Category: Finance
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Investment Funds Named for Underserved Entrepreneurs
A foundation project identified its first five investment funds providing capital for start-up businesses founded by people usually overlooked by venture investors.
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Start-Up Developing Coronavirus Antibodies, Raises $50M
A new company is underway creating engineered antibodies to neutralize a range of coronaviruses, not just those causing Covid-19 infections.
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Cancer Protein Therapy Biotech Raises $400M in IPO
A three year-old company developing protein-targeted cancer therapies with computational techniques is raising $400 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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New Company Offers A.I. Aging Biomarker Analysis
A new enterprise is underway using artificial intelligence to analyze a person’s body chemistry and calculate the likelihood of age-related diseases.
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Challenge Seeks Next-Generation Face Mask
A challenge competition with a total purse of $1 million seeks a new type of face mask that people will be eager to wear to protect against infectious diseases.
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Infographic – Apple Leads in A.I. Acquistions
Among the tech giants, Apple is the most aggressive in acquiring start-ups developing A.I. applications over the past 10 years.
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Pharma Companies Form $1B Antibiotics Fund
A group of 23 pharmaceutical companies are creating an investment fund to finance research and development of new drugs to combat antibiotic resistance.
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EC, France Fund Universal Covid-19, Flu Vaccines
A biotechnology company is receiving European Commission and French government funds to develop vaccines that protect against all strains of Covid-19 and flu viruses.
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BARDA to Buy $2B in Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies
The federal health preparedness agency is spending more than $2 billion for developers to produce Covid-19 vaccines and treatments now in clinical trials.
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Early Venture Investors Aim for Diverse Entrepreneurs
A new venture investment company is funding start-ups at their earliest stages, with a goal of increasing support for entrepreneurs from all backgrounds.