Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=21dbd3b5-1f90-4cbd-ab25-890a09c7295f Date 2/13/2014 Company Name Verifico Mailing Address 645 W 9th St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 Company Description Verifico Corporation is the first secure online marketplace where registered users can search for specialty loan programs provided by verified loan consultants and complete transactions from the platform using Verifico’s innovative resources. Website http://www.verifico.com … Continue reading “Verifico Secures $20,000 Seed Financing Round”
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Spout Obtains $20,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6657b39-cb7e-4f75-85db-c079b1045451 Date 2/13/2014 Company Name Spout Mailing Address 910 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Track every element of a transcation. Spout is more than just a way for you to pull in transaction information from banks and credit cards. From individual charges to vendors, categories and even account information, … Continue reading “Spout Obtains $20,000 Seed Financing Round”
LeaseLock Garners $20,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff14eee6-9560-4d95-82ad-f8672f679cd1 Date 2/13/2014 Company Name LeaseLock Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description Commercial guarantor LeaseLock gives renters access to leasing units that are otherwise difficult to obtain without a co-signer or individual guarantor, and safely exposes landlords to a larger pool of prospective tenants. To be underwritten, qualified renters … Continue reading “LeaseLock Garners $20,000 Seed Funding”
Biocom Global Life Sciences Partnering Conference
Biocom’s fourth annual Global Life Science Partnering Conference is an exclusive partnering and networking forum that brings together senior executives and business development professionals from leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. More information and online registration is here.
New Crowdfunding Approaches to Investing in Healthcare
Poliwogg CEO Greg Simon will discuss how accredited investors can invest in early stage companies in health and life sciences. Crowdfunding platforms like Poliwogg, which has offices in Santa Monica, CA, and New York, are launching sector-specific publicly registered venture funds focused on health and life sciences companies. More information and online registration is here.
Internship Speed Dating for San Diego Startups
The EvoNexus incubator is holding an Internship Speed Dating event, with the idea of matching up local San Diego Tech Startups with university students looking for internships. More information and online registration is here, or register at the door. Startup registration begins at 3:30 p.m.
Illumina, Yuri Milner Open Genomics Startup Accelerator in SF
Entrepreneurs who want to use high-powered DNA sequencers for, say, a new way to diagnose cancer, are in much the same boat as infotech entrepreneurs a decade ago. Before they can even develop a product, they need to raise at least a couple million bucks to buy a bunch of fancy tools, on top of … Continue reading “Illumina, Yuri Milner Open Genomics Startup Accelerator in SF”
Qualcomm Ventures’ QPrize Contest Pulls in VCs, Especially Overseas
It’s been a few weeks since Qualcomm Ventures kicked off the fourth edition of its international QPrize competition, an initiative that seems to be taking on a life of its own. The contest began in 2009 as a kind of global hunt for innovation—a way to find the next generation of promising, early stage companies … Continue reading “Qualcomm Ventures’ QPrize Contest Pulls in VCs, Especially Overseas”
Flipping the Flipped Classroom
Two of the hot topics in education in the last few years have been Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC’s) and the flipped classroom. I’ve been experimenting with both of them. What I’ve learned (besides being able to use the word “pedagogy” in a sentence) is 1) assigning students lectures as homework doesn’t guarantee the students … Continue reading “Flipping the Flipped Classroom”
Equity Crowdfunding 101
Equity Crowdfunding is finally here and the clutter in the market can make an entrepreneur crazy! What can you say, where can you say it, how do you reach all those accredited investors? The San Diego Venture Group is hosting a discussion with entrepreneurs, crowdfunding experts, and investors. More information and online registration is here. … Continue reading “Equity Crowdfunding 101”
Overcoming Challenges in Orphan Product Development
