HepQuant LLC and The University of Colorado have completed a licensing agreement that allows HepQuant to continue development of a CU diagnostic technology for evaluating liver disease. The Colorado-based company originally licensed the technology in 2008 when it also received a $100,000 seed grant from the CU Technology Transfer Office. The underlying technology for the diagnostic was invented by Gregory Everson, Professor and Director of Hepatology at the UC Denver School of Medicine. The first product in development based on this technology is HepQuant-Dual, which is a non-invasive test to measure the liver’s portal circulation using natural compounds labeled with stable isotopes. Information on portal circulation will help physicians detect liver disease and assess its severity and the risk of future complications. The company expects to begin clinical trials of its first product late this year.
The week is a busy one from the clean tech perspective kicking off with a DaVinci Institute program featuring Blake Jones, President of Namaste Solar. Tuesday through Thursday sees CORE’s Sustainable Opportunity Summit at the Colorado Convention Center. Tuesday sees a Boulder edition of New Tech Meetup while Wednesday offers a lunchtime BioBusiness Seminar.
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CBSA’s BioBreakfast on Wednesday discussed the FDA approval process from a Medical Device Perspective. The panel discussion focused on the changing rules and attitudes that could affect medical device approval moving forward. Panelists at the event were:
- Mark Holmes, CaridianBCT, VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs
- Keith Martin, Medtronic Navigation, Senior Director Quality Systems and Regulatory Affairs
- Deborah Arthur, Cochlear Americas, Vice-President Regulatory and Quality
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Entrepreneurs Unplugged returns to kick off the week featuring Krista Marks, CEO and co-founder of Kerpoof. Tuesday offers a Colorado Clean Tech Initiative while Wednesday morning brings a CBSA Biobreakfast. Wednesday also offers a discussion of Patent Law for Entrepreneurs offered by the Rockies Venture Club. Another clean tech event is on the calendar next Monday when the DaVinci Institute offers a program featuring Blake Jones, President of Namaste Solar.
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Graphic.ly announced its acquisition of iFanboy today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Graphic.ly, a 2009 Boulder TechStars alum now headed by Micah Baldwin, seeks to create the iTunes of digital comics including a store to purchase comics and related materials, digital delivery optimized for reading on a computer or mobile devices, and a community of comic enthusiasts. The acquisition of iFanboy, a leading online community for comic and graphic novel enthusiasts, brings Graphic.ly a long way in terms of gaining access to its key customers in a familiar online setting. iFanboy will become a division of Graphic.ly and its founders will join the Graphic.ly team. Graphic.ly expects the integration of iFanboy into its website to be complete within 30 days.
The week begins with a DaVinci Intitute event discussing Board Composition. Tuesday brings a Denver meeting of New Tech Meetup which as usual will offer five presenters, but in this edition attendees will help to tackle the problem of at least one of the presenters. Wednesday sees a CORE Sustainability Breakfast providing a tour of the Goodwill Industries Plant while Thursday provides a Beers with Brad event at the Twisted Pine Brewery benefiting KGNU. Next Monday Entrepreneurs Unplugged returns featuring Krista Marks, CEO and co-founder of Kerpoof.
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The Boulder edition of New Tech Meetup got off to an entertaining start featuring a fireside discussion between Robert Reich and Jason Calacanis who was in town for the first Boulder Open Angel Forum. Calacanis started the Open Angel Forum in response to Angel groups that charge companies to present, a practice he is strongly against (see his blog post here).
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Tuesday provides a Rockies Venture Club event focusing on Filtrbox as a case study from startup to exit. Wednesday offers the 8th edition of always popular and entertaining Ignite Boulder hosted at the Boulder Theater. For the clean tech enthusiasts, Thursday sees a Green Tech Meetup at CU Boulder.
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Red Door Interactive convened its first panel of 2010 to discuss the use of social media to accelerate the customer lifecycle. Moderator Scott Esmond of Red Door prompted the panel to discuss the impact of social media at each stage of the customer lifecycle: acquisition, conversion, and retention/loyalty.
The panelists at the event were:
- Tony Felice: Red Door Interactive : Data Insights Strategist
- Brian England: Western Union : Marketing Manager, Social Media Strategist
- Beth Leleck: ExactTarget : Email Marketing Manager
- Joe Rogel: Gaiam : Social Media Strategist
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