The Insider: Community Edition - July 2023
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Startups and Innovations in the News
Advanced Industries grants accelerate University of Colorado startups and researchers
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder researcher Linda Watkins and ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä startups Beryl Therapeutics Inc., Modendo Inc. and TissueForm Inc. are among 37 companies and researchers awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital Retention grants through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).
The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today—Chemists at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging and are working with Venture Partners at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder to bring it to real-world applications. The team’s method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions, and it’s simple enough that you can watch the plastic break apart in front of your eyes.
MLB legend Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods
VegNews—Meati Foods, a ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder spinout and the innovative producer of plant-based meat alternatives crafted from mushroom root, announced that former Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame member and entrepreneur Derek Jeter has become an investor and advisor for the company.
When it comes to treating resistant breast cancer, 2 drugs may be better than 1
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today—In 2016, Pfizer began collaborating with Sabrina Spencer, a global leader in time-lapse cell imaging and member of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Cancer Center, to study how cancer cells respond to their potent new drugs called CDK2 inhibitors.