Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), and LifeBridge Health selected seven promising healthcare innovators to participate in the second cohort of 1501 Health, an incubator for healthcare startups. 1501 Health provides investment and resources to help early-stage companies develop and scale their healthcare solutions.
Patent applications reveal critical details about the future strength of the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the real leaders of innovation in the field.
Join Sasin’s Open House on Saturday March 19th, 10:00 – 12:00 at Sasin School of Management (in-person event) to learn more about Sasin’s programs. This is the last Open House before our 2022 intake, with the final application deadline on March 31st.
Donors feel more personal control over how their time (versus money) is used, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame
With tax season coming up, Albany Law School Professor Danshera Cords is available to share her insight and deep knowledge of tax law.
A recent report by a company that specializes in information technology services predicted social commerce worldwide will grow into a $1.2 trillion business by 2025. We talked to Pei-yu Sharon Chen about how realistic this prediction is. Chen is the chair and professor in the Department of Information Systems and co-director of the Actionable Analytics Lab in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Argonne National Laboratory will be participating in three new research projects with small businesses. These projects are part of $35 million in new funding from the Department of Energy to tap into the many talents within America's small businesses.
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A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic – yet only a quarter of small firms currently use them.
Elevate Ventures has recognized as one of Indiana’s most active professional investors in its annual assessment of venture investment activity in the Hoosier state.
The Center for Global Business at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business on June 3 will host a second annual event recognizing Maryland-based Global Businesses for Innovative Pandemic-Era Pivots.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses in 27 states. Many of the 87 projects are focused on developing advanced scientific instruments for conducting climate research and developing advanced materials as well as technologies for clean energy conversion and storage.
Cotton futures are at a 10-year-high and a Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service economist says growers should look at pricing some of their 2022 production if they haven’t already and locking in input costs now if they can.
About half of the world’s population is self-employed, and self-employed women earn only about half as much as men, according to the World Bank. Social scientists believed for years that increasing women’s access to capital would shrink the earnings gap.
Early-stage companies that are building apps leveraging blockchain technology are targeted for a 45-day virtual program culminating with participants presenting their progress to investors in a Demo Day event.
The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) named University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business Dean, Sher Gibbs, Ph.D., a Justin G. Longenecker Fellow. Gibbs is one of four recipients this year nationwide.
The Danforth Center announced the establishment of the Danforth Technology Company (DTC), a wholly-owned C Corporation to facilitate the creation of startup companies from technologies developed by Danforth Center scientists.
The Center of Learning Network for the Region (CLNR) Chulalongkorn University is proud to have created jobs for new graduates, students and those who lost their income during the COVID-19 pandemic while encouraging them to use the love of their hometowns and discovery of their folk wisdom in combination with new knowledge and technology to develop new products, and establish community enterprises for sustainable development.
Maryland Smith’s new online certificate program is designed to help leaders identify how blockchain technology can enable them to innovate and drive growth in their businesses.
Researchers at Iowa State University found the ratio of immigrants who are self-employed vs. paid-employed is much higher in parts of the country with warmer January temperatures (i.e., the South) and lower in colder areas (i.e., the Midwest).
Hertz Fellows Judy Savitskaya, Katie Bodner Spielberg, and Kelly Moynihan transitioned to biotech venture capital after receiving their PhDs in bioengineering, enabling them to work closely with forward-thinking entrepreneurs and promising new biotechnologies.
A survey in five small communities in eastern South Dakota showed 94% of business owners recognized how important high-speed internet is to their operations and to community growth.
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When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, one in five large businesses will likely fail to comply to their legal obligations under Australia’s Modern Slavery Act (2018), according to new research from the University of South Australia.
Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw ’72, ’73, Ph.D.
A new study, commissioned by the Veterans Future Lab (VFL) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Barclays offers a revealing perspective into what motivates vets to leap into the innovation economy, and the most successful routes and resources for veteran-led startups.
The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (New Mexico LEEP) announces the three fellows in the program’s first cohort, scheduled to launch in January 2022.
The facility is the epicenter of many of the University’s signature research strengths, including climate science, emergency preparedness and cybersecurity.
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities recognized ISU’s ongoing efforts to support small businesses and innovators across Iowa with its 2021 Innovation and Economic Prosperity Place award.
The early bird might get the worm, but if you're a night owl looking to invest in the next big startup, making such a decision first thing in the morning might not be the best idea, according to a new study by researchers at Indiana University and the University of Central Florida.
New Orleans startups are making substantial gains in attracting investment funding while also adopting more flexible work options and scaling back their office expansion plans, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2021 Greater New Orleans Startup Report.
Veteran small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs across California can access free business training and counseling thanks to Humboldt State University’s Veterans Business Outreach Center (NorCal VBOC).
The recently-concluded and successful “Quick MBA for SMEs” social project from Chula that brought knowledge to the living room of four groups of SMEs entrepreneurs: food businesses, hotels & accommodation, health, and fashion, to help them adapt and survive the COVID-19 crisis. Watch past episodes to revive and empower your business today.
A track and trace system is the answer to encourage reusable packaging, says new research.
The University of Delaware's Aditya Kunjapur has been awarded the 2021 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence, a highly competitive award that comes with a stipend to pursue “blue sky” ideas.
Lewis Sheats is joining Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business as the new director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship.
How wonderful would it be if we can make money in our free time while helping researchers enhance AI efficiency at the same time? This is the idea that came to the mind of two young engineers from Chulalongkorn University who successfully developed ‘Wang’ (Free), a multi-award-winning platform that matches your free time with business opportunities and creates benefits for society. Various innovation awards guarantee the platform is the best startup.
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $2.5 million grant to engage in targeted outreach to small businesses in underserved communities. The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the competitive funding under the Community Navigator Pilot Program administered by the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurship Education.
National healthcare incubator 1501 Health is inviting healthcare startups to apply to join its second year-long cohort, accepting applications from Oct. 26 through Nov. 16, 2021. 1501 Health will provide investment and resources to help the selected early-stage companies develop and scale their healthcare solutions. Companies chosen to participate in the program can be located anywhere in the country, and will receive up to $100,000 in investment capital. Members of the cohort will have access to unique mentorship opportunities and support from payer and provider experts, along with networking and educational events with other startups, investors and stakeholders.
UNLV Small Business Development Center offers lifeline to local companies and entrepreneurs navigating economic uncertainty.
Nine out of 10 startups fail, and even among venture-backed fledgling companies, the success rate is only about 25%. It’s even tougher for women entrepreneurs, who face challenges their male counterparts don’t, according to new Cornell University research.
Airbnb created a free, smart-pricing tool for its Airbnb hosts. But the tool meant to promote racial equality has done little to solve the problem.
A new free white paper from Darden Executive Education & Lifelong Learning, “Acting in the Present, Shaping the Future: Leaders in Unprecedented Times,” considers the rapid onslaught of contemporary challenges facing organizations and the global workforce, and posits potential paths forward on topics ranging from climate change to ethical capitalism.
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has won a $1.5 million competitive Build to Scale grant from the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the Center for AgTech and Applied Location Science and Technology (CATALST).
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