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Category Archives: AZBio News
AZBio Trailblazer Honorees Announced
AZBio honors Arizona Legislators with 2011 Trailblazer Award:
Tobin, Tovar, Campbell, Goodale, Carter, Jackson, Sinema, Reagan , Crandall, and Williams recognized for supporting education, innovation and the growth of Arizona’s bioscience sector.Continue reading
SynCardia Honored with Membership in World Technology Network
Total Artificial Heart Manufacturer Joins Members from More Than 60 Countries Judged by Their Peers as the Most Innovative in the Technology WorldContinue reading
The October Update on Private Equity and Private Exits
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
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 |
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
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