Monthly Archives: February 2012
Fearless Angels are critical in overcoming the capital shortage facing innovation
It’s often hard to quantify, but angel investing is a growing around the world. New data indicate this will be key to overcoming the growth challenges facing entrepreneurs, says the OECD’s Karen Wilson read more at Science|Business
Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are an international business plan competition created in 2006 by Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs. read more online application
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Bayern Kapital and a strategic partner invest in seiratherm GmbH
The High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Bayern Kapital and a strategic partner invest in the development of innovative devices for the regulation of the body-core temperature. read more
The OakLabs GmbH receives High-Tech Gründerfonds seed funding for intelligent breeding methods
The development of new types of plants can be reduced by up to ten years with the reliable diagnostic DNA markers from OakLabs. With its seed investment, High-Tech Gründerfonds enables this young company to further develop its technology and to … Continue reading
Aalto receives €2.3M in EU funding
The European Research Council granted Aalto University’s Academy Professor Olli Ikkala funding in the amount of €2.3 million for research on biomimetic nanomaterials. Ikkala’s group specialises in the self-assembly of macromolecules and how to make use of this process when … Continue reading