Rare diseases affect one in 10 Americans, 30 million people in the United States, and 300 million people globally. Of the approximately 7,000 identified rare diseases, less than 500 have an FDA-approved treatment available. Many have genetic origins and affect young adults and children. Biocom and the Carlsbad, CA-based consulting and contract research organization Agility … Continue reading “Overcoming Challenges in Orphan Product Development”
Lithera Garners $8,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c142dc8-b668-44e5-8e6d-327addc528e7 Date 2/12/2014 Company Name Lithera Mailing Address 9191 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, CA 92122 Company Description Lithera develops products for aesthetic medicine to enhance well-being and improve quality-of-life. Website http://www.lithera.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Lithera Garners $8,000,000 Series C Financing”
ScoreBig Receives $2,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e0ff9ab-54a5-410d-ac55-b6e0da62169b Date 2/12/2014 Company Name ScoreBig Mailing Address 1800 N. Highland Ave. First Floor Hollywood, CA 90028 Company Description ScoreBig.com helps consumers to save on great tickets for live sports, concert and theater events – at guaranteed savings of up to 60 percent. Every ticket on ScoreBig.com is below box office price. … Continue reading “ScoreBig Receives $2,500,000 New Financing Round”
After $2M Round, San Diego’s Quippi Aims to Disrupt Money Transfer
Each year, an estimated 6 million American households send money abroad to help support their families and friends around the world. While major banks and companies like Western Union, MoneyGram, Xoom, PayPal, and Viamericas offer a variety of money transfer services at widely varying rates, Michael Aleles says he sees an opportunity to provide an … Continue reading “After $2M Round, San Diego’s Quippi Aims to Disrupt Money Transfer”
Algae Biomass Advocates Push Past Exuberance, Aim for Sustainability
Ice shut down Houston for the second time in five days recently, a weather event that, in its sheer strangeness, seemed a fitting backdrop for a gathering of alternative fuel advocates in Big Oil’s backyard. I drove on an unusually empty Interstate 45 to Montgomery, TX, about 60 miles north of Houston, where the leaders … Continue reading “Algae Biomass Advocates Push Past Exuberance, Aim for Sustainability”
Local Market Launch Garners $1,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dce53158-e90a-4828-b9c3-9924b24a1373 Date 2/11/2014 Company Name Local Market Launch Mailing Address 118 E Ortega St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Company Description We make local search optimization simple, easy, and effective with guaranteed results so your local business gets found online. Our team has been helping businesses like yours navigate the complexities of online … Continue reading “Local Market Launch Garners $1,000,000 New Funding Round”
Mast Therapeutics Acquires Aires Pharmaceuticals for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1cd8faf0-52d9-40ee-a9dd-ea93c8407b69 Date 2/11/2014 Company Name Aires Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 4365 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description As a first product opportunity, the Company is developing an inhaled drug that has been demonstrated in animal models to treat both adult and pediatric pulmonary hypertension. As a second product opportunity, Aires is … Continue reading “Mast Therapeutics Acquires Aires Pharmaceuticals for Undisclosed Sum”
Tapiture Receives $2,250,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a818ad53-9eb7-4c5f-a040-95d3ed68e6e6 Date 2/11/2014 Company Name Tapiture Mailing Address 701 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Tapiture is a place to discover, share and buy the best stuff online. Whether you are in to tech gadgets, stuff for your home, traveling abroad or just looking good, Tapiture makes it easy to … Continue reading “Tapiture Receives $2,250,000 New Funding Round”
Tapiture Lands $2,250,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a818ad53-9eb7-4c5f-a040-95d3ed68e6e6 Date 2/11/2014 Company Name Tapiture Mailing Address 701 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Tapiture is a place to discover, share and buy the best stuff online. Whether you are in to tech gadgets, stuff for your home, traveling abroad or just looking good, Tapiture makes it easy to … Continue reading “Tapiture Lands $2,250,000 New Funding Round”
The Young and Proven Biotech VCs From 2012. Where Are They Now?
One of the old saws in journalism is to “follow the money” when you’re looking for a story. But sometimes you learn even more by following the people. The people, in this case, are biotech venture capitalists. Regular readers of this column know that biotech VC has been going through a historic shakeout the last … Continue reading “The Young and Proven Biotech VCs From 2012. Where Are They Now?”
