Announcements Archives

9.25.2024

RIVANNA secures patent for groundbreaking ultrasound-guided needle insertion system

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RIVANNA®, developers of world-first imaging-based medical solutions, announced the acquisition of a groundbreaking patent for an advanced ultrasound-guided needle insertion system that promises to...

9.15.2024

Caretaker Medical Partners with Red One Medical to Bring Mobile ICU-Level Monitoring to Military Units and Veterans

Caretaker Medical’s advanced hemodynamic monitoring devices are now available to military units and Veterans Affairs, up-leveling the care of U.S. soldiers and veterans. Caretaker Medical and Red One Medical have...

9.9.2024

Sugar replacement: Bonumose secures preliminary victory over ‘arbitrary and capricious’ FDA on tagatose labeling

Virginia-based startup Bonumose has secured a preliminary victory in its battle with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the labeling of tagatose, a low-glycemic, tooth-friendly rare sugar with 92% of...

8.13.2024

Rivus succeeds in obesity-related heart failure, posting phase 2 win for muscle-sparing molecule

reposted from Fierce Biotech Rivus Pharmaceuticals has plumped up the prospects of its fat-busting, muscle-sparing drug candidate, reporting a primary endpoint hit in a phase 2a trial of people with obesity-related heart...

5.2.2024

Caretaker Medical Unveils VitalStream Roadmap for Streamlined Cardiogenic Shock Monitoring at SCAI 2024

Originally Published on WRIC.com. NEWS PROVIDED BY EIN Presswire CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Caretaker Medical, a leading innovator in advanced hemodynamic monitoring solutions, today announced the...

3.18.2024

Tagatose Becomes First Sweetener and Ingredient to Earn NutraStrong™ Prebiotic Verified Certification

Tagatose, a monosaccharide that has gained popularity for its ability to meet calorie-reduction targets without compromising taste, texture or function, is now the first sweetener to attain the NutraStrong™ Prebiotic...

1.17.2024

$3.1 Million Grant Backs Promising Focused Ultrasound Research

School of Medicine researchers have received $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment of debilitating cerebral...

1.16.2024

Caldic announces partnership with BIO-CAT to bring innovative probiotics to the Companion Animal Health and Nutrition industry

BIO-CAT, Inc., an industry leading probiotic manufacturer, has agreed to partner with global distribution solutions provider Caldic North America to bring their proprietary probiotic strains and OPTIFEED® branded solutions to the Companion Animal Health...

12.1.2023

VIPC Awards Commonwealth Commercialization Fund Grant to PS Fertility to Advance Fertility Testing

The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) today announced that PS-Fertility, Inc. has been awarded a Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) grant for $75,000. VIPC’s CCF programs have distributed more than $53 million to Virginia-based startups,...

11.27.2023

Agrospheres Completes Expansion of $25 Million Series B Round

This investment brings the total funding in AgroSpheres’ Series B round to $25 million, demonstrating the strong confidence in the company’s innovative solutions. FMC Ventures joins Lewis and Clark AgriFood,...

11.22.2023

Charlottesville's Bonumose raises $34M+ in new round of funding

Bonumose Inc., a Charlottesville startup specializing in manufacturing table sugar alternatives, has raised $34.68 million in equity funding, according to an October filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...

10.25.2023

The Power of Partnership - the Richmond-Petersburg Region Secures Designation as Tech Hub by Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Commerce

The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced on October 23rd that the Richmond-Petersburg MSA (the Region) has been designated as an Advanced Pharmaceutical...