Four Berkeley Lab technologies developed in the Biosciences, Energy Technologies and Earth and Environmental Sciences Divisions received 2017 R&D100 Awards at a Nov. 17 ceremony in Orlando, Florida: Double Barcoded Shotgun Expression Library Sequencing (Dub-Seq) -- Vivek Mutalik, Adam Arkin, Adam Deutschbauer, Pavel Novichkov (BIO) Distributed Solar Estimation … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab Named in Six R&D 100 Awards
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VC Firm Acumen Highlights WaterHealth
Acumen, a VC firm investing in early-stage companies that deliver products and services to the world's poor, highlighted WaterHealth International in its #SeePeople campaign. The campaign illustrates the transformative effect of Acumen's investees, such as the Berkeley Lab startup, on the lives of individuals in need. WaterHealth International was founded on a Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about VC Firm Acumen Highlights WaterHealth
SF Business Times Highlights Berkeley Lab Tech Transfer
In a special section saluting innovation in Berkeley, the San Francisco Business Times credits Berkeley Lab's research and technology transfer programs in making startups such as Nanosys and Aeroseal a success. The article highlights recent developments from Berkeley Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office, such as the Innovation Portal for managing intellectual property and … [Read more...] about SF Business Times Highlights Berkeley Lab Tech Transfer
WaterHealth International Receives Global Development Award
WaterHealth International, a startup based on Berkeley Lab technology, received the Unilever Global Development Award at the 2017 Responsible Business Awards event held in London on July 4. The Unilever Award recognizes businesses making progress in meeting one or more of the United Nation's sustainable development goals. WaterHealth International was acknowledged for its … [Read more...] about WaterHealth International Receives Global Development Award
WEF Names Second Genome a 2017 Technology Pioneer
The World Economic Forum has named Berkeley Lab startup Second Genome one of its Technology Pioneers for 2017. WEF's Technology Pioneers are early stage companies anticipated to have a significant effect on business and society. Second Genome, based in South San Francisco, applies its proprietary microbiome platform to drug discovery and development. The startup's current … [Read more...] about WEF Names Second Genome a 2017 Technology Pioneer