Incubators

The accelerator has formed a task force to fight Covid-19, drawing on the resources of faculty, portfolio companies, doctors and the wider medical community.

The university has put together a $1m fund for health-oriented participants in its Velocity accelerator competition.

AxLR Occitanie Méditerranée, Toulouse Tech Transfer and Aquitaine Science Transfer will work with the accelerator to foster agriculture and food tech-focused innovation.

LaunchLab has entrusted Joshua Romisher with driving its entry into new African markets beyond its existing purview of South Africa.

University of Notre Dame's Idea Center formed two spinouts in 2019 to market topical ulcer treatments and bespoke gifts for university benefactors.

A slate of local incubators are being primed to expand their horizon into international markets with the help of academic and overseas incubation partners.

UC Berkeley-focused House Fund II has raised $44m from investors including endowments for the university and the wider University of California ecosystem.

The deep tech-focused Graduate Research Innovation Program is due to onboard 60 founders for its inaugural cohort early next year to form startups for the chance for a total $177,000 investment.