CCEI Blog – The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is proud to announce the 10 startups participating in the 5th cohort of the CCEI Summer Fellowship Program.
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Three Members of UConn Nation Among HBJ’s Women in Business Honorees
UConn Today – Three remarkable leaders in their fields and strong advocates for women – and each one a proud member of UConn Nation – have been selected by the Hartford Business Journal as recipients of its 2020 Women in Business Awards.Continue Reading
LambdaVision Receives $5 Million Award From NASA for Additional ISS Research
ISS Blog – In December 2018, biotechnology startup LambdaVision launched an investigation to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory to advance the development of the company’s innovative retinal implant capable of restoring high-resolution vision to patients with retinal degeneration. Now, LambdaVision, along with Implementation Partner Space Tango, has received a NASA award of $5 million to support the continued development of the implant through additional studies onboard the ISS.
ABCT Announces 2020 Cohort of Life Science Startups
Yahoo Finance – ABCT, the Accelerator for Biosciences in Connecticut, today announced the second cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in the annual program.
2019 – Some of Our Favorite Photos
Here’s a collection of some of our favorite photos and events from 2019 – Wishing you and yours an abundant and happy new year!Continue Reading
What could happen to Collins’ military GPS business once it’s sold off?
The Gazette – Whoever buys the business likely will not have to physically take over the asset before the merger closes, so long as the two parties have a purchase agreement in place, said Yiming Qian, finance professor at the University of Connecticut, who has researched divestitures made during horizontal mergers.
Scholars and Steam: Cinthia Satornino on Nano-Influencers in the Marketplace
Take a quick coffee break with UConn School of Business marketing professor Cinthia Satornino while she talks with you about some of her most recent research published in the Journal of Consumer Marketing on the growth of nano-influencers and what that means for both consumers and brands.
Data Analytics: The Newest Tool of Aquaponic Agriculture
iGrow News – Colleges across the country are looking for creative ways to give students hands-on, real-world experience using technology to solve problems. It makes sense: Proficiency in this area is one of the most in-demand skills in the workforce.
Jonathan Moore, academic director of the management information systems program at the University of Connecticut, developed a program that teaches data analytics and, in a unique twist, lets students hone their skills by helping fellow students.
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UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers
UConn Today – Seven University of Connecticut professors have been named to a list of the world’s most highly-cited researchers, including two from the UConn School of Business.
Home Warranties Offer Buyers Protection. Just Don’t Forget the Inspection
The Wall Street Journal – Houses are pretty good at keeping secrets. A hairline crack in a pipe or a worn belt on the clothes dryer may go undetected until something goes wrong.