By Walter Linder, Amy Judge-Prein, and Jonathan Zimmerman Investors in medtech companies are willing to take risks. However, they will expect their investment to be put to effective use with defined objectives, and their diligence will focus on identifying potential impediments to those objectives. Because momentum is important when seeking investment, it is critical that […]
Medical Alley is the global epicenter of health innovation and care. Companies that succeed here change the face of healthcare as we know it, building great businesses and powering Minnesota’s economy along the way. This ecosystem is more than just a cradle for early-stage companies or the sole domain of established market-leaders, it is a […]
New M Health Fairview Brand Launches Cantel Medical closes Hu-Friedy buy University of Minnesota to test cancer-fighting ‘natural killer’ cells The Many Faces of Value-Based Healthcare Ecolab buys Australia’s Gallay Medical & Scientific U.S. Department of Defense Awards $6 Million to Humanetics Corporation for Advanced Development of Radioprotectant Late-Breaking Data Shows Abbott’s MitraClip is Cost […]
2019 has not been a banner year for Minnesota’s M&A market. After a half-decade of record-setting activity, the local M&A scene has cooled significantly, with the lowest reported deal volume and dollar values since 2013. According to Pitchbook data, total deal count for Minnesota companies for the first half of 2019 was 35% lower than over […]
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–POPS! Diabetes Care—a revolutionary diabetes care management company—is excited to announce that it has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round of $6 million USD due to strong investor demand. We are excited to announce that we have closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round of $6 million USD due to strong investor demand! […]
Three Key Takeaways: M&A activity is strong in Medical Alley, with over $15 billion spent in the second quarter alone, as companies large and small look for paths to growth Medical Alley startups brought in $261.6 million dollars in the first half of the year, their second-best mark in the last five years Signs point […]
New Minnesota-based medical device company focuses on biological medical devices manufactured using perfusion decellularization technology. Minneapolis, Minn. (July 1, 2019) – Reprise Biomedical, Inc., a Minnesota-based startup focused on commercializing biological medical devices manufactured using a proprietary perfusion decellularization technology, has successfully completed a $12.5 million private placement and commenced operations as a spin-off from […]
Minneapolis, MN – Medical Alley Association is thrilled to announce that starting July 1, 2019 the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will be accepting applications for the newly-reenacted Angel Tax Credit Program. Medical Alley Association thanks Senator Paul T. Anderson and Representative Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn for authoring this bill, as well as Governor […]
Brian Brockway is the founder of Data Sciences Intl. (DSI), the leading provider of wireless implantable sensors and systems for preclinical testing of new drugs and biomedical research. He bootstrapped DSI with SBIR grants into a highly profitable business with over $40 million in revenue where he developed domestic and international direct sales and distribution […]