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uBiome Awards Two Microbiome Researchers $100,000

UBiome Doubles Research Grant to Award Two Microbiome Researchers up to $100,000 Each. Leading microbial genomics company uBiome today announces the surprise joint winners of its recent public-voted uBiome Microbiome Research Grant Competition, by awarding up to $100,000 of uBiome testing kits and full laboratory analysis to the two researchers who tied for first place.

Rock West Medical Raised $1.25M

The funding came from a single undisclosed investor. Rock West Medical Devices, a member of Advamed's Medtech Innovator, hopes to raise another $1.75 million from the equity round, according to an SEC filing. It will use the funds to support the development of a MoPill prototype and to see it through preclinical and clinical trials and a 510(k) bid, according to Medtech Innovator.

MindMaze Raises $100M At A $1B Valuation

MindMaze — which is developing both hardware and a software platform that create “human” virtual reality experiences by tapping into advances in computer vision, neuroscience, AI and haptics — has raised a $100 million round of funding at a pre-money valuation of $1 billion.

Bloom Technologies wins Extreme Tech Challenge

Bloom Technologies wins Extreme Tech Challenge. Dy's presentation landed Bloom Technologies the big win. Bloom Technologies will make its device available to consumers this summer. With that launch date just a few months away, Dy honed his pitch to tightly focus on the startup's commercialization strategy and plans to gain traction after hitting the market.