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Cornell University’s NYC Tech receives another $100 million gift
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Cornell, Cornell University, Entrepreneurial University, Henry Etkzowitz, Higher Education, Incubators and Accelerators, Land Grant Institution, Philanthropic Gifts to Universities, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Research Strategy, Resources, Technology, Triple Helix, University Policy, University-Incubator interaction on June 17, 2015
This time former Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $100 million himself to Cornell NYC Tech it was announced. Reprint of article is below from 17 June 2015 The Verge See the full article here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/17/8795009/bloomberg-cornell-tech-donation-100-million —————————- Bloomberg donates $100M to New York City’s tech island campus Cornell Tech offers ‘startup postdocs’ to build new tech businesses Billionaire and […]
Lessons from Iceland for Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island and Sooke
Posted by academicentrepreneur in alternative energies, Canada, China, Cornell University, First Nations Innovations, Green Economy, Higher Education, Horticulture, Iceland, Low Carbon Economy, Old Knowledge to New Things, Sooke, Sustainability, Technology, Triple Helix, University Policy, Victoria on April 11, 2015
This article is reposted from the Sooke Pocket News and was published on 11 April 2015. Lessons from Iceland for Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island and Sooke By Michael Clouser With the recent visit by Kinder Morgan to the Sooke Council, and the recent referendum in Sooke regarding the passage of oil tankers through the […]
Goldman Sachs Gets it Wrong for Scotland: Shortsightedness and Neglectfullness
Posted by academicentrepreneur in altcurrency, Arc of Prosperity, cryptocurrencies, Currency innovation, Entrepreneurial finance, Immigration Policy, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation in Banking, Old Knowledge to New Things, Referendum Debate, Regional Innovation, Schumpeter, Tax Policy, tech currency, Technology, Triple Helix on September 6, 2014
There are many who would hold an investment bank such as Goldman Sachs up next to God. Its analysts are impeccable and accurate, and not only can see every financial catastrophe coming, but also understand the opportunity cost of what could have been but wasn’t. Thus the financial world was shocked by the recent polls […]
Co-Founders of Fanduel met at the Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Academic Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial University, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies, Triple Helix on September 4, 2014
Fanduel Co-Founders Met at the E-Club Serendipity always rewards the prepared -Katori Hall EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND 03 September 2014 – Fanduel, an Edinburgh-based company that raised a venture capital round of $70 million it was announced today, had its origins in the Edinburgh Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club) at the Business School at the University of Edinburgh. […]
Brain Drain for Scottish Universities post-Independence: Solving the Research Funding Need
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Academic Entrepreneur, Business Models, Entrepreneurial University, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Intellectual Property, Philanthropic Gifts to Universities, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Resources, Scotland as a Spinout, Tax Policy, Triple Helix, University-Incubator interaction on September 1, 2014
Today’s Guardian article “Scottish universities braced for brain drain if country votes for independence: Senior education figures voice fears about loss of funding and departure of top scientists in the event of a yes vote” warned of the loss of scientists and other researchers if Scotland leaves the union. This would result in further brain drain, […]
Venture Capital and Innovation in Banking
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Business Models, Creativity through Reorganization, Crowdfunding, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation in Banking, Innovation Policy, Referendum Debate, Regional Innovation, Schumpeter, Scotland as a Spinout, tech currency, Technology, Triple Helix, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on August 26, 2014
Innovation in banking can be had in various levels. In today’s innovation economy, new technology and its applications, as well as new business models, lead to innovation in the sector. While painful, allowing banks to fail leads to creative destruction and new, entrepreneurial banks that better serve their customer bases and are more efficient. Bailing […]
The Israeli Model: Mode for an Independent Scotland? Major Policy Implications
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Canada, Edinburgh, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial risk capital, Entrepreneurs in Scotland, Immigrants, Immigration Policy, Incubators and Accelerators, Innovation Economy for an Independent Scotland, Innovation Policy, Israeli Model, Regional Innovation, Research Policy, Tax Policy, Technology, Triple Helix, Uncategorized, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Policy on June 4, 2014
The New Scientist published a recent article “Ape Israel to build a start-up Nation” by Jessica Griggs in Edinburgh. It suggested that much could be learned from the ecology and policies of Israel. The Academic Entrepreneur gave a talk on this entitled “The Phenomenon of Global Technology Leadership: The Israeli Model” in March of 2010 to […]
Largest Gift Ever to Imperial College London for Biomedical Engineering
Posted by academicentrepreneur in Philanthropic Gifts to Universities, Triple Helix on May 27, 2014
Imperial College London, rising as a powerhouse in research, innovation and academic entrepreneurship, received its largest gift ever for a biomedical engineering campus for the new MedCity located just outside London’s financial centre. Its was given by alumnus and angel philanthropist Michael Uren who graduated from Imperial in 1943. The news was announced today. “It seems […]
Cornell University’s newly created position “Executive Director, New Venture Advancement”
This post may be of interest to others in terms of description. It was posted on HigherEdJobs on December 19th, 2013 and has since been filled. ———————– Executive Director, New Venture Advancement « Position Deleted on 1/03/2014» Institution: Cornell University Location: Ithaca, NY Category: Executive – Other Executive Posted: 12/19/2013 Type: Full Time This position […]
Triple Helix Power Play: Cornell University and others in New York State to Provide Tax-Free Zones for State Start-ups
An interesting program as covered in the Cornell Daily Sun a couple of months ago. Basically, start-ups that locate within a mile of Cornell University and benefit the university in some way through interaction will receive tax-free status for 10 years from the State of New York (but not the US Federal Government). They will […]
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