Regional Group Supports Pittsburgh Startup
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, an organization that invests in up-and-coming biosciences companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania, has committed $150,000 to Celsense, a local company that was […]
Chembio to Develop Tests for Leishmaniasis and Leprosy
Chembio Diagnostic Systems, of Medford, NY, is teaming up with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) to develop rapid diagnostic tests for two neglected diseases, […]
Inovio’s Delivery Technology Boosts Cancer Vax Potency
Data released yesterday from a study of an experimental prostate cancer vaccine showed that Inovio Biomedical‘s delivery system significantly enhanced the vaccine’s potency. In the […]
DOWs (Devices of War)
In a time of war, the medical technology industry, like many others, is rethinking product lines to meet unfortunate circumstantial demands. The San Antonio Business Journal reported yesterday […]
Follica Chases Cut-Above Hair Growth Treatment
A new startup called Follica seeks to one-up pharma powerhouses Johnson & Johnson and Merck by developing a new hair-growth treatment that helps form new hair […]
‘Near Impossible’ for Entrepreneurs to Raise Seed Money
According to an article that ran last week in Boston Business Journal, angel investors are looking the other way when entrepreneurs come a-knockin’ for seed […]
Champions Biotechnology to Buy Biomerk
Champions Biotechnology, of Arlington, VA, announced today plans to buy Biomerk, a private company formed just last year to develop its trademark Tumorgrafts, a preclinical […]
ReAble to Acquire IOMED for $22 Million
ReAble, a privately held rehabilitation and orthopedic device company based on Austin, TX, announced today that it would acquire drug-delivery firm IOMED for $22 million […]
Neurotech Investments on the Rise
Venture capitalists pumped nearly $1.7 billion into neurotechnology in 2006, according to a report released today that paints the field as a frontier industry on […]
CoreValve Out in Front with Non-Invasive Heart Valve
CoreValve received CE Mark approval yesterday for its non-invasive heart valve, putting the Irvine, CA, company out in front of other startups working on similar technologies. The company’s ReValving System […]