Seed rounds can prove pivotal milestones for startups. Until that first rush of capital, startups are typically bootstrapped, often operating lean on shoestring budgets with a short runway leading to a steep cliff. Lack of financial and related support—such as the wisdom and expertise good investors can supply—marks a big reason why the vast majority […]
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Biomedical Startup ABOzymes Rebrands As Avivo
Vancouver’s ABOzymes is now Avivo. Built upon the discoveries of Dr. Peter Rahfeld and Professor Stephen G. Withers of UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories, ABOzymes was named one of 10 homegrown startups to watch in 2021 by Techcouver. In emergency situations when there isn’t time to cross-match a patient’s blood type, doctors have to use universal donor blood […]