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America’s Seed Fund: SBIR/STTR programs

America’s Seed Fund is composed of two programs: the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). SBIR/STTR programs were to expire in 2022, however, in September 2022 President Biden signed the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022, which authorized the SBIR/STTR programs to continue through fiscal year 2025, so these two … Leer más

YCombinator: leading the business accelerator programmes space

By Elsa María Granados YCombinator has been probably the most prominent start-up accelerator in the world for the last two decades. And, to top it off, on January 10, 2022, the firm announced a new update to its standard deal for investing in start-ups. YC jumped from $125,000 to $500,000, quadrupling its investment amount. This … Leer más

EIT Health InnoStars Awards: key of the European healthcare development

By Sara Gavidia It’s a fact that we live in an ever-changing world, especially since the development of technology allows us to go beyond our expectations. Drones, 3D printers, virtual reality devices, artificial organs and many other astonishing tools would not exist nowadays if it weren’t for innovation; and innovation, in turn, would not exist … Leer más

EIC Accelerator: common characteristics of the EIC winners

By Sara Gavidia Some people are born with a thirst for challenges that make them strive for ambitious goals. These people are actually the ones who bring progress and innovation to the world, the so-called entrepreneurs. They usually have ambitious goals and search for worthy challenges that can boost their businesses, so they may look … Leer más