The “Accelerate Blue Fund,” a University of Michigan early stage venture fund raised through philanthropy, has reached its first fundraising milestone and made its first investment in a U-M tech…

We alerted our readers last October to a new initiative from the University of Michigan called the “Accelerate Blue Fund” to provide seed capital to nascent start-ups affiliated with the…

Following approval by the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents, the institution has announced the creation of the “Accelerate Blue Fund” to provide seed capital to nascent UM-affiliated start-up. It…

The new initiative involves funding allocated in two ways: dollars to derisk inventions so that companies are willing to license the technologies, and mentorship and coaching to help researchers advance the ideas.

Nikon Corporation, through its Nikon Ventures Corporation, and Geodesic Capital HAVE launched NFocus Fund, an initiative funded at $51.5 million.

From Franklin: Tod Reed will join Lynch Regenerative Medicine LLC (LRM) as a Senior Strategic Advisor after his recent retirement as the Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales and Sales Training,…

There's a newly launched organization with a name that describes its focus. It is the Great Lakes Venture Capital Association.