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@Forbes shared
On Dec 22, 2021
10 AI Predictions For 2022 https://t.co/86wSmSSWAS https://t.co/Gd6g0rmYhS
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10 AI Predictions For 2022

10 AI Predictions For 2022

2022 will be a huge year for the field of artificial intelligence.

@WIRED shared
On Dec 24, 2021
Investments that seemed enormous—even record-breaking—last year have been dwarfed by the deals of 2021. https://t.co/6RaRWuT0mP
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VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part

VCs Lavished Startups With Cash in 2021. Now Comes the Hard Part

“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.”

@Forbes shared
On Dec 22, 2021
Take Back The SPAC: More And More Companies Are Canceling High-Profile Deals To Go Public https://t.co/JBRF6y39Le https://t.co/v6ebRQ7HVO
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Take Back The SPAC: More And More Companies Are Canceling High-Profile Deals To Go Public

Take Back The SPAC: More And More Companies Are Canceling High-Profile Deals To Go Public

After a year of dramatic ups and downs for SPAC IPOs, a new trend is emerging: A growing number of deals are collapsing before companies even hit the stock market.

@PearlF shared
On Dec 24, 2021
The acquisition was announced yesterday and another Johns Hopkins & Baltimore-based cancer diagnostics spinout success story is Thrive Earlier Detection https://t.co/k39ZngRGBg
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Personal Genome Diagnostics is set to be acquired by Labcorp for $450M

Personal Genome Diagnostics is set to be acquired by Labcorp for $450M

The Baltimore company showed the path for a company spun out of Johns Hopkins research to grow from a base in the city. Now it will join a prominent, global name in life sciences.

@BusinessInsider shared
On Dec 22, 2021
Here's the 13-slide pitch deck that helped IndieBio-backed Hyasynth land a total of $10 million to produce synthetic cannabis compounds https://t.co/ZlS4qd9An8
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Here's the 13-slide pitch deck that helped IndieBio-backed Hyasynth land a total of $10 million to produce synthetic cannabis compounds

Here's the 13-slide pitch deck that helped IndieBio-backed Hyasynth land a total of $10 million to produce synthetic cannabis compounds

Hyasynth produces cannabis compounds like THC and CBD through a fermentation process much like beer or insulin.

@nvca shared
On Dec 23, 2021
RT @getaumni: As we approach the new year, it's time to reminisce about the recent successes within the VC market. @PitchBook and @nvca share data and trends from this past quarter: https://t.co/5tQpwlMjaP https://t.co/vTDGllnvxV
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US venture capital valuation trends in seven charts

US venture capital valuation trends in seven charts

Here's a closer at seven key charts that depict how startup valuations have changed amid the frenzied dealmaking of the last few quarters.

@FiercePharma shared
On Dec 23, 2021
2022 forecast: Biopharma M&A lags in 2021. Will drugmakers still look for bolt-on deals or large transactions? https://t.co/puzlLrDXXv
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2022 forecast: Biopharma M&A lags in 2021. Will drugmakers still look for bolt-on deals or large transactions?

2022 forecast: Biopharma M&A lags in 2021. Will drugmakers still look for bolt-on deals or large transactions?

In contrast to the bustling dealmaking by medtech and life sciences service businesses, merger and acquisition activity by drugmakers went largely quiet in 2021. But after all the ...

@MALifeSciences shared
On Dec 27, 2021
Kudos to our partners at @BFITinvolved and @Ginkgo on launching a new partnership to develop an associate degree in biotechnology manufacturing. The program will be housed at the Nubian Square Life Science Training Center. #MondayMotivation https://t.co/yx7Czwjuy9
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Ginkgo Bioworks to Develop Biotechnology Manufacturing Associates Degree

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Ginkgo Bioworks to Develop Biotechnology Manufacturing Associates Degree

/PRNewswire/ -- Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT), a private non-profit college offering affordable education for people seeking technical and...