
Jun 28, 2024Only a third of US research universities have a venture fund
Venture funds are becoming a more common offering at universities around the world. Why do a majority of the top US institutions not have one?
Jun 12, 2024Categories
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Leaving the lab – how spinout founders can handle the shift to…
Academics who become entrepreneurs face not just a learning curve, but a mindset shift.
Jun 3, 2024Are high equity demands at Australasian universities holding back spinouts?
Universities in Australia and New Zealand typically take a higher portion of ownership in spinout companies. Founders are calling for more standardised deal terms.
May 28, 2024Want to partner with a university research lab? These three organisations can…
Here are three options that help corporates link up with universities and research labs to tackle research and development hurdles.
May 24, 2024More universities adopt investor-friendly IP spinout terms
Academic institutions are taking new approaches to transferring intellectual property rights of university research in a bid to help spinouts attract investors.
May 3, 2024University of Notre Dame tries new, supersized approach to creating spinouts
A new $35m fund will be managed by external venture studio High Alpha Innovation and will work with the university on creating new startups.
Apr 2, 2024Crumbling system, fragile lives: can spinouts help in the senior care crisis?
From a chest-worn device to help with Parkinson's symptoms to stress measuring socks — here are the spinouts providing support for senior citizens.
Mar 25, 2024Editor's Picks
Half of Australian universities have a spinout fund — ahead of US…
Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.
Sep 11, 2024How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 2024Age is just a number: 10 spinouts trying to cheat death
What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.
Feb 4, 2024Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world
From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.
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