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November 13, 2024

Clarifai Joins the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Open Research Commons to Advance AI Innovation

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October 23, 2024

Capturing Carbon from the Air Just Got Easier

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October 2, 2024

New Center to Advance Use of Seaweed in the Global Economy

The UC Berkeley Energy & Biosciences Institute (EBI) has received nearly $20 million to establish a center aimed at advancing the use of seaweed in the global supply chain. The International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center (IBMC) at UC Berkeley will address the need for foundational knowledge, technological approaches, supply chain designs, policy frameworks, community engagement, and educational materials for businesses and consumers to build sustainable macroalgal-based bioeconomies.

September 24, 2024

YourChoice Therapeutics Begins Second Human Study for Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill

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September 19, 2024

4DMT’S Gene Therapy for AMD Clears Phase II, Heads to Late-Stage Studies

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September 17, 2024

Nexilico and Siolta Therapeutics Enter Collaboration Agreement to Develop a Novel Microbiome Therapeutic for Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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September 10, 2024

Ethical Innovation: ResVita Bio Uses L’Oréal’s Leading Skin Technology to Develop Revolutionary New Skin Treatments

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September 4, 2024

UC Berkeley Ranked No. 1 for Generating Startup Founders, Companies and Female Entrepreneurs

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Bayh-Dole Coalition Honors Professor Ashok Gadgil for Developing Breakthrough Water Sanitation Technology

BERKELEY, CA (September 4, 2024) -- Today, Berkeley's own Dr. Ashok Gadgil (Ph.D. '79) was featured in the Bayh-Dole Coalition's second annual "Faces of American Innovation" report for his role in developing a powerful light-based water disinfector.

Dr. Gadgil and four other honorees will accept the Bayh-Dole Coalition's American Innovator Award on September 18 in Washington, D.C.

August 14, 2024

New $150 million Research Center to Develop Sustainable Model for Materials Production

In an agreement negotiated by the IPIRA Industry Alliances Office, UC Berkeley will partner with the new Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials to transform the way vital materials are produced, used, and recycled, transitioning the world from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

July 23, 2024

SirenOpt Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding to Transform Materials Manufacturing Blind Spots into Real-Time Insights Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma

https://www.sirenopt.com/post/sirenopt-raises-6m

July 11, 2024

2Blades Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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June 28, 2024

Meet an Inventor: Ana Arias

This interview with UC Berkeley Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Ana Arias has been lightly edited and condensed from a conversation with IPIRA. Dr. Arias, whose research considers printed electronic materials and their application in flexible electronics and wearable medical devices, has co-founded several companies to commercialize her inventions including InkSpace Imaging and Tierra Metrics. 

June 25, 2024

Travertine Secures $8.5 Million to Reduce Waste and Emissions in Mining, Fertilizer, and Cement Production

https://www.prweb.com/releases/travertine-secures-8-5-million-to-reduce-...

Frontier Medicines Adds $20 Million to Close Series C Totaling $100 Million

https://www.frontiermeds.com/newsroom/press-releases/frontier-medicines-...

June 14, 2024

Enable Biosciences Advanced Screening Method for Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes Exceeds Traditional Standards

https://enable-biosciences.squarespace.com/news/advanced-screening-metho...

June 8, 2024

CatenaBio Raises $2.35 Million in Seed Extension Round

https://www.bayicorps.com/blog/xn57x5kelhamlzd-kknnh-tpl7c-smx9m-yj723-a...

June 6, 2024

Prolific Machines, with a $55M Series B, Shines ‘Light’ on a Better Way to Grow Lab Proteins for Food and Medicine

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/light-protein-prolific-machines-manufa...

June 3, 2024

YourChoice Therapeutics Completes Phase 1a Clinical Study for First-Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240603886060/en/YourChoice-Ther...

May 31, 2024

Generation Lab Introduces First Platform that Measures Aging & Treatment Efficacy to Help Extend the Human Healthspan

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/05/31/2891493/0/en/Gener...