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Regenerative medicine firm raises $2M on path to revolutionize healthcare

Regenerative medicine firm raises $2M on path to revolutionize healthcare

February 24, 2012 1:34 pm by | 0 Comments

UPDATED AND CORRECTEDRegenerative medicine firm Miromatrix Medical, which one day aims to grow human organs, has raised $2.05 million, according to a January letter to shareholders from CEO Robert Cohen.The ... Read more
Of bruised egos and hurt feelings: A tale of a scorned startup-founding scientist

Of bruised egos and hurt feelings: A tale of a scorned startup-founding scientist

February 7, 2012 3:38 pm by | 4 Comments

That some academics don’t necessarily make good business executives is a well-worn fact. And it’s not uncommon that founders — researchers or otherwise — often step aside, or are sometimes ... Read more
New lab, investments, board member put Miromatrix on two-year track for first product

New lab, investments, board member put Miromatrix on two-year track for first product

November 4, 2011 10:08 am by | 0 Comments

There’s never a dull day at Miromatrix. In the past month, the Glencoe, Minnesota biotech company has moved into a new custom-designed laboratory and welcomed a two-term Minnesota governor to ... Read more
Miromatrix identifies first product, seeks $5M in new funding round

Miromatrix identifies first product, seeks $5M in new funding round

May 4, 2011 5:40 pm by | 0 Comments

Sometimes amazing feats of scientific research get all the attention, but the actual process of creating a company from that research and developing a product is rarely that glitzy.Take the ... Read more
Promising Minnesota spinoff removes founding scientist from its board

Promising Minnesota spinoff removes founding scientist from its board

April 11, 2011 5:15 pm by | 1 Comments

Founders of companies often clash with CEOs hired to operate the business. But at Miromatrix Medical, a Minnesota company spun out of the University of Minnesota, it happened with lightning ... Read more
University of Minnesota doctors use stem cells to regrow skin

University of Minnesota doctors use stem cells to regrow skin

August 11, 2010 5:00 pm by | 0 Comments

The University of Minnesota said Wednesday that its researchers have successfully repaired damaged skin tissue using stem cells gleaned from bone marrow.In a study published Thursday in the New England ... Read more
Massachusetts team takes bio-rat medicine to a new level

Massachusetts team takes bio-rat medicine to a new level

July 14, 2010 12:06 pm by | 0 Comments

Apparently, growing rat organs is the latest rage these days.Just weeks after researchers at the University of Minnesota medical school said they grew breathing rat lungs in a laboratory, a ... Read more
Top bioscience lawmaker calls out the University of Minnesota

Top bioscience lawmaker calls out the University of Minnesota

July 12, 2010 9:15 am by | 1 Comments

Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-St. Paul) has good reason to feel a fresh spring in his step these days.He helped pass long overdue tax credits for angel investors and research and ... Read more
University of Minnesota scientists create breathing rat’s lungs

University of Minnesota scientists create breathing rat’s lungs

June 28, 2010 5:48 pm by | 0 Comments

First a beating rat’s heart. Now breathing rat’s lungs.The way the University of Minnesota is going, a liver, kidney and pancreas can’t be far behind.Researchers at the Masonic Cancer Center ... Read more
University of Minnesota spinoff shoots for modest success with cell device

University of Minnesota spinoff shoots for modest success with cell device

May 26, 2010 3:37 pm by | 0 Comments

University of Minnesota tech transfer officials have spoken about the “Big One,” a blockbuster technology that would create or upend an industry while earning the school a hefty return for ... Read more
Could Minnesota’s budget fiasco derail angel credit, economic development?

Could Minnesota’s budget fiasco derail angel credit, economic development?

May 7, 2010 3:21 pm by | 1 Comments

Not to sound paranoid … but …Just when you think Minnesota has turned the corner in stimulating high-tech innovation, the nagging pest otherwise known as the budget has once again ... Read more
BIO 2010: Minnesota faces crossroads in its high-tech future

BIO 2010: Minnesota faces crossroads in its high-tech future

May 3, 2010 9:33 am by | 0 Comments

To BIO or not to BIO? That’s the question confronting Minnesota as it ponders its economic future.In some ways, the answer is obvious. The state boasts a lot of expertise ... Read more
Miromatrix CEO joins Methuselah Foundation board

Miromatrix CEO joins Methuselah Foundation board

April 7, 2010 2:45 pm by | 0 Comments

Miromatrix CEO Robert Cohen has joined the executive advisory board for the Methuselah Foundation (MFoundation), a nonprofit medical charity that focuses on extending life and eliminating aging diseases.Cohen said he ... Read more
Angel tax credit reshapes Minnesota’s innovation culture

Angel tax credit reshapes Minnesota’s innovation culture

March 30, 2010 4:34 pm by | 2 Comments

The $50 million angel tax credit passed by the Minnesota legislature Monday will no doubt provide much-needed early stage capital for young start-ups. But the law’s biggest benefit may not ... Read more
Minnesota legislature passes historic angel tax credit

Minnesota legislature passes historic angel tax credit

March 29, 2010 8:10 pm by | 7 Comments

The Minnesota House and Senate Monday overwhelmingly approved a five-year, $50 million tax credit designed to spur early-stage investment in high tech start-ups, including biotechnology and medical devices.Minutes after the ... Read more