University of Minnesota launches startup incubator to aid new ventures based on university research
8 Mar 2019
The University of Minnesota announced the launch of a startup incubator to support companies that are spun out of research undertaken at the university.
The "Discovery Launchpad" program was developed by the university's Venture Center to support researchers who want to bring new technology to market. It's currently working with eight startups and plans to graduate eight from the program this fiscal year.
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