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Invention Science Fund
AddedMar 20, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Invention Science Fund

Invention Science Fund

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Invention Science Fund is Intellectual Ventures' invention incubator and fund that turns ideas from interdisciplinary sessions into high-growth spinout companies.

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Latest News About Invention Science Fund

UC San Diego and Invention Science Fund Collaborate to Create New Technology Startups

UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

UC San Diego and Invention Science Fund Collaborate to Create New Technology Startups

Invention Science Fund and the Legler Benbough Foundation pledged $1 million combined to UC San Diego's Institute for the Global...

Oct 24, 2018

In highly unusual move RPX acquires portfolio of assets from Intellectual Ventures

IAM

In highly unusual move RPX acquires portfolio of assets from Intellectual Ventures

RPX acquired a tranche of patent assets from the Intellectual Ventures Invention Science Fund, marking the first such deal between the...

Feb 16, 2018

Technium and Intellectual Ventures Collaborate to Create Venture Backed Startups

Technium

Technium and Intellectual Ventures Collaborate to Create Venture Backed Startups

The Invention Science Fund Incubator and Technium formed a strategic relationship to select, screen and validate technologies and...

Oct 25, 2017

Seattle Photonics Associates to Apply Invention Science Fund Technology and Space Institute Grant Funding to Develop Novel Eye Imaging Technology for Space

PRNewswire

Seattle Photonics Associates to Apply Invention Science Fund Technology and Space Institute Grant Funding to Develop Novel Eye Imaging Technology for Space

Seattle Photonics Associates is developing in-flight retinal imaging technology for space based on work supported by Intellectual Ventures'...

Oct 24, 2016

Startup Founded by Pair of Hertz Fellows Charges beyond Steam-Powered Electricity

Hertz Foundation

Startup Founded by Pair of Hertz Fellows Charges beyond Steam-Powered Electricity

Modern Electron, founded by Hertz Fellows, grew from work with the Invention Science Fund to develop compact heat engines for electricity...

Feb 25, 2016