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University of Minnesota Venture Center moving to new leadership

University of Minnesota Venture Center moving to new leadership

October 12, 2010 4:43 pm by | 0 Comments

There is a (gradual) changing of the guard at the University of Minnesota's Venture Center. Beginning last July, director Doug Johnson trimmed his work schedule to three days a week, ... Read more
Minnesota Science Park (or at least the idea) makes its debut

Minnesota Science Park (or at least the idea) makes its debut

September 16, 2010 6:25 pm by | 0 Comments

Organizers of the planned Minnesota Science Park officially unveiled plans for the 32-acre, one million-square-foot private research park adjacent to the University of Minnesota's Biomedical Discovery District during Thursday's Association ... Read more
Medical device Launch Pad? Not so fast, says U of M tech transfer chief

Medical device Launch Pad? Not so fast, says U of M tech transfer chief

August 25, 2010 5:09 pm by | 2 Comments

Forget "One Life to Live" or "As the World Turns." If you want a real soap opera, look no farther than the University of Minnesota. One week after MedCity News ... Read more
Kramer’s exit from the University of Minnesota raises tricky questions

Kramer’s exit from the University of Minnesota raises tricky questions

August 12, 2010 3:21 pm by | 1 Comments

In the end, Matt Kramer’s departure from the University of Minnesota was a lot more low key than his hiring less than a year ago.With great fanfare, the school had ... Read more
University of Minnesota ramps up effort to commercialize drugs

University of Minnesota ramps up effort to commercialize drugs

July 27, 2010 4:44 pm by | 0 Comments

The University of Minnesota is no Pfizer or Merck. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t act more like Big Pharma.The school has begun an ambitious effort to convert its considerable ... Read more
Top University of Minnesota research official fires back at critical legislators

Top University of Minnesota research official fires back at critical legislators

July 15, 2010 5:43 pm by | 1 Comments

Tim Mulcahy’s eyes lit up as the thought suddenly seized him.“Here’s what we can propose,” said Mulcahy, vice president of research at the University of Minnesota. “Perhaps the university is ... Read more
Top bioscience lawmaker calls out the University of Minnesota

Top bioscience lawmaker calls out the University of Minnesota

July 12, 2010 9:15 am by | 1 Comments

Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-St. Paul) has good reason to feel a fresh spring in his step these days.He helped pass long overdue tax credits for angel investors and research and ... Read more
University of Minnesota spinoff shoots for modest success with cell device

University of Minnesota spinoff shoots for modest success with cell device

May 26, 2010 3:37 pm by | 0 Comments

University of Minnesota tech transfer officials have spoken about the “Big One,” a blockbuster technology that would create or upend an industry while earning the school a hefty return for ... Read more
University of Minnesota is open for business. Are there customers?

University of Minnesota is open for business. Are there customers?

March 4, 2010 3:39 pm by | 1 Comments

Quantity or quality?Like most things in life, that’s not always an either/or question. Most people would prefer both. But as the University of Minnesota starts to shop its intellectual property ... Read more
Mayo Clinic launches mobile app company, meditation app

Mayo Clinic launches mobile app company, meditation app

January 5, 2010 5:54 pm by | 2 Comments

Last week, mRemedy launched its first app called Mayo Clinic Meditation for Apple's iPhone and iTouch, a program created by Dr. Amit Sood, a Mayo professor, to teach people ... Read more
Kudos to University of Minnesota tech transfer

Kudos to University of Minnesota tech transfer

December 14, 2009 9:18 pm by | 4 Comments

Politicians, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have long criticized the school for inhibiting innovation rather than creating it. But that criticism is getting old, or at least it should be. Under ... Read more