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NIH Funding Single Home Test for Covid-19, Influenza, RSV

Co-Dx PCR Home test

A developer of diagnostics for infectious and other diseases is receiving a National Institutes of Health contract to advance a single at-home test for multiple respiratory diseases. . . . → Read More: NIH Funding Single Home Test for Covid-19, Influenza, RSV

Venture Fund to Back Life Science A.I. Start-Ups

Synthetic biology

A new venture fund says it’s investing in health and life science start-ups implementing advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, that promise to transform the field. . . . → Read More: Venture Fund to Back Life Science A.I. Start-Ups

Infographic – Venture Funds Continue Slide in Q2

Bar chart: Global venture capital investment dollars by quarter to Q2 2023

Venture capital funding for start-ups worldwide continued dropping in the second quarter of 2023 with dollar volumes down by double digits from just the first quarter of the year. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Venture Funds Continue Slide in Q2

A.I.-Enhanced Sensors Start-Up Gains $10.5M in Early Funds

Smart home graphic

A company developing area sensors for smart homes that combine WiFi technology with machine learning algorithms is raising $10.5 million in venture funds. . . . → Read More: A.I.-Enhanced Sensors Start-Up Gains $10.5M in Early Funds

Synthetic DNA Company Gains $10M in Venture Round

Steve Harvey and Derek Stemple in the lab

A company using a process it says can produce synthetic genes with greater accuracy for research and clinical applications is raising $10 million in its first venture round. . . . → Read More: Synthetic DNA Company Gains $10M in Venture Round

Infographic – Biotech Index Shows Life, Ends Flat This Year

Chart: Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, April through June 2023

The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor sentiment in science-based businesses, bounced back from its 2023 low point, but still ended down slightly for the year on 30 June. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Biotech Index Shows Life, Ends Flat This Year

Weather Balloon Data Company Raises $6M in Seed Funds

Weather balloon in flight

A company creating a network of long-range high-altitude balloons to expand the scope of global weather forecasting is raising $6 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Weather Balloon Data Company Raises $6M in Seed Funds

Biotech Start-Up to Discover Cystic Fibrosis Therapy

Lung x-ray

A new biotechnology company is advancing research to find a comprehensive treatment for cystic fibrosis, and staked to a €2 million seed investment from its founder. . . . → Read More: Biotech Start-Up to Discover Cystic Fibrosis Therapy

Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

Oranges with HLB disease

A company detecting early-stage crop diseases with handheld devices and artificial intelligence is raising $3.5 million in its seed venture round. . . . → Read More: Crop Health Device Company Raises $3.5M in Early Funds

Targeted Genetic Nanoparticle Company Gains $25M in Seed Funds

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A developer of nanoscale lipid particles for delivering genomic therapies to specific cells and tissue, spun-off from academic labs, is raising $25 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Targeted Genetic Nanoparticle Company Gains $25M in Seed Funds