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Clutch just raised another $5M from Safeguard Scientifics

May 26, 2015

The Ambler, Pa., tech company, focused on white-label shopping apps, has raised a total of $14.4 million — ditching the consumer market in favor of B2B in early 2014. Clutch just got another infusion of venture capital, thanks to previous investor Safeguard Scientifics. The local venture firm invested $5 million in Clutch, the Ambler-based company […]

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QR Pharma Issues $5.7M of Series A Preferred Stock

May 26, 2015

QR Pharma, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, has closed on $5.7 M of Series A Preferred Stock financing. The round was comprised of $1.1 M of new investments and the conversion of convertible debt. QR Pharma will use the funding to […]

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Biomeme @ New York Tech Day 2015

May 21, 2015

What is Biomeme? The Biomeme device is a real-time PCR thermocycler that attaches to your iPhone 5s and enables you to perform gold-standard DNA analysis. Using our lab-free sample prep, you isolate DNA from your environment, add it to a specific test cartridge and put it into the thermocycler. In less than an hour you […]

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Made in Pennsylvania

May 14, 2015

From chocolate to baseball bats and aircrafts to copper piping, the variety of products made in Pennsylvania is astounding. The success of the sector comes as no surprise to David N. Taylor, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. Taylor credits natural resources, educated workers and infrastructure for the state’s production, which is eighth in the […]

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BioBots Is A 3D Printer For Living Cells

May 5, 2015

U.S. biotech startup BioBots sits at the intersection between computer science and chemistry. Its debut product, a desktop 3D printer for biomaterials, which was just demoed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY — printing Van Gogh’s ear in replica, no less — combines hardware, software and wetware. It’s the latter area where the core innovation […]

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