Climate change is already suspected of causing legions of deaths every year as a result of extreme weather events: heat waves and floods; degradation of water supplies and sanitation with negative impacts on agriculture; and air pollution, which, in 2012, was responsible for 7 million deaths—one in eight deaths worldwide. But climate change is also … Continue reading “Slowing the Global Spread of Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases”
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Keeping Score, Clinical Watchdogs Push Drugmakers For More Open Data
Should drug companies publicly release all data from the tests they conduct on human volunteers? A growing number of parties say yes, and last week, a group of academics unveiled a scorecard to spotlight companies that have recently kept their clinical data hidden from public view—and those that have made the data available. As with … Continue reading “Keeping Score, Clinical Watchdogs Push Drugmakers For More Open Data”
Salvaged From Bankruptcy, TranS1 Medical Device Finds New Life
Spinal fusion is a complex procedure that requires a surgeon to navigate through muscle, nerves, and organs before reaching bone. TranS1, a Raleigh, NC, medical device company, developed an alternative: a minimally invasive medical device that can fuse the lowest spinal joint in less time, at less cost, and with faster patient recovery. TranS1, named … Continue reading “Salvaged From Bankruptcy, TranS1 Medical Device Finds New Life”
ProtectWise Garners $20,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aebd7dc1-9d9e-47a1-89cb-66265aefbff7 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name ProtectWise Mailing Address 1555 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description ProtectWise, Inc. offers cloud-based network security services. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado. Website http://www.protectwise.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “ProtectWise Garners $20,000,000 Series B Funding”
Novinda Lands $1,099,999 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab90d217-1ac6-4a2c-9c83-bdc9a3321b41 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Novinda Mailing Address 999 18th Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description Novinda is an advanced air quality technology company providing essential products and services that optimize operations and ensure environmental compliance for the operators of coal-fired power plants, industrial boilers and cement kilns. Website http://www.novinda.com Transaction … Continue reading “Novinda Lands $1,099,999 New Round”
Clovis Oncology Shares Plummet on FDA Request for More Data
Clovis Oncology has hit another bump in the road—causing the company’s stock to fall to its lowest price since 2013—in developing a therapy for a type of lung cancer that pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is also targeting. The Boulder, CO-based company announced today that potential approval may be delayed because Clovis must now submit additional clinical … Continue reading “Clovis Oncology Shares Plummet on FDA Request for More Data”
Flagship Merges Biofuel Maker Red Rock with R&D-Focused Joule
Flagship Ventures is combining a biofuels business that it first invested in eight months ago with a renewable fuels maker that it created eight years ago. The reason? To have one project that should generate cash in the near term (from the more recent investment) under the same roof as the more innovative long-term investment, … Continue reading “Flagship Merges Biofuel Maker Red Rock with R&D-Focused Joule”
Door to Door Organics Lands $25,500,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=541a01f2-8d1e-4435-bc60-5d942e03e00b Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Door to Door Organics Mailing Address 1215 Rock Creek Circle Lafayette, CO 80026 USA Company Description Door to Door Organics delivers a box brimming with farm-fresh organic produce & curated natural, local groceries to your door every week. Say goodbye to parking-lot angst, checkout-line waits & junk-food … Continue reading “Door to Door Organics Lands $25,500,000 Series B Financing Round”
Joule Acquires Red Rock Biofuels for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82fe1cc7-351b-4b3c-bfcb-f78e348b2334 Date 11/13/2015 Company Name Red Rock Biofuels Mailing Address 736 Whalers Way Building G Fort Collins, CO 80525 USA Company Description Red Rock Biofuels LLC will refine waste biomass residues into high value, lower carbon renewable jet, diesel and naphtha fuels. Website http://www.redrockbio.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Joule Acquires Red Rock Biofuels for Undisclosed Sum”
How Foreign-Born Workers Spark Employment and Innovation
The way critics tell it—including presidential hopefuls as varied as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump—high-skilled foreign workers are job stealers. If these candidates have their way, living and working in the U.S. will become harder, not easier, for foreign talent. This protectionism, the theory goes, will positively impact the quantity and quality of American jobs: … Continue reading “How Foreign-Born Workers Spark Employment and Innovation”
