Ernst and Young reports PE-backed issuance falls 84% in Q3 as the IPO window shuts — 21 sponsored companies raise just US$2.9b. Continue reading
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New fund launches to finance startups
Firms vie for dollars at Invest Southwest as new fund is announce by Grayhawk
Companies appearing at the annual Invest Southwest Capital Conference this week in hopes of landing seed money have a little more reason to be optimistic this year.
While Arizona has largely been ignored when it comes to venture capital, Grayhawk Capital of Arizona on Friday announced a $28.5 million venture-capital fund that can be used to help finance growing companies and produce more jobs.Continue reading
EmpowHER Media Recognized With Four Prestigious Industry Honors
Women’s Social Health Company Continues Building Momentum with Several Industry and Trade Awards
EmpowHER Media Partners With blinkx to Expand on Women’s Health and Wellness Video Coverage
Thousands of Informational Videos on Pregnancy, Diet, Nutrition, Weight Loss and More Now Available on www.blinkx.com through EmpoHER partnership.Continue reading
Recognizing Leadership – AZBio Leadership Award Winner Dr. Robert Penny
| AZ BioIndustry Association Presents Dr. Penny with Leadership Award
The AZ BioIndustry Association recently presented Dr. Robert Penny, the CEO of the International Genomics Consortium, with the 2011 Jon W. McGarity Leadership Award for his vision in advancing cancer personalized medicine and success in leading the industry.Continue reading |
News from the Capitols – October 24, 2011
AZBio partners with LexisNexis and StateNet to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the October 24th edition. Continue reading
Luceome receives NIH grant to put technology on market
Luceome Biotechnologies an emerging, privately-held biotechnology company located in Tucson, Arizona has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to commercialize its drug research technology.Continue reading
DPR has a new home in the Boutique
OLD BOUTIQUE GETS NEW LIFE AS DPR CONSTRUCTION’S HEADQUARTERS: Adaptive reuse project showcases sustainable building design
Rising from the remains of the former Castle Boutique on 44h Street and Van Buren,DPR Construction’s new Phoenix headquarters – the DPR Boutique – opened on October 14, 2011 as a living laboratory for how to live and work sustainably in our desert environment.Continue reading
AdvaMed issues statement on Final Accountable Care Organization Regulation
October 20, 2011 , WASHINGTON, D.C.
Ann-Marie Lynch, executive vice president of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs):Continue reading
VisionGate raises $2M for early detection of lung cancer
Phoenix’s VisionGate Inc has raised $2 million in the first portion of equity financing raised from existing and new investors. The company has developed a non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer using 3D cell imaging from a single sputum sample. Continue reading