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Tamil Nadu's startup policy is in the works, reveals CII Startup Conclave in Chennai

Your Story 23 Sep 2018

For those asking if the government is doing enough for startups, the Startup Conclave, organised by the CII Southern Region in Chennai, provided an answer, at least from the state government’s point of view ... Stating that the Kerala Startup Mission focuses on electronics, biotech, space and mobile applications, he said that stress is on generating IPs (Internet Protocols)....

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‘We will get regular body upgrades’: what will humans look like in 100 years?

The Observer 23 Sep 2018

Predicting the future is a fool’s game at the best of times ... For all the talk of humans living longer, life expectancy has flatlined in recent years ... California biotech startups talk of making death “optional”. Facebook is working on telepathic interfaces. Bionic limbs will soon outperform human limbs ... ....

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Cerebrum Therapeutics Wins Biotech Startup Pitch Competition Co-Sponsored by Scientist.com and iPEPS-ICM

Market Watch 19 Sep 2018

“This startup call is aimed at helping young biotech entrepreneurs fast track the development of their innovative projects in one of the most thriving research and innovation ecosystems in Europe,” commented Dan Kagan, PhD, COO of Scientist.com ... The Institute consists of over 700 researchers and clinicians, 12 cutting-edge technological platforms and 1000m² office space intended for incubation of startups....

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Startup accelerator Ad Astra adds life science cohort

Decatur Daily 19 Sep 2018

SAN DIEGO — The city’s newest startup accelerator, Ad Astra Ventures, has inducted three new companies into its program, venturing into the biotech arena for the first time by seeking out life science startups. Launched in January of this year, the accelerator first focused on startups building software and consumer products ... Cooler Heads was the winner of San Diego Startup Week’s Pedi Cab Pitch event....

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Why Cronos Group's Partnership To Produce Cultured Cannabinoids Could Be A Big Deal

Forbes 19 Sep 2018

Earlier this month, Cronos Group, a vertically integrated Canadian marijuana company, entered into a partnership with Boston-based biotech startup Ginkgo Bioworks to develop cannabinoids using organism design and development technology ... ....

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Biocom Applauds Introduction of Rare Disease Fund Act

Watertown Public Opinion 19 Sep 2018

6801, the Rare Disease (RaD) Fund Act by U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA) and Tom Rooney (R-FL) ... However, the increasing complexity and length of the drug development process in addition to the risks associated with research and development have made it very difficult for biotech startups to attract the early-stage investment funding needed to take promising research to the next level of development ... CONTACT....

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We tasted the first lab-grown sausage made without slaughtering any animals— here's what it was like

Business Insider 18 Sep 2018

For the first time in the roughly five years since a smattering of researchers and companies began talking about making real meat without slaughtering animals, one startup is letting people see how its sausage gets made ... The company started just two months ago with $250,000 in seed funding from IndieBio, the biotech-focused accelerator that also gave cultured meat startup Memphis Meats its start....

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MIT prototype scans your health even through walls

Eweekly 18 Sep 2018

All sounds good, but the prototype is designed to monitor you remotely – heart rates, breathing information, sleep patterns and such like – wherever you are in your home. You can see a video of it in action below. Medical data ... Katabi cofounded a startup called Emerald Innovations to commercialize the technology and has already made the device available to biotech and pharmaceutical companies for studies. RF-Pose ... Privacy ... [Via Engadget]. ....

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Silicon Valley's top biotech VCs share the biggest mistakes startups make when they pitch

Business Insider 17 Sep 2018

Shutterstock Biotech is one of the hottest sectors for venture-capital funds right now, but pitching a science-heavy startup to investors isn't always easy ... Across the globe, VC investments in biotech startups topped more than $10 billion for the first time in history ... These are just a few of the intrepid aims of today's leading biotech startups....

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These states have launched startup policies to give fillip to the ecosystem

Your Story 17 Sep 2018

While only four states had startup policies before the Startup India policy was announced, more than 18 states have launched policies and schemes thereafter. There are a total of 21 states and Union Territories with startup policies now in place ... The state’s key focus areas for startups are travel, tourism, food processing, agriculture, education, healthcare, biotech and pharma....

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MEDTEX: Foresee the Next Wave of Healthcare Revolution

Market Watch 17 Sep 2018

In Bioinnovation Stadium, J&J innovation center and Novartis will discuss on how to build healthcare innovation cluster and startup strategy, and how do they evaluate those candidates. Biotech organizations from Israel, Australia, Singapore, and UK will address each unique biotechnology ecosystem’s prospectus while bringing more than 15 innovative healthcare companies to showcase their latest technology....

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Successful ICO Roundup – Second Week of September

Crypto News 16 Sep 2018

Last week, we created the first in a series of ICO reviews with a twist ... Accelerating Biotech Breakthroughs. Biotech is going to get a significant upgrade after GENEXI’s project is complete. Their version of success is a decentralized marketplace which specializes in biotech, provides support to startups, a platform for investors to discover new opportunities, and consumers to receive immutable and reliable data about products ... ....

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MIT Is Building a Health-Tracking Sensor That Can See Through Walls

Slashdot 14 Sep 2018

Rachel Metz reports via MIT Technology Review ... breathing, heart rate, sleep, gait, and more ... The device then uses machine learning to analyze those reflected signals and extract physiological data ... Katabi cofounded a startup called Emerald Innovations to commercialize the technology and has already made the device available to biotech and pharmaceutical companies for studies ... ....

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