A small rocket from a little-known company lifted off Sunday from the east coast of New Zealand, carrying a clutch of tiny satellites. That modest event — the first commercial launch by a U.S.-New Zealand company known as Rocket Lab — could mark the beginning of a new era in the space business, where countless […]
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a provider of instruments, reagents, and services for molecular profiling applications, today announced the appointment of Maureen T. Cronin, Ph.D., as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President as of November 16, 2018. Dr. Cronin is a veteran biotechnology, translational science and diagnostic executive. “HTG is incredibly […]
The artificial intelligence powered cybersecurity startup CYR3CON has completed a $1.5M seed round financing led by New York-based Scout Ventures. Many cyber attacks such as NotPetya spread through larger enterprises in seconds – leaving security teams scrambling. To address this need, CYR3CON combines artificial intelligence and information from malicious hacking communities to predict cyberattacks. For […]
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (“HTG”), a provider of instruments, reagents, and services for molecular profiling applications, today announced that the Institute of Oncology Research (“IOR”) is now running the HTG EdgeSeq technology for extraction-free, targeted next-generation sequencing (“NGS”) in its genomics facility. The technology will support the IOR’s research and clinical trials in […]
Rocket builder Vector said Friday it has raised $70 million in a round of financing, with a Morgan Stanley alternative investment fund joining Silicon Valley backers. Vector is developing small rockets priced at less than $3 million a launch. They are designed to be capable of putting up satellites and spacecraft about the size of […]
The market for small satellites in low Earth orbit is expanding faster than the gas in a thruster nozzle, and Vector aims to be the go-to launch platform for companies looking to put a bird in the air on short notice. The company just raised a $70 million B round and aims to take its […]
The Arizona Bioindustry Association ( AZBio ) today announced that Calimmune, Inc., acquired by CSL Limited in 2017, will be honored as the Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year by the state’s bioscience and business community at the 2018 AZBio Award on Oct. 3 at the Phoenix Convention Center. On a mission to cure the […]
Building on a long-standing commitment to foot comfort, Kentwool, maker of the “World’s Best Sock,” announced today the introduction of a therapeutic sock for foot pain relief. The new SensationWool sock features Kentwool’s signature, superfine Merino wool in combination with Nufabrx® nylon, which is infused with capsaicin and a synthetic cooling agent. This combination of […]
By Ali Parnian – Contributing writer I recently met with Gregg Scoresby, CEO of CampusLogic Inc., at his newly expanded headquarters in Chandler. A high-growth company that wants to “Help Schools Change Lives,” its software is geared toward helping higher education institutions and their students more easily handle student financial services. Read on for Scoresby’s […]
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPP), a private biotech company developing novel therapeutics to prevent cancer and other diseases, announced the signing of a license agreement with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, through its Sucampo AG subsidiary (“Mallinckrodt”), wherein Mallinckrodt obtained exclusive North American commercialization rights to CPP’s lead drug candidate, CPP-1X/sul. In April 2018, UK-based Mallinckrodt had exercised […]