(66) News Articles
December 3, 2018
New Beverage Showdown 16 Finalists Revealed at BevNET Live 2018
BevNET Live Winter 2018 kicked off with a glimpse at the next generation of innovative beverages, as 12 emerging entrepreneurs took the main stage to pitch their products during the semi-final round…
- Portfolio Company News
April 4, 2018
UMCP Startup North American Wave Engine Corp. Receives Investment from USM Venture Capital Fund
North American Wave Engine Corporation (NAWEC), an aerospace company formed from research based at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), has received a $1.45 million investment in a…
- MMF Press / Media
- Portfolio Company News
February 8, 2018
MD Momentum Fund Backs Stroke Recovery Firm
The University System of Maryland (USM) has selected NextStep Robotics, a startup company that has developed a personalized robotic therapy to help relieve discomforts of “foot drop” syndrome in…
- MMF Press / Media
- Portfolio Company News
November 9, 2017
MF Fire gets first investment from Maryland Momentum Fund
University of Maryland, College Park, startup MF Fire received the first investment form the University System of Maryland’s Maryland Momentum Fund, the system announced Thursday. MF Fire will…
- MMF Press / Media
- Portfolio Company News
July 5, 2017
USM Names David W. Wise Director of Maryland Momentum Fund
The University System of Maryland (USM) has named business innovator David W. Wise, MALD, as director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $25 million fund to support startups formed within the…
- MMF Release
- USM News
March 16, 2017
USM Launches $25 Million Maryland Momentum Fund to Back Start-Up Companies Formed from Campus Research
To increase new company creation and commercialization of its leading-edge research, the University System of Maryland (USM) is launching a $25 million early-stage investment fund to be known as the…
- MMF Release
- USM News