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In tech transfer, an idea isn’t always a product, and an inventor isn’t always an entrepreneur

Academic researchers, by nature, pursue scientifically interesting discoveries that could have a long-term impact. Meanwhile, investors and companies are interested in technologies that fill a very clear and immediate need in a market. That difference in perspective is one thing that makes translating discoveries at academic institutions into viable products so challenging, as I learned […]

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Advanced cardiac imaging company raises $7.5M series C

Noninvasive cardiac mapping company CardioInsight Technologies has raised a $7.5 million series C round of investment. CardioInsight will use the new funding to push forward on European commercialization efforts and clinical studies aimed at obtaining U.S. regulatory clearance, according to a statement from the Cleveland-based company. MedCity News reported today that CardioInsight is in discussions […]

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A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

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Ohio Third Frontier Commission awards $14M in biomedical grants

Ohio Third Frontier commissioners made a slew of biomedical grants under two programs today. Recommended for more than $4.9 million under the Ohio Third Frontier Biomedical Program: — CardioX Corp., Dublin, in collaboration with Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates in Cleveland and QTest Labs in Columbus, was awarded $986,373 to finalize designs and clinical protocols for a […]

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Med-tech startups: Talk to potential commercial partners early

Steve Arless learned the hard way that it’s never too early to start talking to potential commercial partners that could help develop your early stage medical technology company. Arless told an Ohio Venture Association group on Friday that his decision to pass on an early commercial development offer ended up costing his company a lot […]

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CardioInsight raises $5.7M for heart-mapping technology

CardioInsight Technologies Inc. has raised $5.7 million in an ongoing funding round to help commercialize its heart-mapping technology. The Cleveland company's electrocardiographic mapping technology could help diagnose and treat electrical abnormalities of the heart, such as heart failure and arrhythmia.