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Samantha? The Lessons of “Her”
Warning: Extensive plot spoilers. Like any effective science fiction movie, Spike Jonze’s Her has sparked a lot of important conversation and criticism, about everything from user-interface design to misogyny in filmmaking. But the reviews I’ve read all seem to miss one key point. Considered as a product, not a person (and we’ll get back to … Continue reading “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Samantha? The Lessons of “Her””
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Auspex, Biocept, Halozyme & More
There was a certain symmetry in the great circle of life that played out in San Diego’s life sciences industry over the past week, with two IPOs and two buyouts. Here are the details, along with the rest of the local life sciences news. —San Diego’s Auspex Pharmaceuticals priced its IPO at $12 a share, … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Auspex, Biocept, Halozyme & More”
SpinMedia Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=678a6de0-5696-4826-b44a-fb4d4c8e5cf0 Date 2/7/2014 Company Name SpinMedia Mailing Address 6464 W Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028 Company Description 40 million obsessed fans – Consuming over 400 million pageviews each month. They come because SpinMedia understands the complex relationship between brands, content and millennial consumers. We provide a platform that feeds their obsession with … Continue reading “SpinMedia Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding”
Sometimes It Pays to Be A Jerk
The concepts in my Lean LaunchPad curriculum can be taught in a variety of classes–as an introduction to entrepreneurship all the way to a graduate level “capstone class.” I recently learned being tough when you select teams for a capstone class pays off for all involved. Here’s why. Our Lean LaunchPad class requires student teams … Continue reading “Sometimes It Pays to Be A Jerk”
5 Practical Tips for Startups to Develop a Solid Brand Reputation
Every company wants to build a strong brand. However, for startups in today’s crowded marketplace, it can be quite challenging to get a brand noticed and recognized. I believe it’s always a good idea to study the best brands in the world, and see how they do things. So here are a few key tips … Continue reading “5 Practical Tips for Startups to Develop a Solid Brand Reputation”
ShowKit Obtains $10,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d5917cb2-509c-41f9-9e30-3a3056b37a23 Date 2/6/2014 Company Name ShowKit Mailing Address 8560 W. Sunset Blvd. 10th Floor West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description ShowKit brings remote desktop technology to mobile – two app users can see, tap, swipe, scroll, draw, etc., as if there were in the same room on the same device. We are … Continue reading “ShowKit Obtains $10,000 New Funding Round”
ShowKit Secures $10,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d5917cb2-509c-41f9-9e30-3a3056b37a23 Date 2/6/2014 Company Name ShowKit Mailing Address 8560 W. Sunset Blvd. 10th Floor West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description ShowKit brings remote desktop technology to mobile – two app users can see, tap, swipe, scroll, draw, etc., as if there were in the same room on the same device. We are … Continue reading “ShowKit Secures $10,000 New Financing”
Crowdfunder Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9339e786-af20-4359-ab36-a70273fd5f32 Date 2/6/2014 Company Name Crowdfunder Mailing Address 1605 Pacific Avenue Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Based in Los Angeles, crowdfunder is a business crowdfunding platform that is at the forefront of changing U.S. laws to enable U.S. based startups and small businesses to raise funds through Equity or Revenue-Based Financing. In … Continue reading “Crowdfunder Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round”
Biocept Receives $19,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3958fa6b-f60e-4add-9c54-ee3f0622bd17 Date 2/6/2014 Company Name Biocept Mailing Address 5810 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Biocept (NASDAQ: BIOC) is a leader in genetic testing. The company’s proprietary CEE Cell Enrichment and Extraction technology is designed to isolate and extract rare cells for highly accurate genetic analysis. CEE will be … Continue reading “Biocept Receives $19,000,000 New Funding”
Transphorm Obtains $15,000,001 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b720dda5-a51a-427f-a302-456d0c2f46f2 Date 2/6/2014 Company Name Transphorm Mailing Address 115 Castilian Dr. Goleta, CA 93117 Company Description Transphorm is engaged in developing novel solutions to enhance global efficiency by revolutionizing the generation and use of clean energy. Website http://www.transphormusa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Transphorm Obtains $15,000,001 New Financing Round”
TakeLessons Nets Betterfly, Boosts Web Learning Platform
