The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has announced the Dual-Use University Accelerator Challenge, a 12-week program which aims to support cutting-edge innovations that address critical DoD needs. Through this Challenge, DIU aims to identify, support, and accelerate early-stage, dual-use technologies emerging from U.S. universities. The DIU University Defense Accelerator Prize seeks to address challenges in technology translation (between TRL 2-4) that students, faculty, and university-founded startups face. Applicants must address the following technological focus areas: Energy Autonomy AI Cyber/Telecommunications Emerging Technologies Human Systems Space Target Audience: companies and startups that are founded by students, faculty, staff, recent graduates (within the past 18 months), or any combination thereof, and early TRL 2-4 (pre-seed/seed stage) with limited or no prior DOD contracts. Eligibility: U.S. owned and operated companies and startups that are founded by students, faculty, staff, recent graduates (within the past 18 months), or any…

The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation has helped shape academic careers and strengthen international networks through its commitment to bilateral scientific collaboration. To honor its 25th anniversary, the Foundation is launching a special Anniversary Call with 25 additional academic exchange fellowships exclusively for students from the United States seeking to conduct research in Austria. The special Anniversary Call will follow the exact same criteria and procedures as our regular Marshall Plan Scholarship calls. The application portal will be open from June 10 to August 31, 2025 and applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about the Anniversary Call, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re happy to assist: office@marshallplan.at

Target Audience: Any team with a STEM or life sciences technology based startup idea, or new technology they’re looking to commercialize. Description: Do you have a life sciences or STEM technology you’re looking to commercialize? NSF I-Corps Method offers a free remote 10-day course based on Steve Blank’s Lean Launchpad that teaches you to identify and refine your value propositions and customer segments, and accelerate finding product-market fit. Apply here! Upcoming courses: July 14, August 11, September 8