Eye disease startup to move to Mass. after Shire alum named CEO
Robert Dempsey, who headed Shire plc’s ophthalmics business, is joining a six-person eye disease startup that raised a $25 million Series B round this week......»»
ESPN"s Kevin Merida named L.A. Times executive editor
Merida, head of ESPN's the Undefeated, has rare experience in print journalism, television and running a digital startup. Merida, head of ESPN's the Undefeated, has rare experience in print journalism, television and running a digital startup......»»
CDC speeds up approval process for cruise lines to sail again in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made the long-anticipated move to amend its conditional sail order for cruise lines, creating an easier path for the industry to get back to business as usual in the U.S. Those new guidelines c.....»»
See the pitch deck for a new startup focused on preventing disease outbreaks
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for April 29. Hello, and welcome to Insid.....»»
XPeng Unveils The P5, A LiDAR-Equipped New Sedan Model With Advanced Features And Tech
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) lifted the curtains on its third mass-produced sedan model, named P5, on Wednesday. read more.....»»
My View: Why my tech startup left San Francisco for Arizona
In this guest column, the CEO of Moov Technologies Inc. reflects on the startup's early days in Silicon Valley, and why he made the recent decision to leave that hotbed of tech innovation behind and move his company's headquarters to Arizona......»»
P&G alum named CEO of Chicago tech firm
A former senior executive at Procter & Gamble, whose most recent work placed him at search engine giant Google, has been named the new CEO of a Chicago-based tech firm......»»
Bionaut Labs targets disease with remote-controlled micro-robots
CEO Michael Shpigelmacher on what inspired his remote-controlled micro-robot biotech startup, and what he likes best about his job......»»
Small Business, Big Mission: Startup Peerro had to rethink who it was
Rachel Angel had just decided to move from Cleveland to Cincinnati last March when Covid-19 hit. “We’re going to potentially revolutionize how people approach recruitment.”.....»»
Ex-Facebook and Apple exec named CEO of Los Angeles startup
URB-E raises $5M in funds for its containerized deliveries using bikes......»»
Tackling deadly newborn disease, BridgeBio affiliate wins FDA drug approval
The BridgeBio model is designed to move drugs tackling rare diseases with a well-defined genetic basis quickly and efficiently to approval......»»
Fivetran doubles revenue, employees as more businesses move to the cloud
Being the data pipeline to the cloud is good business for this Oaklan startup, really good......»»
Georgia State to move Andrew Young School of Policy Studies to 55 Park Place
The renovation of four floors of 55 Park Place will make room for the school named for the civil rights icon and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations......»»
Flexible office firm IWG just bought a majority stake in The Wing, months after the women-focused co-working startup announced mass layoffs
IWG looks "forward to partnering with The Wing to empower current and future generations of female entrepreneurs," CEO Mark Dixon said. The Wing founders Lauren Kassan and Audrey Gelman launched.....»»
Arnerich Massena names Reegan Rae co-CEO
Rae will serve alongside Bryan Shipley, who was named co-CEO in 2019. As part of the move, co-founder and former co-CEO Tony Arnerich will step down as co-CEO and become a senior adviser......»»
Startup Vorpal Board grows subscriber base for new virtual tabletop games platform
The service allows players to roll dice, play cards and move board pieces, all while a host coordinates virtual and real-world boards......»»
Grant funding attracts cybersecurity startup"s HQ move to McKinney
After attracting roughly a dozen startup headquarter moves in 2020 through its Innovation Fund, the McKinney Economic Development is continuing that streak with a new announcement. Newly launched cybersecurity SaaS startup ContraForce is p.....»»
Houston startup Luminare rolls out vaccine-management software for Texas cities
Houston-based startup Luminare Inc. has taken its expertise in health care software and pivoted to assist cities with mass Covid-19 vaccination efforts. Luminare's core business centers around a clinical platform that uses predictive analytics to prev.....»»
SoftBank launches $100M investment fund for Miami tech companies
The move cements the city's status as a booming tech ecosystem amid heightened national interest in its startup community......»»
Former Groupon exec Samojednik named CEO at Chicago startup Paro
Paro, the Chicago startup that connects companies to finance professionals, said it's promoted Anita Samojednik from chief operating officer to chief executive officer. Samojednik, former president of Chicago-based Groupon (Nasdaq: GRPN) International, .....»»
CDC Says Over 556,208 Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Shots Administered In Week 1 Of Inoculation Drive
A week into the COVID-19 mass vaccination efforts, the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention reports that — of the 2,838,225 doses distributed around the country — over 556,208 doses had been administered as of Sunday. read more.....»»