Category: Finance
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Single Sensor to Detect Covid-19, Flu in Works
A university engineering team is developing an electronic sensor to quickly detect and distinguish between Covid-19 and influenza viruses.
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Amazon Opens $2 Billion Climate Investment Fund
Retailing and web services giant Amazon plans to invest $2 billion in sustainable technologies to meet the company’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
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Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds
A company developing point-of-care diagnostics is receiving a federal government contract for a one-drop blood test that detects Covid-19 virus antibodies in five minutes.
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Gene, Cell Therapy Start-Up Gains $700M in Early Funds
A biotechnology company creating engineered cells with modified genes for treating disease is raising $700 million in its first venture finance round.
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Engineered Immune, Stem Cells Studied for HIV Cure
Academic and industry researchers are investigating engineered immune-system cells combined with stem cells as an immunotherapy to neutralize HIV viruses and cure infections.
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Partnership to Speed Covid-19 Clinical Trials
A company that aims to accelerate clinical trials is partnering with an entrepreneur and researcher to speed up the pace of new trials of Covid-19 vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics.
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Crispr Heart Disease Start-Up Raises New $63M
A one year-old company developing a one-time gene-editing treatment for coronary artery disease is adding $63 million to its first venture funding round.
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Challenge Seeks Class of 2020 Covid-Inspired Companies
A new challenge competition aims to recognize start-up companies founded by university students getting their undergraduate degrees this year.
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Foundations Back ALS Biomarker Study
Two organizations supporting research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS are funding a study of changes to chemical indicators in the body responding to ALS drugs.
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Data Company Building Covid-19 Early Warning System
An initiative is underway to detect early signs of Covid-19 infections from individuals’ activity and sleep data collected with smartphones and wearable devices.