Ultracell raises $3.8M for portable fuel cells
UltraCell, provider of fuel cells for mobile applications, has brought in $3.8 million in capital, according to VentureWire. BASF Venture Capital, OnPoint Technologies, Espirito Santo Ventures and Miami Valley Venture Fund led the round. Based in Livermore, Calif. the company has raised $30 million in… Continue Reading
Luca shovels in $76M for coal-to-gas technology
Coal is no longer the dirty word it once was. And there’s no better indication than the $75.9 million recently pulled in by Luca Technologies, a company that engineers microbes to produce methane gas from coal. This brand of innovation could be good news all… Continue Reading
NanoMas Technologies raises $3.2M for nanoparticle inks, printed electronics
NanoMas Technologies makes nanoparticle inks that are used in a variety printed electronic applications, including displays, solar cells and mirrors, and RFID devices. It also produces nanotubes useful in medical devices, drug delivery and other composite materials.
The Vestal, N.Y.-based company was founded in 2006, but… Continue Reading
Life sciences briefing: Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
TODAY’S HEADLINES:
Arriva Pharma recaps with $6M for respiratory anti-inflammatory drugs (release)
Genetic tester Sciona gets another $5.2M, distribution deal (VentureWire)
Joint resurfacer Arthrosurface takes in $4M (release)
Automated medication dispenser MDG Medical receives $14M in debt, equity (release)
California Stem Cell raises funds for heart, neurodegenerative treatments (release)
Arriva Pharma… Continue Reading
Advanced BioNutrition snaps up $7.8M for seafood nutrition
Columbia, Md.’s Advanced BioNutrition, a developer of aquaculture products, raised $7.75 million in a third funding round. The company makes microbe-produced versions of fatty acids and amino acids found in fish oil and fish meal, which can then be used as “organic” ingredients in feed… Continue Reading