Wireless USB on the way — Wisair grabs $24M
Wisair, an Israeli ultra-wideband firm, has raised a large round of funding and says it’s gearing up to deliver more wireless USB products to the market, a technology that could cut down on the clutter of wires on the average computer user’s desk.
USB is the standard connection for most electronics that you hook up to your computer, among them cameras and MP3 players, and some equipment like the keyboard and mouse. Wired USB hasn’t been… Continue Reading
Life sciences briefing: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
Featured companies: Enobia, F-star, N Spine, Omni Life Science
Enobia splints together $38M for bone disorders — Montreal’s Enobia, a biotech focused on aiming drugs specifically at bone diseases, raised C$40.1 million ($38 million) in a second funding round. Investors included OrbiMed Advisors, CTI Life Sciences Fund, the Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Desjardins Venture Capital, Lothian Partners and T2C2/Bio 2000.
Enobia intends to deliver bone-related drugs directly to bone tissue in order to reduce both dosages and possible… Continue Reading