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BioPharma

Startup grant matching program ‘killed quietly’ by Hoosier state and VC firm fund

The  Indiana Economic Development Corp.  (IEDC) “quietly” nixed its 21 Fund, which was a program that gave matching grants to startups that received research awards from the federal  Small Business Innovation Research   program, some time in fall 2011,  the Indianapolis Star reports, even though the IEDC touted the program in company paraphernalia until the Indy Star […]

Devices & Diagnostics

New product scores funds to connect hospitals and med device companies via big data

  Elevate Ventures’ IEDC awarded Curvo Labs, a startup based in Evansville, Indiana, and San Diego, California, $50,000. The idea? Use regularly refreshed hospital purchasing data to provide an “on-ramp” for medical device companies, then use the offers those companies make to drive down costs for hospitals. In theory, this would create sales efficiency for […]