15May
15May
Myomo® Application for Medicare Codes Receives Favorable Preliminary Decision
Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company, announces that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") has published a favorable preliminary decision regarding the Company’s application for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) “L” codes. Myomo had filed its application in December 2017 to have CMS establish two new Level II HCPCS codes to describe “microprocessor-controlled, custom fabricated upper extremity braces. Read more >>
14May
Shiva Kashalkar: Integrating Passion and Business to Create “Netflix” for Toys
When Shiva Kashalkar’s daughter was eight months old, she realized that she was paying several hundred dollars every month for toys that she would only play with for a few days. The clutter from unused toys drove her crazy. Talking with other parents, she learned this was a common issue and became inspired to start Green Piñata Toys. Read more >>
12May
The Pros from Dover
Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. Jack of all spades. Master of none. Sometimes an enterprise — whether a startup or a multinational — can’t or shouldn’t try to do everything. Product design for example. If a company’s forte is ... say ... farm equipment, it ought think twice before getting...
12May
And Now … A Word from an Entrepreneur
Boston Harbor Angel members, Ziad Moukheiber and David Powsner, are the hosts of Failure – the Podcast, a podcast about about business failures, focusing on startups and emerging companies. A prior guest of the podcast likened markets to conversations. The entrepreneur introduces a product. The buying community accepts or rejects it. The entrepreneur tweaks and reintroduces the product. With luck, the buying community accepts it with more gusto. This back and forth, a conversation of sorts, continues until...
12May
Lions Clubs make a woman’s virtual world a reality
For the first time, Martin has seen a ray of hope for her eyesight. A friend told her about eSight. The eyewear device, which resembles a virtual reality headset, works in three steps. Read more >>
10May
Platelet BioGenesis Licenses Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology from iPS Academia Japan
Platelet BioGenesis, a pioneer in the production of functional human platelets (PLTs+™) from stem cells, announced it has licensed patents related to induced pluripotent stem cells (“iPS cells”) from iPS Academia Japan’s patent portfolio. This non-exclusive agreement moves Platelet BioGenesis closer to its goal of producing functional human platelets at commercial scale. Read more >>
10May
Platelet BioGenesis Licenses Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology from iPS Academia Japan
Platelet BioGenesis, a pioneer in the production of functional human platelets (PLTs+™) from stem cells, announced it has licensed patents related to induced pluripotent stem cells (“iPS cells”) from iPS Academia Japan’s patent portfolio. This non-exclusive agreement moves Platelet BioGenesis closer to its goal of producing functional human platelets at commercial scale. Read more >>
04May
Single-cell protein meal may support production, survival of rainbow trout
Diets supplemented with single-cell protein meal may support farmed trout production, feed efficiency and boost survival rates, says researcher. Read more >>
03May