Cuffless blood pressure bracelets coming soon, Swiss tech startup gets €5.6M funding
Aktiia, a Swiss-US startup that develops optical blood pressure monitors at the wrist, has recently raised €5.6 million in funding.
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Coronavirus update: Dutch Medtech startup Siilo offers free access to its crisis management feature to help healthcare professionals
Countries around the world are putting their best foot forward to combat the spread of Coronavirus aka Covid-19. Efforts to curb its spread have also ramped up ever since it was declared a pandemic and effective communication is, of course, crucial to help reduce the flu’s spread.
Coronavirus Pandemic: This Irish startup will teach you to wash your hands the right way
Irish tech startup SureWash has launched an augmented reality app that will ensure health professionals, general public, and workers are washing their hands correctly as suggested by the World Health Organisation (WHO) during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Rapid coronavirus test: Oxford scientists develop new Covid-19 testing kit that can return results in 30 minutes
At a breakneck pace, hundreds of scientists around the world are working to create drugs to treat the people infected with Coronavirus.
Coronavirus update: Facebook announces $100M grant, $20M donation, and $1000 bonus for every employee
Governments of different countries around the world are taking necessary precautions to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
European commission calls out startups for innovative solutions to fight Coronavirus, sets €164M as 'bottom up'
The coronavirus outbreak has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) recently.
Harbour BioMed raises €67.4M to treat coronavirus & cancer
Harbour BioMed, a Cambridge, MA- Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Suzhou, China-based global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, closed a $75 million (€67.4 million approx) Series B+ round of financing.
Amsterdam-based investment firm LSP secures €530M in largest European life sciences investment fund
LSP (Life Sciences Partners), the leading life sciences investor in Europe, has recently announced that it has held its final close of LSP 6 at the $600 million (approx €530 million) hard cap.
Alibaba’s breakthrough AI-powered system detects Coronavirus cases in 20 seconds
Coronavirus has not yet been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
Scottish startup SHE software eyes international expansion following €8.2M funding
Founded in 1995 in Scotland, SHE software, global health, and safety software company have announced the completion of £7 million (approx €8.2 million) Series B investment led by Frog Capital from its new growth equity fund.
9 promising startups driving growth of tech ecosystem in Belfast
Famed for shipbuilding, Belfast in Northern Ireland has witnessed a significant growth in terms of tech startups.
Dutch startup that designs personalised nutrition for better health scores €780K funding
Clear, the Dutch tech startup that measures blood glucose levels in real-time using a chip-implanted arm patch and an app has secured €780K in the seed round led by Healthy.Capital and early-stage VC and startup generator, Antler.