The Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science & Technology (COSAT) has funded two research efforts in a program aimed at creating biomedical startup companies at theUniversity of California.
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Israel tech firms raise $483 million in Q1 from VCs
Israeli high-tech firms raised $483 million in venture capital in the first quarter, after raising $2.14 billion in 2011, the Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center said on Monday.
China Internet firms face venture capital funding squeeze
China's hot Internet sector is facing a problem it is unaccustomed to: a lack of money. China's hot Internet sector is facing a problem it is unaccustomed to: a lack of money.
RPT-Big-data investors look for the next Splunk
Splunk Inc's impressive debut on Nasdaq Thursday, where it doubled its $17 initial public offering price, has investors suddenly paying attention to a sector that has grown in relative obscurity: big data.
Berkshire Hills Completes Acquisition Of CBT
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHLB) today completed its acquisition of CBT – The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, a $280 million bank with eight banking offices serving the Greater Hartford area.
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First Look West (FLoW), the largest clean energy business plan competition in the western United States, has tapped the depth of innovative talent in university students. These students are helping to create the clean energy future through their promising clean energy business ventures.
Carlyle Group is among private equity funds bidding for a stake in unlisted South Korean group Kyobo Life Insurance worth around $1.8 billion, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Financing for roads and highways is likely to attract a growing number of public-private partnerships once Congress passes federal transportation funding, a panel of experts at a Federal Association of Municipal Analysts conference in Las Vegas said on Friday.
Declares Offer Superior To $7.00 Per Share Apollo Offer And Provides Notice To Apollo Under Merger Agreement.
Network automation company Infoblox Inc's shares rose as much as 46 percent on their market debut as technology companies continue to be an investor favorite.Infoblox's IPO comes a day after Splunk Inc made a blockbuster debut, reaping the rewards of being the first mover in the 'Big Data' space.
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Industry Leaders Back Unique Consumer Wellness and Patient Engagement Platform to Help Transform Top Physician Practices into High-Performance Delivery Networks
Brands struggle to identify, nurture, and convert advocates and connect them to the buying process ReadyPulse, the Brand Advocacy Platform that helps marketers leverage their social advocacy to drive revenues, today announced its initial round of funding, and named Dennis O’Malley as CEO.
Start-up readies SkySat-1 for launch; plans to deliver big data powered by small satellites Skybox Imaging, an early-stage provider of satellite imagery, video, and big data analytics, today announced that it has raised $70 million in Series C financing led by Canaan Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.
