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10/21/2021
RIVANNA announces award from U.S. government to develop Accuro Platform for rapid triage of blast-related injuries
RIVANNA®, developers of imaging-based medical solutions, announced that they have received a contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a division of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the design and development of a computer-aided 3D …
10/20/2021
ATCC Hires New Chief Commercial Officer
ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced it has hired Greg Ballish as its new Chief Commercial Officer. In his role, Ballish will head ATCC’s sales and marketing operations and partner with Ruth Cheng, Ph.D., Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development of ATCC, to oversee …
10/20/2021
Contraline Closes $10.7 Million Series A Financing to Become a Clinical Stage Company
Contraline, Inc., a venture-backed medical device company devoted to providing men and couples with long-lasting, safe, and effective male contraception, has closed $10.7 million in its Series A financing. The financing round was led by MBX Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies. Additional investors in Contraline include: …
10/19/2021
AgroSpheres Awarded Competitive SBIR Phase II Grant from the National Science Foundation to Combat Fall Armyworm
AgroSpheres, Inc. has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $999,653 to progress its R&D collaboration with the University of Tennessee on an RNAi biological insecticide targeting fall armyworm (FAW). Larvae of FAW are one of the most economically devastating insect pests in its native region …
10/18/2021
What Virginia’s next governor should do to protect innovation, help prevent the next pandemic
The ongoing struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of its delta variant have highlighted the critical role of Virginia’s life sciences companies in combating significant public health threats. In near-record time, biotechnology companies developed effective COVID treatments, vaccines and tests, all while being a major economic and jobs driver in the commonwealth. However, …
10/14/2021
Bonumose Inc. to invest $27.7M in Albemarle County expansion
Virginia sugar alternatives company Bonumose Inc. will invest $27.7 million to expand in Albemarle County in a partnership with The Hershey Co. to research and develop reduced or zero sugar chocolate products, creating 64 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced. Bonumose will move into 36,000 square feet of the former State Farm building to increase production …
10/12/2021
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute officially opens $90 million addition
State and local officials gathered for the grand opening of the newest building at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 139,000-square-foot addition, which opened to researchers and staff last summer. The building, located at 4 Riverside Circle on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences campus, …