5 NC startups advance in LaunchBio’s national pitch event Date Published: June 29, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – LaunchBio is hosting The Big Pitch, a virtual quick pitch competition for the most promising startups…
NC firm developing air sterilization masks targeting COVID-19, seeks patent Date Published: June 27, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Greensboro-based Kepley BioSystems has joined the growing number of North Carolina life sciences companies refocusing their…
Triangle ranks No. 10 among world’s startup ecosystems; Charlotte, Wilmington crack top 100 Date Published: June 26, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Research Triangle Park is the 10th emerging startup hub in the world, a new study says.…
Duke University to open huge 273,000 square foot lab at Parmer RTP Date Published: June 23, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Duke University’s School of Medicine research arm is building on its recent success in acquiring grants…
RTP oncology firm G1 Therapeutics lands deal worth up to $46M for breast cancer drug Date Published: June 22, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – G1 Therapeutics has landed a deal with a China-based company to license an oncology drug. The…
COVID-19 contact tracing app launched by Raleigh tech firm Date Published: June 19, 2020 RALEIGH — A Raleigh tech firm is launching a contact tracing app to flatten the curve and prevent the community…
UNC researchers land $27M in federal funding to develop better psychiatric drugs Date Published: June 16, 2020 CHAPEL HILL – Rapidly acting drugs to treat depression, anxiety, or substance abuse without side effects do not exist. Researchers…
Report: Epic Games lands new investors for looming $750M investment Date Published: June 16, 2020 CARY – Epic Games, fresh off a 20-million participant in its latest Fortnite online gaming event, is coming closer to…
UNC researchers develop antibody test for Covid-19 Date Published: June 16, 2020 With an eye toward improving accuracy and access to testing, researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have unveiled a new antibody test…