09May
01May
VSTECS Singapore partners with Wasabi in cloud storage play
Wasabi Techologies has partnered with VSTECS Singapore to distribute Wasabi’s predictable, high-performance cloud storage solutions in the market. “As Asia’s appetite for emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence grows, this will inevitably drive data storage needs and thus, demand for low cost, high-performance object storage services,” Wasabi Technologies APJ vice president and general manager Michael King said. This partnership comes after the launch of Wasabi’s first Singapore data centre and marks a pivotal moment for Wasabi in bringing its hot...
01May
Revolution in sustainability will be more powerful than in IT, says Ecosoul Home co-founder
Jobs will be created in rural areas for people who dont have skill sets. A “revolution in sustainability” will be more powerful that IT revolution as the people who will get jobs are those in rural areas such as Shivamogga and Tumakuru in Karnataka, Muzzafarpur in Uttar Pradesh and Bhilai in Chhattisgarh, says Rahul Singh, Co-founder, EcoSoul Home, which produces sustainable and eco-friendly products. Read more >>
28Apr
The ‘valley of death’ for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up
Jonathan Strimling faced a dilemma. His company had spent nine years working on chemical processes that could turn old cardboard boxes into high-quality building insulation. The good news was the team had finally cracked it: CleanFiber’s technology pumped out insulation — really good insulation. It had fewer contaminants and produced less dust than other cellulose insulation made from old newspapers. Insulation installers loved the stuff. Now CleanFiber had to make more of it. A lot more. Many founders and CEOs...
20Apr
Financial footprint of student loan debt
Surveys show student loans are a massive financial impediment for many. A recent Biden administration proposal to reduce or forgive some debt would help a small portion of borrowers. Surveys leading up to the payment resumption showed that many, especially those who had never budgeted for payments, had little to no idea how they would be able to begin making payments. Many people are confused, and others are angry that their loans are unlikely to be canceled, said Laurel...
18Apr
Xeno Biosciences Announces New CEO and Financing
Xeno Biosciences Inc., a clinical stage drug discovery and development company advancing therapeutics for the treatment of obesity and metabolic diseases, announced today a change in executive leadership as of September 2023, and the completion of an additional financing round in February of 2024. This financing of $1.15M will fund a Phase 1b trial of the company’s lead compound, Xen-101, in obese individuals. The trial is expected to have top line results by the end of the year. The new...
18Apr
Greenville-based Zylo Therapeutics creates spinoff company
Greenville-based Zylö Therapeutics has created a spinoff company to market its trademarked Z-pod topical delivery platform in the pharmaceutical industry.Atticus Pharma Inc. is initially focused on the joint development agreement with Yuva Biosciences, where Atticus has the worldwide, exclusive rights to YuvaBio’s Y20, a terminalia chebula extract for the treatment of alopecia-related conditions and for wound-healing, according to a news release. The Z-pod delivery technology, licensed from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is based on silica-derived particles — called Z-pods,...
13Apr
Zylö Therapeutics founder, Bubble Paper of Williamston honored at SCRA Annual Summit
South Carolina Research Authority, a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, honored Bubble Paper of Williamston and Scott Pancoast, founder and CEO of Zylö Therapeutics, at its Annual Summit April 10 in Columbia. Read more >>
13Apr
Buffalo materials startup secures $28M Series B round
A local materials science startup has raised an eight-digit funding round to fuel growth. CleanFiber, which manufactures building insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard, recently closed a $28 million Series B equity funding round, according to a news release. The startup also secured a $31.5 million project financing facility. Read more >>
13Apr