Quad Technologies Headed for the Space Station
Don Seiffert BioFlash Editor- Reprinted from Boston Business Journal, Nov 5, 2013 Cell separation startup to have experiments done on space station A Beverly startup working on an improved way to isolate cells for research is planning to do its next experiment more than 200 miles away – straight up. Quad Technologies LLC, a MassChallenge company founded last year, has received a grant worth about $1 million to study the effects of microgravity on the manufacture of its separation technology on the International Space Station.
Tom Kinneman Wins First Place in Ironman Competition
Tom Kinneman has proven (again) what he’s made of…100% iron. On Sunday, November 3, Tom won first place at Ironman Florida in his age group of 64 triathletes, finishing in 10:40:27 (impressive stats: 1:12 for the swim; 5:28 on the bike; 3:46 for the run).
Quad Technologies Is Top Finalist in MassChallenge 2013 Competiton
What an extraordinary achievement…Quad Technologies has been nominated as one of the top 26 finalists in the MassChallenge 2013. Imagine making the final cut in a global competition in which 128 finalists were selected out of a pool of more than 1,200 candidates. NSIV is so proud to have Quad Technologies as a biotech member.
North Shore InnoVentures Announces Graduates and Adds New Cleantech Startup to Its Portfolio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2013 Contacts: Martha Farmer, Ph.D. President & CEO North Shore InnoVentures 508-527-1832 Click here to start an email Media: Paul Sagan KCSA Strategic Communications 617-852-0495 Click here to start an email North Shore InnoVentures Graduates Two Cleantech Companies and Adds a New Cleantech Startup to Its Incubator Portfolio Beverly business accelerator also receives $70,000 in grants from Mass. Clean Energy Center and City of Beverly BEVERLY, Massachusetts, October 10, 2013. North Shore InnoVentures, (NSIV) one of New England’s leading technology incubators and business accelerators, announced today that two of its portfolio companies in the cleantech sector, Energy Compression and Save Energy Systems, have graduated and entered the marketplace. In addition, cleantech startup Crowd Comfort has joined NSIV, for a total of 19 companies now in the incubator. To date, NSIV has graduated ten startups – six in cleantech and four in life sciences.
Tom Kinneman Races to the Finish LIne in PruHealth World Triathlon Competition
NSIV’s COO Tom Kinneman is proof that the grueling training that goes into conditioning for triathlons pays off. On Sunday, September 15, Tom crossed the finish line, placing 9th in the world (in his age group) in the PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final in London. The PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final is considered to be the pinnacle of triathlon competitions across the world (www.worldtrilondon.com/event_info). Congratulations, Tom!
Quad Technologies Evaluates Nanocomposite Production
NSIV member, Quad Technologies (www.quadtechnologies.net), has been selected as a subcontractor to evaluate the commercial potential of nanocomposite production. This project has been made possible through the National Science Foundation award for the grant, “Continuous, Large-Scale Nanocomposite Production via Micellualar Electrospray.”
Entrepreneur Colin Davis Strikes Again with Something Gud
Colin Davis, one of NSIV’s very first members to join the incubator with his company kWhOURS, Inc., has founded a new venture called Something Gud. The company is a consumer portal service that delivers 100% locally sourced food directly to your home or office. You may say that Something Gud is the Farmers Market gone virtual.
Roger Nassar of RAN Biotechnologies Wins YEi Competition
We are proud to announce that Founder & CEO of RAN Biotechnologies Roger Nassar has been selected as a Regional Laureate from the YEi’13 competition.
Georgia Mitsi of Apptomics Is Finalist in Female Entrepreneur Competition
NSIV member Georgia Mitsi of Apptomics is a finalist in the 2013 Female Entrepreneur Challenge. The competition is sponsored by the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) and will be part of the 2013 CWE 7th Annual Women Business Leaders Conference.
New England Hydropower & JAL Hydro Partnership Awarded RIEDC Grant
Congratulations to New England Hydropower Company (NEHC) for its big win in securing a $200,000 recoverable grant for its partner JAL Hydro through the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC). The grant will be used to evaluate the feasibility of developing a low-impact, run-of-the river hydropower project using NEHC’s Archimedes Screw Generators. NEHC has pioneered the introduction and acceptance of this proven technology in the United States, where it has been in commercial use in the United Kingdom and Europe for the past decade.