Tag: engineering
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Cell Therapy Mfring Company Raises $82M in Venture Funds
A company developing an automated yet personalized manufacturing platform for cell therapies is raising $82 million in its second venture funding round.
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Multiple Organs Impaired in Long Covid-19 Patients
A study of individuals with lingering symptoms from Covid-19 shows they experience impaired organ functions months after the initial infections.
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Biomanufacturing Materials Company Issues $500M IPO
Zymergen Inc., a developer of materials made with synthetic biology for industrial products is raising $500 million in its initial public stock offering.
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Small Biz Award Funds Home Elder Muscle Device
A start-up company spun-off from Dartmouth College received a grant to develop a device for older people to measure their muscle mass exercises at home.
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Concrete Mfring Processes Win CO2 Conversion Challenge
Two companies with alternative techniques for manufacturing concrete won a challenge competition to convert carbon dioxide into useful products.
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AI Drug Discovery Company Acquired in $270M Deal
A biotechnology company using protein dynamics to develop precision cancer therapies is acquiring a drug discovery company based on machine learning algorithms.
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Synthetic DNA Company Raises $24M in Early Funds
A company with a technology it says is simpler and more like natural processes to produce synthetic DNA is raising $24 million in its first venture round.
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Mobile App Studied to Measure Kidney Disease Anemia
A smartphone app designed to non-invasively estimate hemoglobin levels is being assessed for its ability to measure anemia in chronic kidney disease patients.
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Nine Campuses Join Rural Food Research Fund
Nine universities in the U.S. are taking part in a program supporting research and entrepreneurs developing food and agricultural solutions in rural areas.
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Gene Therapy Company Exploring DNA Circuit Technology
Spark Therapeutics, a developer of gene therapies, is gaining access to a technology that programs DNA sequences like integrated electronic circuits.