MiRagen Lands $41M for MicroRNA Drugs in Cancer, Fibrosis
MiRagen Therapeutics is now ready to move into clinical development, backed by a $41 million financing round that will support trials of a pair of drug candidates for fibrosis and hematological cancers. MRL Ventures and JAFCO led the Series C investment for the Boulder, CO-based company. MiRagen has developed therapies that use microRNAs—single-stranded RNA molecules … Continue reading “MiRagen Lands $41M for MicroRNA Drugs in Cancer, Fibrosis”
Verisma Systems Garners $14,550,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9c2b44f-08d0-42e1-af53-4068f03ab5b2 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name Verisma Systems Mailing Address 510 W 3rd St. Pueblo, CO 81003 USA Company Description mapVerisma is a health information technology provider focused on delivering Release of Information (ROI) solutions to organizations across the country. Our next generation cloud-based, certified solutions automate and deliver comprehensive release management and … Continue reading “Verisma Systems Garners $14,550,000 New Funding”
nVoq Receives $500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52ecc60e-5bb4-4043-9ae1-4cb45ff0f20a Date 11/10/2015 Company Name nVoq Mailing Address 2580 55th Street Boulder, CO 80301 USA Company Description nVoq has created a suite of applications that call centers use to increase the productivity of their telephone agents. Website http://www.nvoq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “nVoq Receives $500,000 New Round”
VictorOps Garners $10,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=befc03e7-2e29-42c5-9d22-827be5c9e653 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name VictorOps Mailing Address 1401 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description VictorOps is the real-time incident management platform focusing on incident lifecycle management and collaboration for IT and DevOps teams. The solution combines the power of people and data to solve IT problems in real-time. Website … Continue reading “VictorOps Garners $10,600,000 New Funding Round”
MiRagen Therapeutics Garners $41,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=801da261-b429-4043-849e-d66b14fca2f9 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name MiRagen Therapeutics Mailing Address 6200 Lookout Rd. Boulder, CO 80301 USA Company Description Miragen was founded in 2007 to exploit recent discoveries showing that specific perturbations in microRNA expression are correlated with various forms of cardiovascular disease. Website http://www.miragentherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $41,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “MiRagen Therapeutics Garners $41,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Milestones of Innovation 11: Blackouts and the Safety of the Grid
While we party upstairs in our micro-age of whirling electrons and dancing apps, there’s some rumbling down in the basement. In a new book called Lights Out, the television journalist Ted Koppel has been reminding us to be very worried about the reliability of one of the central innovations of modernity. He’s talking about our … Continue reading “Milestones of Innovation 11: Blackouts and the Safety of the Grid”
Seven Major Cancer Centers To Pool Patients’ Gene, Health Data
Here and there, the genetic information of a cancer patient has helped a doctor find that person the right drug or steer her away from the wrong one. But the use of genetic knowledge to improve people’s health is in its infancy. That’s why seven major cancer treatment centers in North America and Europe are … Continue reading “Seven Major Cancer Centers To Pool Patients’ Gene, Health Data”
AstraZeneca Buys Texas-Born Biotech ZS Pharma in $2.7B Deal
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Friday it is acquiring ZS Pharma for $2.7 billion. ZS Pharma was founded in the Fort Worth suburb of Coppell, TX, and relocated to San Mateo, CA following the company’s $107 million IPO last year. The biotech’s primary drug, ZS-9, aims to reduce levels of potassium levels in patients who have … Continue reading “AstraZeneca Buys Texas-Born Biotech ZS Pharma in $2.7B Deal”
Four Strategies for Startups to Finish the Year Strong
It’s that time of the year again. While many are looking forward to the holiday season and counting down to the end of the year, businesses are engaged in the planning process for next year. No matter the size of your business, now is a great time to reflect on the past year, evaluate what … Continue reading “Four Strategies for Startups to Finish the Year Strong”
Surefire Medical Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=43ae5d52-96ca-4667-87bb-82d49c0cae2d Date 11/5/2015 Company Name Surefire Medical Mailing Address 6272 W. 91st Avenue Westminster, CO 80031 USA Company Description The Surefire Infusion System is designed to precisely deliver embolic agents through the sophisticated expandable tip portion of its catheter. Website http://www.surefiremedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Surefire Medical Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
