Found this cool campus entrepreneur over at Vator.tv. HubDub.com is a site that lets you try to predict the news. Fun, casual gaming involving news forecasting. Great video from the AP on the company. The CEO is Nigel Eccles and he appears to be working with the Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre.
HubDub.com/Scottish Campus Entrepreneur — U of Edinburgh
March 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Campus Eco-System, Entrepreneur Profiles, Professors, Students
Tags:campus entrepreneurs·HubDub.com·Nigel Eccles·technology transfer·University of Edinburgh·Vator.tv
UK Prof Brings Non-Sticky Gum
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Business Plans & Competitions, Campus Eco-System, Entrepreneur Profiles, Professors, Students
Interesting article from the IHT, highlighting difference between tech spinoffs in the US and the UK. The lead is about a Prof who is trying to create non-sticky chewing gum (to benefit cities and others that must continually remove gum from sidewalks — easier than caning people like they do in Singapore).
The inspiration for Cosgrove’s [...]
Tags:Bristol University·business plan contest·Cosgrove·non-stick gum·Professors·technology transfer·university entrepreneurs