A part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has created a webinar series covering the basics of entrepreneurship and biomedical technology development.
Providing select early stage startup companies with up to $75,000, via convertible note,* to access to DISI’s business building expertise, core programs, scientific equipment, and extensive, multi-use wet laboratories.
Delaware Innovation Space, a 501c3 non-profit, leverages over 130K sq. ft of wet labs for chemistry, materials, biotech, and pharma applications combined with business building resources to assist in the startup and scaleup of companies.
A three-part webinar series covering the types of intellectual property and how they can be protected, key parts of a patent application, and assessing the patentability of an invention
Our mission is to enhance the well-being of our community through education and the promotion of public health. We accomplish this mission through professional and lay education, advocacy efforts, partnerships with like-minded individuals and entities, and with guidance from national …
The DHSA is the consortium of leading regional health sciences institutions. The Founding Members are Christiana Care, University of Delaware, Thomas Jefferson University, and Nemours Children’s Health System. Our main focus is developing the Delaware health sciences workforce; catalyzing research; …
It takes a village to raise a startup: Startup Village is a group of professionals that provide free 30-minute one-on-one appointments to entrepreneurs in the UD community. Consultations are held at the Venture Development Center (VDC) and can be scheduled …
Maximize Research Impact: The National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Sites Program provides specialized training and mini grants of up to $3,000 to help teams bridge the gap between academic research and product commercialization, University intellectual property, or any STEM-related technology.
UD’s Premier Startup Funding Competition: Entrepreneurial students, alumni, faculty and staff make connections, collect feedback on ideas and compete for startup cash and prizes totaling $100,000.
Self-guided learning modules on commercialization & innovation concepts, valuable resources, and interacting with industry.
Innevation Center–a collaborative space created to stimulate innovation, entrepreneurialism, invention and startups. The Innevation Center memberships offer co-working areas, a Makerspace, conference rooms, and open and closed door offices for rent. Members also enjoy access to business mentorship and networking …
InNEVator Applicants, investors invited to participate in 8-week IoT pre-accelerator hosted at the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center–Powered By Switch. The InNEVator, Reno’s fully-funded eight-week pre-accelerator program is accepting applications from early-stage founders in the Internet of Things (IoT) …
NCAR is an applied research and development technology center within Enterprise & Innovation. We serve to enhance the global competitiveness of Nevada industry by leveraging the physical and intellectual assets of the University of Nevada, Reno. We provide a central …
The Biosciences Entrepreneurial Laboratory is a wet lab incubator space at the University of Nevada, Reno. Its creation was inspired by the cost prohibitive nature of startups in the biosciences and to accelerate the growth and success of bioscience entrepreneurship …
The Service is Free, the Advice is Priceless. The Northern Nevada SCORE Chapter provides FREE and confidential mentoring to entrepreneurs working to start or grow an existing business. Northern Nevada SCORE is a non-profit, volunteer-based group of both retired and …
The InNEVenture Fund is a source of proof-of-concept funding that has been established to help University of Nevada, Reno faculty, students, staff and recent graduates determine if their technologies and business ideas have commercialization potential. The Fund was created to …
Sierra Angels is Nevada’s premier angel investment group founded at North Lake Tahoe in 1997. Our Membership consists of 50 highly experienced executives and entrepreneurs who provide funding, mentoring and strategic introductions for meritorious early-stage technology companies primarily in Nevada …
The Reno Angels provide seed and early-stage capital in the range of $100,000 to $500,000, an investment range not generally served by venture capital funds. Our members are entrepreneurs, CEO’s, investment bankers, venture capitalists and business leaders who have funded …
_We transform innovative Northern Nevada projects into fast growing companies and mentor your start-up in the pre-seed investment stage. Sierra Innovations offers a comprehensive program from the initial design through the development spectrum to all stages, leading to early angel …
The University is a public entity striving to support the differing needs of industry and striving to benefit businesses to improve Nevada’s economy. Open and creative engagement and nontraditional methods and policies allow for viable partnerships, use of space and …
The SBIR program was established under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-219) with the purpose of strengthening the role of innovative small business concerns in Federally-funded research and development (R&D). Through FY2009, over 112,500 awards have …
We love the early stage. Looking for seed funding or start-up capital? We’re in to it. While most venture investors these days shy away from seed investing, we thrive on it! Our mission is to cultivate great opportunities Idaho and …
Business Impact NW is a 501c3 and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to serving under-banked entrepreneurs by providing access to capital and comprehensive business technical assistance. Our mission is to grow businesses that create jobs in underserved communities. We …
The Boise Angel Alliance stimulates the availability of early stage capital to Idaho entrepreneurs, by creating a community of investors and investment funds for private, early-stage businesses.
A4 Ventures LLC is a private investment and management group focused on working with early stage innovative organizations in life sciences and health care industries. We bring value to investments through financial, operational and organizational management expertise. We were founded …
Treasure Valley SCORE consists of a dedicated group of volunteer mentors with a wealth of real-world business knowledge to help you grow your business for free. We are available to current and prospective entrepreneurs in Idaho and eastern Oregon.
LASR allows University of Idaho and private sector scientists and staff to work collaboratively, addressing the scientific challenges identified as industry priorities. The laboratory is housed at the Jacklin Science and Technology Center in Post Falls and offers state-of-the-art laboratory …
The Research and Faculty Development (RFD) team provides the University of Idaho faculty with resources and services to enhance the competitiveness of proposals across all disciplines. Our services fall into one of three broad categories: proposal development, research development and …
Researchers at the University of Idaho may find that they discover or produce technologies of commercial significance. UI has a process for disclosing and patenting inventions. Your partner in this process is the Office of Technology Transfer.