FunkSac Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ffb55977-42f6-4958-83ac-dbd55448cb58 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name FunkSac Mailing Address Undisclosed Denver, CO 80204 USA Company Description FunkSac is a veteran owned business based in Denver, CO. We are committed to providing you the best customer services and compliant packaging solutions for the legal cannabis industry; both medical and recreational markets. Website http://www.funksac.com Transaction … Continue reading “FunkSac Obtains New Funding Round”
Surefire Medical Garners $15,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=43ae5d52-96ca-4667-87bb-82d49c0cae2d Date 11/5/2015 Company Name Surefire Medical Mailing Address 6272 W. 91st Avenue Westminster, CO 80031 USA Company Description The Surefire Infusion System is designed to precisely deliver embolic agents through the sophisticated expandable tip portion of its catheter. Website http://www.surefiremedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series C … Continue reading “Surefire Medical Garners $15,000,000 Series C Funding”
Denver’s Havenly Raises $7.5M for Flat-Fee Interior Design Site
A Denver-based startup called Havenly is adding interior design to the ever-growing list of personalized and on-demand services that startups are offering, from car rides to home cleaning to new clothing. And Havenly now has Series A funding to help it build out its interior design offerings, having received $7.5 million from the Foundry Group … Continue reading “Denver’s Havenly Raises $7.5M for Flat-Fee Interior Design Site”
With $50M Funding, Handy Focuses on Existing Markets
For New York-based Handy, which offers on-demand cleaning and other home contract services, density has been key to its growth. The company thinks of that density in two ways: Like any business, it wants to attract as many customers as possible. But Handy is also seeking to have as many contractors who clean apartments—a service … Continue reading “With $50M Funding, Handy Focuses on Existing Markets”
Havenly Secures $7,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e1545c9-fd04-44a3-b28e-561bd7d70c7d Date 11/4/2015 Company Name Havenly Mailing Address 1024 Delaware St. Denver, CO 80218 USA Company Description Havenly provides interior design services, all online, at an extremely accessible pricepoint. For a flat fee of $185, we set you up with your own personal interior designer, matched exclusively to your style, who works … Continue reading “Havenly Secures $7,500,000 Series A Financing”
Prieto Battery Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e942cefc-eaa2-4993-860a-df8fcb1e997b Date 11/4/2015 Company Name Prieto Battery Mailing Address 4227 Lookout Lane Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA Company Description Life and technology move so quickly these days that current battery technology can hardly keep up. While the electronic devices that power our lives get exponentially smarter, the batteries that power them improve … Continue reading “Prieto Battery Receives New Financing”
INRange Systems Obtains $171,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9050948-8591-442b-8d1f-f25f5ab6c740 Date 11/4/2015 Company Name INRange Systems Mailing Address 165 S. Union Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 USA Company Description INRange has developed the first and only FDA cleared Remote Medication Management System. As a Company we strive to incorporate our Systems into the daily practice of healthcare professionals, in an effort to … Continue reading “INRange Systems Obtains $171,000 New Funding Round”
Even With New Crowdfunding Rules, No Easy Path Forward For Biotechs
[Corrected 11/3/15, 1:18pm. See below.] As Xconomy reported Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has finally filled in the missing pieces in the equity crowdfunding puzzle, giving private startups clearer rules about selling equity to the investor masses through Internet portals. In her opening remarks before the SEC commissioners voted 3-1 to approve nationwide … Continue reading “Even With New Crowdfunding Rules, No Easy Path Forward For Biotechs”
ETuk Corners the Micro-Transit Market in Denver
Denver may still be catching up to its East Coast peers when it comes to public transportation, but it does have one claim to fame. It is home to the first all-electric tuk-tuk service in the country. Resembling a souped-up golf cart, the three-wheeled motorized rickshaws—commonly called tuk-tuks in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—will take … Continue reading “ETuk Corners the Micro-Transit Market in Denver”
What’s Next for Storage?
The evolution of business technology is constant, but not uniform. Sometimes the changes are revolutionary, such as the word processor replacing the typewriter or the 1991 debut of the World Wide Web. Other changes are iterative, such as new versions of word processing software or Web browsers. After decades of only experiencing iterative changes, the … Continue reading “What’s Next for Storage?”
