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The next time a Versant Ventures-backed startup develops an antibody drug, it won’t be starting from scratch. On Wednesday, Versant, a prolific supporter of biotechnology companies, announced a multi-year partnership with AbCellera, which specializes in discovering antibodies that are good candidates for drug development. The agreement allows new drugmakers founded by Versant to use AbCellera … Read more

The TIP Innovation Fellowship program is an immersive, experiential learning opportunity for students to engage with commercialization and entrepreneurship of technology in the real world. The program brings together students from tech startups in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP) for supervised summer experiences. Since its inception in 2012, the program has placed 189 students in … Read more

Mark Hartley is Founder and CEO of BankiFi – the UK-based technology company specializing in open banking solutions for SMBs. Prior to founding BankiFi, he held a variety of general management, sales, innovation and strategy roles globally in the technology industry serving the financial services industry. We caught up with him to learn more about … Read more

SHARON, Pa. – American Rescue Plan Act funds will support the conversion of the former Carine & Co. warehouse into a mixed-use development and the redevelopment of the building where the former Brewtus Brewing Co. operated. The five grants totaling $1.3 million announced Monday represent the first round of ARPA-funded grants the city will announce … Read more

As an investor, you will always be on the lookout for the next promising thing. The next company that not only excels in having a great idea, but also has the tenacity, drive and ingenuity to stand out and thrive in an incredibly competitive marketplace. This is especially important right now, when any new venture … Read more

Abdullatif Alshamsi is an academic who continually pushes the boundaries of science. As President and CEO of the UAE Government’s Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), he has re-engineered the way students study, shifting the focus from learning for its own sake to preparing students for the job market or startup of his own company. “HCT … Read more

After a jury found former Theranos Chief Operating Officer Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani guilty of defrauding investors and patients, commentators will raise familiar questions about the blind spots and excesses of Silicon Valley’s startup culture. But the Theranos episode did far more than cloud the tech industry. It has fueled widespread cynicism towards companies that claim … Read more