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IMT's Anklebot could help improve motion in patients

Oct. 28, 2013
By Omar Ford

Could crowdfunding be the savior of early-stage med-tech?

Oct. 25, 2013
By Omar Ford
It's no secret that it's harder and harder for med-tech firms to receive early stage funding. I think my last six blogs have been about that topic alone. But while its true that some venture capital firms are looking to invest in med-tech companies at a later stage in the development cycle, some firms are getting fairly creative and are going toward crowdfunding. Last  week, I wrote a story about Amulyte (Markham, Ontario), a company that has developed an emergency response device that helps seniors live on their own terms, and its move toward the crowdfunding model. The company partnered...
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HART pushes forward to gain FDA nod for trachea transplant system

Oct. 25, 2013
By Omar Ford

Medtronic treats first patients in CoreValve Evolut R clinical study

Oct. 23, 2013
By Omar Ford

CardioDX continues to receive favorable results for Corus CAD

Oct. 22, 2013
By Omar Ford

CDx Diagnostics receives positive WATS3D results

Oct. 21, 2013
By Omar Ford

Sensiotec's VMA wirelessly monitors patients' vital signs

Oct. 18, 2013
By Omar Ford

NewCo on the Go: Indi test could give clearer view of early-stage lung cancer

Oct. 17, 2013
By Omar Ford

Amulyte takes Crowd Funding route to get device to market

Oct. 16, 2013
By Omar Ford
So just what can a med-tech start-up do to secure funding in a time where venture capital investors are extremely conservative with investment dollars? Why go to Crowd Investing of course.
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Deals roundup: St. Jude completes $123.5M acquisition of Nanostim

Oct. 15, 2013
By Omar Ford
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