TakeLessons CEO Steven Cox is thinking like Amazon. After starting the San Diego Web company eight years ago as an online marketplace that connects certified music instructors to students, TakeLessons says today it has completed its first acquisition—of Chicago-based Betterfly. As Cox told me by phone yesterday, TakeLessons is following a strategy similar to the … Continue reading “TakeLessons Nets Betterfly, Boosts Web Learning Platform”
Not All Student Entrepreneurs Drop Out
Today’s generation of students has a high exposure to the Internet, smartphones, social and many other technologies from a very young age. It is not uncommon to see college students tinkering with technology, starting digital startups, and making millions (and occasionally even billions). Some drop out of school to build their business, but not all. … Continue reading “Not All Student Entrepreneurs Drop Out”
Auspex Pharmaceuticals Receives $84,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=115547bc-e31a-40ae-a873-a5396ad48f6f Date 2/5/2014 Company Name Auspex Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3366 North Torrey Pines Court La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) is a developer of next-generation medicines with improved safety and performance and a pioneer in the targeted application of deuterium chemistry to clinically validated drugs. Website http://www.auspexpharma.com Transaction … Continue reading “Auspex Pharmaceuticals Receives $84,000,000 New Funding Round”
Vital Therapies Lands $12,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b052ed1-7b1f-41bd-8558-ac0296b6ea31 Date 2/5/2014 Company Name Vital Therapies Mailing Address 15010 Avenue of Science San Diego, CA 92128 Company Description Vital Therapies, Inc. (VTI) is a new company formed in 2003 to continue the development of the ELAD (Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device) System, which augments the metabolic functions of a patient’s liver, thereby … Continue reading “Vital Therapies Lands $12,000,000 New Financing”
McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Engrade for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f58e2f5-cadd-447b-8706-090d5b317c0d Date 2/5/2014 Company Name Engrade Mailing Address 1327 Ocean Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Engrade was founded in 2003 with a single mission: to help teachers. Over the years, Engrade has grown by leaps and bounds, being adopted by teachers and schools in all 50 states and in 150 … Continue reading “McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Engrade for Undisclosed Sum”
Disrupting Unemployment
The global market for unemployment care is huge, waiting to be disrupted. The US alone spends ~$100 billion yearly on unemployment benefits. But the value of under-used resources is much bigger than that. Less than half of all Americans have paid work. Of those who have, many have jobs that don’t do justice to their … Continue reading “Disrupting Unemployment”
Peregrine Semiconductor Bets Big on Industry Shift in Wireless Chips
A few months ago, San Diego’s Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PSMI]]) acknowledged that it was no longer the sole supplier of a specialized wireless chip that is a key component in Apple’s new iPhone 5S and 5C. While Peregrine would continue to supply all of the “diversity RF switch” chips in the new iPhone models, Peregrine … Continue reading “Peregrine Semiconductor Bets Big on Industry Shift in Wireless Chips”
Biopharmaceutical Haiku
Patients ask doctors Can you sequence my genome? Enter brave new world One word description Newly approved cancer drugs Unaffordable Hot biotech trend Virtual drug companies Who will do research? Can’t be denied now Obamacare launch shaky Improvements needed Biosimilars Challenges remain ahead Gold mine, or fools gold? Hype is … Continue reading “Biopharmaceutical Haiku”
The $1K Genome? So What? Illumina Is On a Quest for World Domination
People can argue all day about whether Illumina has, at last, given us the $1,000 genome. The answer does matter, because the cheaper it gets to sequence a whole human genome, the easier it will be to gather lots of them. That will help us understand what makes people different, and shed light on what … Continue reading “The $1K Genome? So What? Illumina Is On a Quest for World Domination”
Romotive’s iPhone on Wheels Gets Kids Riled Up About Robotics
The little girl screamed and tried to run faster as the robot closed in behind her. It may sound like a scene from a cheap horror movie. And if I told you that the little girl in question was my 3-year-old niece, and that I provided the robot, you might think me a very bad … Continue reading “Romotive’s iPhone on Wheels Gets Kids Riled Up About Robotics”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Accelrys, Celladon’s IPO, and More
A buyout offer for Accelrys, a new stem cell center of excellence, and an IPO. Not bad for one week of life sciences news. But wait, there’s more… —French software developer Dassault Systèmes agreed to pay $750 million in cash to buy San Diego’s Accelrys (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ACCL]]), a smaller American rival that specializes in scientific … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Accelrys, Celladon’s IPO, and More”
