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Landsdowne Labs Names Bryan Laulicht CEO

The Directors of Landsdowne Labs, LLC, are pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Laulicht to Chief Executive Officer. Laulicht, a company cofounder, has served as Lansdowne’s Chief Technology Officer since the company’s formation in 2017. He has also co-founded and served in leadership positions at two other companies focused on applying biophysics and bioengineering approaches to fulfilling unmet medical and safety needs. Both of those companies have been acquired for a combined total greater than $500M. Laulicht, who will...
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Entrepreneur sells house to fund biz, later secures millions from investors

EcoSoul Home Inc, which has recently secured $10 million - Series A round led by Accel and Singh Capital Partners, is one of the largest eco-friendly products companies with an active presence in countries like the US, Canada, India, China, and Vietnam, offering more than 100 products in the market ranging from tableware, kitchenware, bath care, baby care to personal care items. The brand currently has multiple sales channels, including D2C, Amazon, and Walmart.com, a Retail presence in nearly 2,000...
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RevBio is Awarded a $2 Million Grant to Advance the Development of its Novel Dental Adhesive Bone Scaffold Product

RevBio, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a $2 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funding (1R44DE032564-01) will allow the company to complete the pre-clinical research necessary to advance this product into the clinical stage of development. Read more >>
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EcoSoul Home signs MoU with Krishikalpa Foundation to exchange knowledge and create new entrepreneurial opportunities

EcoSoul Home is striding high by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Krishikalpa Foundation, a Not-For-Profit Organization, for collaborative work to share best practices, acceleration principles, and community building. The association aims to exchange knowledge, create new business and market opportunities for rural communities, and provide resources and a network of mentors and advisors for Krishikalpa Foundation’s members. EcoSoul Home is a D2C, eco-friendly manufacturing start-up for ecologically innocuous kitchenware and dinnerware from renewable resources to accelerate the world’s...
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Adidas offers student loan help for US employees

Adidas is offering to help its U.S. employees pay down their student loans. The initiative is available to employees who work in any area of Adidas’ business, including retail, distribution centers and corporate. Employees may apply for assistance after one year of employment. “This is an exciting new program for our people who said that student loan support would significantly help them,” Rupert Campbell, president of Adidas North America, said in an announcement. “Paying for education should not hold our...
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INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How OmniLife Health Is Streamlining Organ Transplants

OmniLIfe Health, based in Lexington, Kentucky, won the MedCity News INVEST Pitch Perfect contest on May 23, beating five other payer/provider startups. The company works to streamline workflows for organ transplants. The startup’s key product is called FlowHawk, which improves clinical workflows for complex care — specifically organ transplant and organ failure care (though the company hopes to expand to oncology in the future). The platform helps automate processes including communication (like HIPAA compliant messaging), documentation, billing, reporting and quality....
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Father’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Travel Products For Frequent-Fliers

This Father’s Day, get dad something he will enjoy using all year, both at home and when he travels. From ergonomic and practical luggage to accessories and gadgets, these are some of the top gift ideas at every price range. Archer Roose canned wine - If you want a convenient gift for beach days, picnics or even to pack for a vacation, Archer Roose canned wine is easier to carry than a glass bottle. It comes in a variety pack...
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Elizabeth Banks Is Starting a Book Club Exclusively for Drinking Wine

“If you’re a female famous person and you don’t have a book club, are you actually famous?” quips Elizabeth Banks, closing the novel in her hands and taking off her glasses. “No! Of course not.” It’s a clip from a promo video introducing her own, not-entirely-traditional venture: The Elizabeth Banks Book Club. But, plot twist, there aren’t actually any books to read in this one—that is, apart from the made-up titles which serve merely as a clever and cheeky wink,...
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