Qualcomm Ends Techstars Robotics Accelerator, Looks for Alternatives
[Updated 11/2/15 1:20 pm. See last three paragraphs below.] Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) has ended its partnership with Techstars, less than two months after graduating the inaugural class of 10 startups from the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The San Diego wireless giant had indicated the program would continue for three years. The decision to … Continue reading “Qualcomm Ends Techstars Robotics Accelerator, Looks for Alternatives”
At Long Last, SEC Provides Final Equity Crowdfunding Rules
[Corrected 11/2/15, 12:30 pm. See below.] Mom and Pop, you can now buy shares in the bakery down the street, or in your son’s girlfriend’s sister’s tech startup. That, in effect, was the message the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent today, voting to give retail investors the right to buy shares in tiny private … Continue reading “At Long Last, SEC Provides Final Equity Crowdfunding Rules”
Tradiv Receives $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a2b5df8-451a-41b0-ab86-703635b6f1d7 Date 10/30/2015 Company Name Tradiv Mailing Address 2260 Baseline Road Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description Our online marketplace connects cultivators, infused product manufacturers, and dispensaries. Tradiv’s mission is to make wholesale cannabis trade efficient, easy, and secure. Website http://www.tradiv.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Tradiv Receives $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Brainyak Obtains $12,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3180f210-91c3-4f88-81b3-8cb492183668 Date 10/29/2015 Company Name Brainyak Mailing Address 1422 Delgany Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description The company is developing an as yet unspecified Internet service. Website http://www.brainyak.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Amount may include … Continue reading “Brainyak Obtains $12,000,000 New Financing”
Techstars Seattle Startups Do Demo Day Twice
In the midst of its annual celebration of all-things startup, Seattle tech investors and supporters heard from 11 well-polished new companies—some already gaining significant momentum—graduating from the Techstars program on Tuesday. The startups in the 2015 Techstars Seattle class are tackling everything from candy to cloud security. Managing director Chris DeVore calls it one of … Continue reading “Techstars Seattle Startups Do Demo Day Twice”
GutCheck Obtains $12,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c78b17a1-0d80-47ba-aa64-48e750a39bb4 Date 10/27/2015 Company Name GutCheck Mailing Address 633 17th Street Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description GutCheck is the leader in DIY qualitative market research. By making qualitative accessible to the masses, we are giving marketers and others the unique opportunity to surround any of their ideas, concepts, strategies, etc… with … Continue reading “GutCheck Obtains $12,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Skills Fund Aims to Be Accreditor, and Creditor for Coding Schools
The creation of Skills Fund, the Austin, TX-based startup that makes loans to people enrolling in coding and Web development bootcamps, started with two ideas. The first is that students should have access to loans that are easy to understand and that state the terms of the loan—such as knowing exactly what interest rate they will … Continue reading “Skills Fund Aims to Be Accreditor, and Creditor for Coding Schools”
Photobucket Secures $2,200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2f82247-7f98-4bf7-bad7-e76801fbac5c Date 10/26/2015 Company Name Photobucket Mailing Address 2399 Blake St. Denver, CO 80205 USA Company Description Photobucket provides an online service that enables users to upload and share photos and videos. Website http://www.photobucket.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Photobucket Secures $2,200,000 New Financing Round”
The18 Garners $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18d5cc20-76e0-4ee1-a0eb-a5474d4b4624 Date 10/23/2015 Company Name The18 Mailing Address 1881 9th Street Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description In soccer, inside the 18 is where the action happens. It’s where goals are scored, stars are born, and games are won and lost. The18.com is where the soccer action happens online. Our site is … Continue reading “The18 Garners $1,000,000 New Funding”
SolarWinds Bought for $4.5B in Austin’s Second Megadeal
Austin, TX has attracted attention for its rapid population growth in recent years. But after SolarWinds (NYSE: [[ticker:SWI]]) announced the region’s second multibillion-dollar deal this month, megamergers may be turning into Austin’s calling card. Private equity firms Thoma Bravo and Silver Lake Partners are taking Austin-based SolarWinds private in a deal valued at $4.5 billion. … Continue reading “SolarWinds Bought for $4.5B in Austin’s Second Megadeal”