GluMetrics Secures $350,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e564662-c3fd-482f-b5b4-00732f351976 Date 1/31/2014 Company Name GluMetrics Mailing Address 15375 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description GluMetrics, Inc. is a medical device company focusing patented technology on a currently shifting paradigm in the care of critically ill patients. Website http://www.glumetrics.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $350,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “GluMetrics Secures $350,000 New Funding”
BlueCava Garners $13,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b5043f2-3864-4912-94a5-83df9bc4ae39 Date 1/31/2014 Company Name BlueCava Mailing Address 131 Innovation Drive Irvine, CA 92617 Company Description The company has created the BlueCava Device Identification Platform that helps identify any device that is connected to the Internet. Website http://www.bluecava.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes This new … Continue reading “BlueCava Garners $13,000,000 New Round”
Quippi Secures $2,200,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2bf654d-a3f2-4956-a779-adf8830dbe84 Date 1/31/2014 Company Name Quippi Mailing Address 4225 Executive Square La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Quippi offers gift cards (we like to call them shopping cards) that are sold in the USA and accepted at leading retailers throughout Mexico. We sell these cards to our customers with no fee, no … Continue reading “Quippi Secures $2,200,000 Series A Funding”
France’s Dassault Systèmes to Buy San Diego’s Accelrys for $750M
Dassault Systèmes, a French software developer specializing in 3D product design and product lifecycle management, has agreed to acquire Accelrys (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ACCL]]), the San Diego scientific software developer, for roughly $750 million in cash. The acquisition extends Dassault Systèmes’ software lineup in a variety of product lifecycle management industries, including consumer packaged goods and food-and-beverage, … Continue reading “France’s Dassault Systèmes to Buy San Diego’s Accelrys for $750M”
Celladon Garners $44,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fdbbc09-57eb-4953-bcdb-0a62c64714ef Date 1/30/2014 Company Name Celladon Mailing Address 12760 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description Celladon Corporation (NASDAQ: CLDN) is an exciting new biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for cardiovascular diseases through the application of scientific discoveries in molecular cardiology. Website http://www.celladon.net Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $44,000,000 … Continue reading “Celladon Garners $44,000,000 New Financing Round”
Fullscreen Lands $7,792,158 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a2036f7-2856-4c44-bfa8-36d3e18b836f Date 1/30/2014 Company Name Fullscreen Mailing Address 9336 Washington Blvd. Bldg K Culver City, CA 90232 Company Description Fullscreen is a next-generation media company that offers innovative technology and premium services for content creators and the world’s leading brands to thrive on YouTube. Website http://www.fullscreen.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Fullscreen Lands $7,792,158 New Funding”
$40M Establishes New Center for Stem Cell Genomics in Bay Area, SD
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine today awarded $40 million to create a new Center of Excellence in Stem Cell Genomics, to be led by Stanford University molecular geneticist Michael Snyder and including major research groups in San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Palo Alto. Snyder was at the center of an important paper published in 2012 … Continue reading “$40M Establishes New Center for Stem Cell Genomics in Bay Area, SD”
The Coming Crowdfunding Revolution
OurCrowd is an Israeli-based crowdfunding platform for accredited investors who want to invest in Israeli and global technology companies. CEO Jonathan Medved, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, will explain how OurCrowd selects opportunities, invests its own capital, and brings these startups to its membership. OurCrowd investors must meet stringent investor criteria and invest a … Continue reading “The Coming Crowdfunding Revolution”
Epic Sciences Compiling Data on Ultra-Sensitive Cancer Diagnostic
San Diego’s Epic Sciences said today it has signed an agreement with LabCorp (NYSE: [[ticker:LH]]) to help speed up European clinical trials that are using Epic’s technology to identify tumor cells in the blood. LabCorp, the Burlington, NC, company officially known as Laboratory Corporation of America, operates one of the world’s largest networks of medical … Continue reading “Epic Sciences Compiling Data on Ultra-Sensitive Cancer Diagnostic”