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Columbia University, Deerfield Management ink $130M drug-development alliance
Columbia University and health care–investment firm Deerfield Management announced Wednesday that they have formed a research and development alliance to advance the translation of biomedical discoveries into therapeutics, particularly in areas of high unmet need and rare diseases. Through the partners’ new company,
U Virginia Darden School Announces Ventures Selected for 20th Annual Summer Incubator Program
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business welcomed 20 venture teams to the 2019 i.Lab Incubator program, which has been in operation for 20 years. This year’s companies are developing products and services ranging from French crepes to designer Italian clothing to virtual
UVA LVG Venture Fund participates in a $15.9M round for prescription decision support startup
RxRevu, a Denver, Colorado-based company focused on prescription decision support, has wrapped up a $15.9 million Series A funding round. Colorado-based health system UCHealth led the round. Participation also came from the University of Virginia LVG Venture Fund, Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NM), Inception Health/Froedtert
Four Remarkably Simple Pitch Tips From An Entrepreneur Who Turned Her Idea Into A $2.5B ‘Unicorn’
“We like to set crazy big goals and make them happen,” Canva CEO and co-founder, Melanie Perkins, told me in a recent conversation. Crazy big understates Canva’s rare and remarkable accomplishment. Canva is one of only 300 or so private companies
Advice for Entrepreneurs from a Leading Venture Capitalist
Scott Kupor, managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, says there’s a lot about navigating the venture capital world that entrepreneurs don’t understand. Some can’t figure out how to get in the door. Others fail to deliver persuasive pitches. Many don’t know how
Four startups advance through investments totaling $80,000 from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund
Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund has announced that it has awarded a total of $80,000 in investment funding to four Purdue University-affiliated startups. The four startups, representing sectors from cybersecurity to agriculture, were selected to receive tier-one “Black Award” investments of $20,000
3 TMCx companies have raised funds while completing the Houston accelerator
According to the CDCThe Texas Medical Center’s accelerator program is wrapping up its Digital Health cohort this week with the culmination of its TMCx Demo Day, and, while all of the companies have something to celebrate, three have announced that they are
Chicago companies are attracting major venture funding
The University of Chicago has secured $75 million in grant funding, according to company database Crunchbase, topping the city’s recent funding headlines. The cash infusion was announced May 28 and financed by Pritzker Foundation. According to its Crunchbase profile, “The University of Chicago
University at Buffalo launches Innovation Hub
New York State and the University at Buffalo recently announced the official launch of the Innovation Hub, designed to help connect ideas to action and move research from the lab to the marketplace, at an event held on the Buffalo
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