Verizon’s MapQuest Goes Mobile to Compete With Google, Apple Maps
MapQuest is still a thing? MapQuest is still a thing. The company that first introduced the world to turn-by-turn directions in the late ‘90s and early aughts is still around and getting people where they need to go, despite maintaining a quiet presence, well, just about everywhere. “’Is MapQuest still around?’ We hear that quite … Continue reading “Verizon’s MapQuest Goes Mobile to Compete With Google, Apple Maps”
Frontline Aerospace Obtains $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3532eda-7574-4aa5-8bbf-d55889970f0c Date 10/21/2015 Company Name Frontline Aerospace Mailing Address 14004 Quail Ridge Dr. Broomfield, CO 80020 USA Company Description Frontline Aerospace, Inc. is in the Cleantech and Defense markets, with a primary focus on our commercial gas turbine efficiency products. Our technology is poised to revolutionize the helicopter industry by dramatically improving … Continue reading “Frontline Aerospace Obtains $2,000,000 New Round”
Welltok Buys Children’s Health Tool Zamzee From HopeLab
Welltok has acquired a health tool for children and their families called Zamzee that it plans to incorporate into its health optimization software called CaféWell. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Zamzee attempts to engage children through games, allowing them to use an activity tracker as they attempt to complete challenges that require physical activity. … Continue reading “Welltok Buys Children’s Health Tool Zamzee From HopeLab”
Denver’s ReadyTalk Launches Mobile Video Conferencing Tool
The list of video chatting options just got longer. ReadyTalk, a Denver-based audio- and Web-conferencing service provider, is launching a new mobile-focused product that targets small businesses and millennials. The move is an attempt to land customers who might otherwise use competing services, like Google Hangouts. ReadyTalk announced today that it has opened a public … Continue reading “Denver’s ReadyTalk Launches Mobile Video Conferencing Tool”
Cancer Vaccines Back in Vogue as VCs Put $102M Into Gritstone Oncology
Not long ago making an effective cancer vaccine seemed like a dead-end proposition, but that sentiment is changing. The latest evidence: Gritstone Oncology, which makes its debut today with a massive Series A financing. Gritstone has raised a $102 million Series A round led by Versant Ventures and The Column Group. Others pitching in include … Continue reading “Cancer Vaccines Back in Vogue as VCs Put $102M Into Gritstone Oncology”
What’s Your DNA Worth? The Scramble To Cash In On the Genome
The consumer genome. You’ll hear that phrase enough the next couple years that it will gain both the weight and lightness of inevitability. It will feel inevitable because, as we’ve been hearing for years now, DNA is just another long string of crunchable, malleable, transportable code, so it’s just the next destination for the digital … Continue reading “What’s Your DNA Worth? The Scramble To Cash In On the Genome”
As SEC Mulls Equity Crowdfunding, CA Entrepreneurs Test Other Options
California is one of the dominant U.S. producers of fruits, nuts, vegetables—and tech startups. In the Silicon Valley, the startups sprouting up each season are nurtured by a host of accelerators and incubators as well as VCs and angel investors providing seed funding. That still leaves some startups hungry for cash, but California is not … Continue reading “As SEC Mulls Equity Crowdfunding, CA Entrepreneurs Test Other Options”
Y Combinator, AngelList, Techstars Shake Up VC World With Big Funds
[Updated 10/19/15, 2:26 pm, with comments from Y Combinator.] Y Combinator, the 10-year-old pioneer of the now-ubiquitous startup seed accelerator model, is evolving to invest in later-stage companies that have graduated its program. The question is what happens when early-stage accelerators enter the space normally occupied by traditional venture capital firms. Clearly, it opens up … Continue reading “Y Combinator, AngelList, Techstars Shake Up VC World With Big Funds”
Discovery Over Dogma at Today’s Innovative University
There’s a rich and often controversial conversation going on right now about the role that colleges and universities should play in preparing students—and our society—for the future. One of the most provocative voices in this discussion belongs to David Brooks, the always-thoughtful and always sensitive columnist for The New York Times. Recently, Brooks advanced the … Continue reading “Discovery Over Dogma at Today’s Innovative University”
Retaking Control of the Hotel Digital Experience
The digital entertainment landscape is constantly changing and the rapid adoption of mobile devices coupled with cloud-based platforms has revolutionized how people consume TV. This has led to significant challenges, particularly in the hospitality industry where companies are struggling to adapt to the changing demands of their consumers. But with change comes opportunity. The ability … Continue reading “Retaking Control of the Hotel Digital Experience”