Tag: funding

24 SEP

Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative

The Japanese government has earmarked $ 2 billion in funding for vaccine research in an effort to make sure its country is better prepared for any future pandemic, according to Nature. Japan lagged behind other countries not just in developing vaccines, but also in approving them when it came to COVID-19. As the publication points […]

12 SEP

How an institute at the University of Utah has helped entrepreneurs build their startups and raise more than $700 million in funding

Kazi Awal/Insider Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Courtesy of Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute University of Utah's Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute helps students launch startups and raise money. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni have access to mentorship and other resources. The university also plans to offer an online master of business creation degree to expand its reach. This article […]

28 DEC

Trump threatens to shut US-Mexico border if Democrats block funding of Wall

Published time: 28 Dec, 2018 12:30 We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely if the Obstructionist Democrats do not give us the money to finish the Wall & also change the ridiculous immigration laws that our Country is saddled with. Hard to believe there was a Congress & President who would approve! […]

31 OCT

Federal, provincial governments reach agreement on funding proposal for Calgary 2026 Olympic bid

The federal and provincial governments have reached an agreement to consider a funding proposal that would mean the public dollars are in place to fund the 2026 Winter Olympics in Calgary, if a hesitant city council agrees to sign on.  The Calgary 2026 bid corporation sent out an announcement at 10 p.m. M.T. Tuesday that included a letter […]

15 OCT

The US has a major truck driver shortage — but the co-founder of a trucking startup that’s attracted $80 million in funding says there are 3 other issues that are making the shortage seem worse than it is

Courtesy of Transfix The truck driver shortage has dominated America’s headlines in the logistics space this year. However, Transfix CEO Drew McElroy said the driver shortage isn’t the only thing that’s dragging the industry down. With billions of miles being driven empty every year and technology like GPS not being widely implemented, McElroy said the […]

06 OCT

Energy Department proposes funding for Ohio’s first offshore wind project

Enlarge / A simulated image of turbines in the distance out on Lake Erie. They are very tiny and in the middle left section of the horizon. Notably, this simulation is used to show that the turbines will hardly be a blight on Ohio’s beach views. (credit: Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation) An energy development […]

03 OCT

MoviePass owner announces it recently raised $65 million in new funding (HMNY)

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Ted Farnsworth, the CEO of Helios and Matheson Analytics, which owns MoviePass, said on Tuesday that the company has raised $ 65 million in new funding. He also said that that MoviePass has controlled its spending since changing to the three-movies-per-month plan.   MoviePass isn’t going anywhere — at least according to Ted […]