Nuvaira Announces a $79 Million Financing Round to Pursue Groundbreaking Treatment of COPD Mayo Clinic researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells The Tech 20: Innovations That Should Be On Your Radar Memphis preemie receives world’s first commercially-approved, pea-sized heart device Medtronic and Medical University of South Carolina Team Up to Improve Outcomes […]
Boston Scientific Announces Recommended Offer to Acquire BTG plc. HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan Announces DSIIS Participants and First Meeting Date Medtronic to Acquire Nutrino Health Biotech company DiaMedica sets IPO terms to rake in up to $20M Confirm Rx: PopSci’s ‘Best of 2018’ Bracelets That Help Kick Bad Habits ANI […]
Mayo Clinic Ventures — seeds of entrepreneurship Minnesota’s medtech industry raised $90M in Q3 2018 Solving sleep apnea with new procedure Admedus reports $6.3 million revenues amid $12.7 million Star Bright backing NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation Announces Appointments to Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board Four biotech startups to watch in Rochester […]
The year may be racing for the finish line, but Medical Alley early- and growth-stage companies won’t be eager to see it end. The first half of the year put 2018 close to the pace set by the record-breaking 2017 and the third quarter didn’t break stride. Companies based in Medical Alley raised $176,089,457 in […]
Pops! Diabetes Makes Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies List Where medtech is putting its money this November On the sidelines of Startup Week: ‘Fly-ins’ get a $300 offer to check out the job scene Boston Scientific touts 3-year Solyx stress urinary incontinence mesh trial data Twin Cities Startup […]
HabitAware, maker of bracelet that minds annoying habits, wins the Minnesota Cup University of Minnesota Medical School Researchers Have Discovered How to Slow Aging Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services Announce “Strive” Product Portfolio for 2019 Teleflex Acquires Essential Medical Mayo complex is early test of Rochester’s big plans How […]
SPR Therapeutics’ new PNS system wins FDA nod Medtronic testing defibrillator that uses wires outside the heart, veins Mayo Clinic adding $11M birth center in Austin Gene-editing firm Recombinetics raises $34M Urotronic Closes $20M Series B Round of Financing A New Spin on Centrifugal Technology […]
Boston Scientific launches the HeartLogic heart failure diagnostic in Europe Mayo Clinic Tops YouGov’s Brand Reputation Index Imricor raises $2m Teleflex to acquire QT Vascular assets, takes option on Chocolate Heart DCB Ragan Communications and PR Daily Name Bellmont Partners Health Care Public Relations Agency of the Year U of M Med School Launches New […]
Investment in Medical Alley has doubled over the last five years, reaching more than $700 million in 2017. The state’s share of total venture capital investment increased from 28th in 2016 to 15th in 2017. What is driving this increase? Here are four trends that help explain the increase: 1) Healthcare is a Multifaceted Problem, […]
Recap of the 2018 Legislative Session (so far) The Minnesota legislature is on ‘spring break’ this week following two intense weeks of committee hearings. Last Thursday (March 29) was the second committee deadline – so unless a bill has made it through all necessary committees, it will meet one of three fates: dead for the […]
