DiagnoCure, a Quebec City company that sells cancer diagnostics, has acquired Worcester, MA-based Catalyst Oncology and its lead prognostic tests for breast, colon and potentially other cancers. DiagnoCure, which will pay $3 […]
Three Pittsburgh Firms Split $350K
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG), a regional organization dedicated to nurturing startup life sciences companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania, has invested $350,000 in three local firms — Falcon Genomics, Glucose Sensing Technologies, and […]
GeneNews Secures $2 Million for Prostate Tests
GeneNews (formerly ChondroGene), a Toronto-based molecular diagnostics firm, has secured $2 million in funding through an agreement with an Asian Biomedical consortium. GeneNews’ most advanced product is ColonSentry — a non-invasive test […]
Breast-Cancer Detection Firm Seeks Series C Funding
Infrared Sciences, a Stony Brook, NY-based company focused on early breast-cancer detection, is seeking $5 million in fourth-round financing, to further advance its Sentinel BreastScan technology. Unlike mammography, ultrasound or MRI, which […]
New England Aesthetic Startups Attract Venture Capital
A number of aesthetic startups from Boston and its surrounding areas may be hitting the scene at precisely the right time. That’s according to the latest edition of “Innovation Economy,” a new […]
BioForce Nanosciences Backed by NIH Grant
BioForce Nanosciences, a nanotech company based in Ames, IA, has received the second half of a $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding will be used to develop […]
Oncologix Suffers Setback, Seeks Capital
Oncologix Tech, of Suwanee, GA, has suffered a setback in the development of its lead product, a radiation device for treating soft-tissue cancers. Recent testing has revealed that Oncologix’s Oncosphere System is […]
Inverness Acquires Majority Stake in Diamics
Diamics, a Novato, CA-based company that develops molecular-based cancer screening and diagnostic systems, has secured a $6 million equity investment from Inverness Medical Innovations. The deal gives Inverness, a leading diagnostics company […]
