Category: Finance
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Antimicrobial Resistance Fund Invests in Two Biotechs
A pharmaceutical industry venture fund is investing in two developers of new treatments for bacterial infections becoming resistant to antibiotics.
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NIH Funding Nanoparticle Gene Therapy for Opioid Disorder
National Institutes of Health is funding research on an experimental gene therapy delivered with nanoparticles to treat opioid use disorder.
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Biotech, University Partner on Mammal Hibernation Genomics
A biotechnology company discovering new drugs based on animal genomics is partnering with a university lab on research in mammal hibernation and adaption.
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Synthetic Bio Harnessed for Jet Fuel from CO2
A company that captures and converts greenhouse gases to usable materials with synthetic biology is developing a process to produce aviation fuel.
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Infographic – Billion Dollar Start-Ups by Women Jump in 2021
In 2021 the number of new women-owned unicorns rose sharply, although the percentage gained only a little.
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Drug Discovery Biotech Inks Partnering Deal, Gains $175M
A biotechnology company discovering protein therapies in fungi is collaborating with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline to find new small molecule drugs.
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Networked Defibrillator Gains $22M in Early Funds
A company creating a networked community defibrillator device for people suffering cardiac arrest is raising $22 million in its first venture round.
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Infographic – Corp. Venture Funding Leaps in 2021
In 2021, total investments from corporate venture capital reached $169.3 billion for the year, up from $70.1 billion in 2020.
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NSF Backs Smart Wearable Stethoscope
A medical technology company is receiving a small-business grant to advance a wearable at-home lung monitoring system for people with respiratory diseases.
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Species Restoration Company Raises $60M in New Funds
A biotechnology start-up aiming to restore extinct animal species with gene editing is raising $60 million in its first venture funding round.