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Pyramid Biosciences Appoints Brian Lestini, MD, PhD as Chief Executive Officer

Pyramid Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of precision therapies targeting a wide range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Brian Lestini, MD, PhD as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lestini joined Pyramid Biosciences in March 2021 as the Chief Medical Officer, overseeing the advancement and expansion of the company’s clinical pipeline of novel targeted medicines. Pyramid Biosciences’ lead program, PBI-200, currently in Phase 1 clinical trials, is an orally-active, CNS penetrant TRK inhibitor targeting a variety...
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PR%F the Magazine Special Winners Edition 2021

Welcome to PR%F the Magazine Special Winners Edition. Inside we highlight all of the medal winners of the PR%F Awards 2021 with a behind-the-scenes look and the hottest beverages trends. This edition is a guide to winning brands for the newest winning brands and trends of the beverage industry. Archer Roose on list of winners. Read more >>
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Wasabi Technologies Receives 2021 Backup and Disaster Recovery Award from Cloud Computing Magazine

Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage as a 2021 Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award winner, presented by TMC’s Cloud Computing Magazine. The Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award recognizes technologies and vendors that have built cloud solutions empowering businesses small or large to remain active and productive under even the most challenging conditions, minimizing lost business opportunities. Read more >>
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Myomo Announces MyoPro® 2+ – Company Continues to Innovate with Digital Technologies

Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company that offers increased functionality for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today announced the availability of MyoPro 2+, an enhanced version of its popular MyoPro powered brace. Deliveries to patients will begin this month. Building on the MyoPro 2, MyoPro 2+ offers lighter weight, easier donning, greater comfort, and improved grasp functionality. Software and firmware enhancements include more powerful and simplified configuration options for clinicians and users as well as customizable...
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Pismo Ventures’ National Venture Plan Startup Competition Announces Winners

EcoSoul Home and SFA Therapeutics (1st place tie,) Eyedaptic (2nd place,) and Cooler Heads (3rd place) named as winners in the second annual National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC) by Pismo Ventures, which provided unprecedented, once-in-a-lifetime access for 185 startups to more than 180 investors, from 50 VCs and Angel investment groups serving as competition judges. Due to the extensive exposure offered by NVPC, several of the competing startups, especially the top 10 finalists, have received funding from investors across the...
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eSight Announces Partnership with Technology Firm Gentex Corporation to Create Next Generation Digital Eyewear

        Leading vision-enhancement platform, eSight, today announces a strategic partnership with Gentex, a long-time supplier of electro-optical products for the global automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries, to create the next generation of assistive wearable technology for those with degenerative eyes diseases causing visual impairment. Read more >>
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Sustained Acoustic Medicine Technology from ZetrOZ Systems Endorsed By American Athletes, Veterans and Workers

Professional athletes, military veterans and everyday workers are getting back in action more quickly thanks to ZetrOZ's Sustained Acoustic Medicine (sam®) technology. In studies and testimonials, athletic trainers, veteran's organizations, and worker health advocates credit the innovative, wearable injury healing and pain relief device for helping people regain function, while reducing the need for invasive surgery and potentially addictive pain medications. Read more >>
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Elizabeth Banks on why she invested in popular canned-wine maker Archer Roose

Why she invested, in her own words -- I first learned about Archer Roose while floating down a river in Utah. Which, frankly, is the perfect time to discover canned wine. I've always been a wine drinker. I’m not a collector, just someone who enjoys drinking wine with friends. And I don't drink beer or hard seltzer—so expanding opportunities to drink wine—particularly good wine, just makes sense. I thought Archer Roose was really good and I loved the story of...
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Startup: Zylö Therapeutics — Small company, big idea

Scott Pancoast believes he can put Greenville on the map with his company’s product, and he’s ready to take it to the world. Zylö Therapeutics is a technology startup that uses a silica powder, called Z-pods — very similar in consistency to talcum powder — to be the vehicle of transport for everything from pain relievers to pesticides. The Z-pods have far-reaching medical applications, as they’ve shown promise in promoting hair growth, treating acne, relieving pain, helping with erectile dysfunction...
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