TUCSON, Ariz. — PathogenDx Corporation, the innovative provider of DNA-based pathogen testing technology for the cannabis, botanical, food and agriculture industries, announced today the successful completion of a $3.4 million capital raise, completing the company’s convertible note round. The PathogenDx capital raise was co-led by Altitude Investment Management and The Panther Opportunity Fund. Other key funders include CanopyVentures, Tendaji […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Enable Biosciences Inc was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for $750,000 to commercialize ultrasensitive and multiplexable immunoassays for both research and clinical diagnostic use. Over 70% of clinical decisions are informed by lab tests, many of which rely on detecting antibody biomarkers. “For hundreds of infectious and autoimmune diseases and cancer, early […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 12, 2018 – The Ohio State University (“Ohio State”) today announced that a team of scientists from Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has been awarded a four-year, $891,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  The major goal of the grant […]

Total Financing Raised to Date Is $27M Paris, France – DNA Script announced today it has been awarded $2.7M in non-dilutive financing from the “Concours d’Innovation” program of Bpifrance. DNA Script was awarded this financing, to be received as subsidies and refundable advances, based on the promise of the company’s innovative enzymatic DNA synthesis technology and […]

Pictured: Artists impression of the new Esco Jiangsu Innovation Centre Breaks ground on its new state-of-the-art manufacturing and innovation complex to accelerate commercialisation of life sciences, medical devices, reproductive medicine and precision medicine technologies Strategic to Esco’s global operations, Esco is growing 40% per annum in China; capturing growth opportunities in China as unmet medical […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.–BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on degenerative diseases, today announced that it has been awarded a grant of $743,345 from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This award constitutes the second-year funding of a $1.6 million SBIR grant to advance BioTime’s innovative, next generation retinal restoration program addressing advanced retinal diseases […]

World-leading genomics cloud computing group builds clinical tool for cancer care in Ontario TORONTO – Ziliomics Inc., a start-up created by FACIT, received seed financing from the Prospects Oncology Fund. Derived from a leading oncology bio-computing group and leveraging insights from the world’s largest cancer genomics projects, Ziliomics develops web-based, modular software platforms that help physicians make […]

S2 Genomics will develop the Singulator™ system for automated preparation of single cells or nuclei from solid tissue samples LIVERMORE, Calif.–S2 Genomics, Inc. has received a $280,000 Phase I STTR grant (1 R41 HG010129-01) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute to develop the Singulator™ system for automated preparation of single […]

£1.6m investment recognises BioAscent’s unique capabilities   NEWHOUSE, UK: BioAscent Discovery Limited (www.bioascent.com) has secured £1.6m in funding from Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”). The investment will facilitate BioAscent’s growth through its unique offering of integrated drug discovery, and compound management services, as well as the Compound Cloud library of lead-like pharma compounds, from its state-of-the-art facility at BioCity, Scotland. This offering […]

London – Labstep, the platform for researchers that captures real-time scientific data and connects lab groups enabling information sharing and reproducibility, announces today that it has raised £1 Million from angel investors. The company will use the funds to double its team to 12, launch a marketplace for lab supplies and add features that streamline […]