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Genentech, Biotech Partner on Multiple Sclerosis

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A company designing treatments to restore the protective coating on nerve cells damaged by multiple sclerosis is collaborating with biotechnology enterprise Genentech. . . . → Read More: Genentech, Biotech Partner on Multiple Sclerosis

Infographic – Top Tech Acquisition Timeline

Top tech industry acquisitions

The world’s five leading technology enterprises are acquiring more companies and with more money in recent years than before. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Top Tech Acquisition Timeline

Educational Robotics Spin-Off Company Acquired

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Root Robotics, a developer of robots that teach coding to school children, is now part of the consumer and educational robotics company iRobot Corp. . . . → Read More: Educational Robotics Spin-Off Company Acquired

Venture Funds, Mergers in A.I. Up Sharply in 2018

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Start-up companies working in artificial intelligence scored sizeable increases in venture financing, and were highly prized acquisition targets in 2018, a new analysis shows. . . . → Read More: Venture Funds, Mergers in A.I. Up Sharply in 2018

Biogen Acquires Gene Therapy Company in $800M Deal

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A company developing treatments for inherited eye diseases that replace malfunctioning with healthy genes is being acquired by biotechnology company Biogen. . . . → Read More: Biogen Acquires Gene Therapy Company in $800M Deal

Gene Therapy Company Acquired in $4.3B Deal

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Spark Therapeutics, a biotechnology company that pioneered gene therapies, is being acquired by drug maker Roche Group in a deal valued at $4.3 billion. . . . → Read More: Gene Therapy Company Acquired in $4.3B Deal

Lilly Buys Precision Cancer Company in $8B Deal

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Drug maker Eli Lilly and Company is acquiring a developer of cancer therapies that target specific genetic alterations rather than tumors in the body. . . . → Read More: Lilly Buys Precision Cancer Company in $8B Deal

Infographic – Amazon’s Largest Acquisitions

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Our friends at CB Insights put together a chart showing Amazon’s largest acquisitions in dollar value, this weekend’s infographic. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Amazon’s Largest Acquisitions

Gene Therapy Biotech Acquired in $8.7 Billion Deal

A biotechnology enterprise developing gene therapies for rare inherited diseases and neurological disorders is being acquired by pharmaceutical company Novartis AG for $8.7 billion. . . . → Read More: Gene Therapy Biotech Acquired in $8.7 Billion Deal

Cancer Analytics Company Acquired in $1.9B Deal

The global pharmaceutical company Roche is purchasing the cancer data management and analytics enterprise Flatiron Health in New York for $1.9 billion. . . . → Read More: Cancer Analytics Company Acquired in $1.9B Deal