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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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AppliedVR & Komodo Health Partner To Validate Power of VR As Effective Digital Chronic Pain Therapy
Following a 2021 FDA marketing authorization, AppliedVR will leverage Komodo’s platform in clinical trial to study the real-world...
Apr 27, 2022


Anchore Collaborates with Docker to Automate SBOM Generation in Docker Desktop
New 'docker sbom' command uses Syft open source tool to generate a Software Bill of Materials Apr 27, 2022, 09:00 ET SANTA BARBARA,...
Apr 26, 2022


Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?
V.R. treatments may provide relief similar to intravenous opioids — a tantalizing prospect for the millions of Americans living with...
Apr 25, 2022


d-Matrix Secures $44M to Build a One-of-a-Kind DIMC-Based Inference Compute Platform
Playground Global, M12 (Microsoft Venture Fund), & SK Hynix join existing investors Nautilus Venture Partners, Marvell Technology and...
Apr 20, 2022


TITAN’s First Haptic Motor Packs a Big Punch in a Small Size
TITAN Haptics new DRAKE Haptic Motor (Photo: Business Wire) March 30, 2022 09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TITAN...
Mar 30, 2022


Coreshell: This Startup's Novel Tech Promises to Boost Battery Capacity for EVs
Five years ago, Jonathan Tan and Roger Basu were on the hunt to find an industry where they could take their expertise in thin-film...
Mar 28, 2022


Anchore to Contribute Grype Open Source Vulnerability Data to the Global Security Database
Contribution of Grype vulnerability data will advance software vulnerability intelligence and empower users of the Global Security...
Mar 28, 2022


MixMode Raises $45 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by PSG to Automate Cyberattack Detection
MixMode will use the funding to invest further in its AI platform and aims to accelerate its expansion strategy March 23, 2022 08:00 AM...
Mar 23, 2022


Wetland Volunteers Paired with Technology to Pioneer a Sustainable Wetland Monitoring Program
Environmental Journal Recognizes Firms for Business Achievement in Growth, M&A, Technology, and Innovation March 22, 2022 | Source:...
Mar 21, 2022


AppliedVR Renames its FDA-Approved RelieVRx Therapeutic Drug & Publishes Results of Durability Study
Company also names Charisse Y. Sparks, M.D., FAAOS as Chief Medical Officer LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AppliedVR, a...
Mar 21, 2022


Anchore Introduces the First SBOM-Powered Software Supply Chain Management Platform
Major new release will help enterprises with continuous visibility and security for their software supply chains SANTA BARBARA, Calif.,...
Mar 21, 2022


Anchore Named to the Forbes 2022 List of America’s Best Startup Employers
Inclusion on the annual list highlights Anchore’s focus on employees, culture, and growth Santa Barbara, Calif – March 16, 2022 – Today...
Mar 16, 2022


LightDeck Diagnostics Named to Fast Company’s List of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
Selected as a top five biotech company in the world, LightDeck joins the ranks of Canva, Microsoft, SpaceX, and more. Boulder, CO (March...
Mar 8, 2022


AppliedVR Named to Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies
Selected as a top five AR/VR company in the world, AppliedVR joins the ranks of Snap, Nvidia, Google, and more. Last year, we got a much...
Mar 8, 2022


Coreshell Lands $12M To Unlock Battery Capacity for Electric Vehicle Brands
Coreshell’s breakthrough battery technology proven to extend capacity of lithium ion batteries by 30 or more percent - which would add...
Mar 1, 2022


Wildnote CEO Kristen Hazard Receives 2021 EBJ Business Achievement Award
Environmental Journal Recognizes Firms for Business Achievement in Growth, M&A, Technology, and Innovation February 28, 2022 09:00 ET |...
Feb 28, 2022


Digital Jewelry Platform Gemist Raises $3M Seed Round to Revolutionize & Customize Jewelry Shopping
The fine jewelry customization platform receives growth funding from Entrada Ventures and De Beers Group Ventures. February 02, 2022...
Feb 2, 2022


US DoD, Henry M. Jackson Foundation Award LightDeck Dx $2M for Multiplexed Respiratory Illness Test
Partnered with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF), LightDeck®’s inflammation panel...
Jan 26, 2022


Anchore Welcomes Josh Bressers as Vice President of Security
The industry veteran and podcaster will utilize his seasoned perspective of software supply chain security to shape new software security...
Dec 3, 2021


MixMode Recognized as a Supply-side Innovator in AI-enabled Attack Detection Technology by Gartner®
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- MixMode Inc., a leading global provider of Artificial Intelligence-powered Cybersecurity,...
Nov 19, 2021


DOD Awards $35.1M to LightDeck to Increase Production Capacity of COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests
On July 6, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD), on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services...
Nov 17, 2021


Dr. Igor Mezic, CTO and Chief Scientist at MixMode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --...
Nov 17, 2021


Pashion Footwear's Founder and CEO, Haley Pavone, Featured in Forbes 30 under 30
Haley Pavone was a junior in college when she decided to start her own shoe company, Pashion Footwear, with an innovative twist: Her...
Nov 17, 2021


FDA Authorizes Marketing of Virtual Reality System for Chronic Pain Reduction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system...
Nov 16, 2021
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