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ANN ARBOR–The biotech startup Akadeum Life Sciences announced the successful close of a $20 million+ financing round, led by Grand Rapids-based Michigan Capital Network, with participation from Ann Arbor-based Arboretum …
ROCHESTER–Caeregen Therapeutics announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health and its National Eye Institute to …
ANN ARBOR–Upkara, a biotech startup, announced that it has secured $9 million in Series A funding, including additional investment from prominent businessman and philanthropist Bill Parfet, along with industry veteran, …
TROY—Flagstar Bank has announced that applications are now open for its third MortgageTech Accelerator program. The national program was designed by Flagstar Bank, the sixth largest bank mortgage originator and …
ANN ARBOR—BlueWillow Biologics Inc., a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing intranasal vaccines, announced positive interim results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of BW-1010, its next-generation intranasal anthrax vaccine …
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at Tetra Therapeutics, a pharma startup developing drugs to treat brain disorders associated with cognitive and memory deficits, announced that CEO Mark Gurney had retired effective June 30. …
DETROIT–The National Science Foundation has awarded a federal grant to Alerje, the Detroit-based startup developing digital tools for food allergy management, under the Small Business Innovation Research program of the …
EAST LANSING—Quantum Medical Concepts, an early-stage investment fund in health care companies established by the Michigan State Medical Society and the Lansing business advisory firm Common Wealth Enterprises, announced new …
JACKSON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced this week that a total of $29 million would be awarded to 44 organizations as part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Scaling …
ANN ARBOR–The 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase returns April 27-28, 2021, to highlight industry trends, expert insights, and growing Midwest companies seeking venture capital investments. The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium and …