Tagged: university of connecticut

April 28, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  The University of Connecticut (UConn) announced on Wednesday it is creating a master’s degree program in fintech next year. The University reported that the UConn FinTech program was approved by a vote of the Board of Trustees and will combine lessons in advanced business… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 11:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The InsurTech Accelerator, part of Hartford InsurTech Hub powered by Startupbootcamp InsurTech, hosted its first Demo Day in Hartford, Connecticut. Out of the 10 startups graduating from the cohort, 5 startups have already secured pilots with leading insurance companies within the core sponsoring partners: Cigna,… Read More

January 22, 2016 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after, Tilt announced that it has joined forces with the music group, The Chainsmokers for the #TiltTour, the crowdfunding platform has officially kicked off the fan-sourced tour with its first stop at University of Connecticut (UCONN). The platform revealed that any accredited… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, University of Connecticut (UConn) employees launched new crowdfunding pages as part of the university’s “Close to Home” campaign. The project’s description reads: “The Close to Home Campaign provides UConn’s faculty and staff with an opportunity to make a gift to UConn in… Read More

August 20, 2014 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking to others after an unfortunate budget situation, University of Connecticut second-year Ph.D. student, Sarah McAnulty, has decided to launch a new crowdfunding campaign for her studies of the Hawaiian bobtail squid. The nocturnal animal has developed a keen relationship with glowing bacteria known to… Read More

June 23, 2014 @ 9:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Student-led interplanetary mission Time Capsule to Mars has officially announced the launch of a self crowdfunding campaign in an attempt to raise $25 million for their Mars mission. The team, consisting of Duke, MIT, Stanford, University of Connecticut students/faculty, is setting out to send 4-inch-wide probes to the… Read More