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Oil and gas sector halves backing for startups in Q1
Oil and gas companies backed just 32 startup deals with a total estimated value of $1.23 in the first quarter of the year.
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AI and genome sequencing open up new microbiome treatments
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BiomeSense, a University of Chicago spin out, wants to create a 10m record dataset for the microbiome sector.
Market overview: Microbiome investment grows from a low base
Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.
Data centres turn to photonics to cope with the demands of AI
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CVC investing in Q1: bottomed out or calm before the storm?
The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).
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Corporate VC deals continue to decline in February
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AI and genome sequencing open up new microbiome treatments
Technology is starting to make it possible to understand the complex interactions of the microbiome in more detail.
Could a “smart toilet” solve the microbiome industry’s data problem?
BiomeSense, a University of Chicago spin out, wants to create a 10m record dataset for the microbiome sector.
Market overview: Microbiome investment grows from a low base
Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.
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