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U.S. Defense Department puts $400M in research

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

As reported in today's Washington Business Journal, the Department of Defense will invest an additional $400 million over the next five years to support basic research at academic institutions.

Initial research funding will focus on challenges like counter weapons of mass destruction, network sciences, energy and power management, quantum information sciences, human sciences, science of autonomy, information… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 7, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Microsoft "Sparks"

Microsoft has announced a new program, BizSpark, creating incentives to start-up companies willing to use Microsoft technologies. Read about this new approach, as the software giant becomes more "open".

Added by Clymer/JR on November 6, 2008 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Google Health

Following the recent Health 2.0 Conference, Roni Ziegler, Google Health product manager was interviewed, and provided an interesting perspective, coming from the software giant. She cautiously admitted that Google wants to "tamp down expectations that the Internet search leader might be able to cure all that ails health care". There's clearly much more still to follow in the… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on November 4, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

GE & Orlando diagnostics firm ink $16M African deal

Basil,

This went out to the International group this morning.

The Orlando Business Journal reports that Amber Diagnostics landed a contract worth $16 million to provide new General Electric Healthcare diagnostic equipment to a hospital chain in the Republic of Cameroon — a deal that will result in 15 new local jobs and 25 in Africa.

See:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 3, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Chrome Shines

If the browser market needed a new entry, it's getting it with Google Chrome. Even though it's only in a beta-configuration, and has yet to provide a Mac version, to date it already accounts for 1% of the market. Read all about it: Chrome1,… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on November 3, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Around The Bend

From memristors to USB3 to a Google OS, PC World has a good article on 15 of the "next big things". Enjoyable read!

Added by Clymer/JR on November 3, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Vish Abhyankar & CrowdSourcing - There from the Beginning!

Fascinating story from Vish Abhyankar, (MedTechIQ member). Recently, CIMIT (Center for Integrating Medicine & Innovative Technology) had a panel discussion in Boston on the use of "Social Networking" to facilitate medical innovation & e-consultation. The panel included InnoCentive, The Big Idea Group & Dr Julian Goldman (MedTechIQ member). I quickly learned that Vish has been there from the beginning. Read… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 3, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Member Update

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

- New Members:

* MedTechIQ continues to grow, now exceeding over 200 members. New members include:

- CEO/CTOs: Jerry Heneghan, Mike Dempsey, Tracy Rausch, Howard Champion, Roberto Gonzales, Rob Ufford

- Subject Matter Experts: Ryan Bardsley, Lawrence McBean, Teigh, Fred Chen, Kimothy Smith, Luis Kun, Kevin Hannah, John Falty, Joseph Kvedar and Chris Johnson

- Intermediaries (VC, Marketing, Business… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 2, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Hard Times?...Tools to Optimize Business & Personal Budgets - CNN Money

CNN Money reports - Struggling to keep your finances straight? These 7 new technologies can help business owners compare credit cards, analyze budgets and get funding.

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 31, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Low Hanging Fruit

Much has been made in the last few years about the need for unique patient identifiers (UPI) as a means of reducing medical errors, and enhancing transactional efficiency. Far from a "solution seeking a problem", this simply requires consensus, and standardization. A just released Rand study "Identity Crisis" makes the case that up-front… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on October 29, 2008 at 11:03am — No Comments

To Your Health

For those who haven't seen a Personal Health Record (PHR) service up close, I'd recommend a tour of Google Health. Along with Aetna & Microsoft, they have invested significant resources towards e-personalization of health care delivery. Scores of other ventures exist, as well, in this rapidly expanding space. Read all about it!

Added by Clymer/JR on October 29, 2008 at 10:40am — No Comments

Windows on a Cloud

If you thought the "cloudy" skies were getting crowded, make way for Microsoft. The company announced that it is introducing Windows Azure, a web based services platform that will reside on its distributed data centers, and will be available in CY'09. Read a preliminary… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on October 28, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Causing a Stir

In an insightful analysis, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) highlights what they call 7 disruptive digital technologies that will shape business for decades to come. eWeek provides a thought-provoking synopsis of this important work.

Added by Clymer/JR on October 27, 2008 at 11:47am — No Comments

Aetna Gets Personal

Aetna has been developing an in-house Personal Health Record (PHR). Today, it announced a collaboration with Microsoft, allowing Aetna members to transfer the information in their Aetna CareEngine®-powered record directly to Microsoft HealthVault, a security-enhanced, Web-based… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on October 27, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments

Android Fully Exposed

One day in advance of the release of the T-Mobile G-1 phone, Google has divulged the complete Android platform source code via its participation in the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Details are included in an eWeek article. Also read about Androids… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on October 23, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

"Big Thinker" Webinar, Thursday, 23 October 2008 - MedTechIQ & The Brain

Colleagues,

The Brain Technologies, Inc. "Big Thinker" Webinar featuring the MedTechIQ social network went well earlier today. Please see the link to the press release at:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/medtechiq/thebrain/prweb1515374.htm

For those interested in learning more about MedTechIQ...a Webspace for Creating, Discovering, Managing & Sharing Information on Medical Technology...the "Big Thinker" Webinar will be available online shortly… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 23, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

T2Biosystems Announces Strategic Investment with In-Q-Tel

As reported in BioSpace, T2 Biosystems, Inc., a company developing the first portable medical diagnostic products which combine nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) technology, today announced a strategic investment and technology advancement agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm. T2 Biosystems’ technology has been validated in multiple published journal articles and has shown to accurately analyze viruses, bacteria, proteins, hormones, DNA, small… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 18, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Risk Capital Co-op Explores New Model of Early Stage Funding

Colleagues,

Interesting article describing a Seattle based hybrid fund - cross between an Angel network and Early Stage VC. Appears they are deftly targeting an underserved niche.

In challenging times, may be a strategy with some long term merit. LP risk is limited. Ideal, perhaps, for med tech start-ups emerging from labs in regional clusters where Risk Capital is relatively scarce, but Medical Technology is excellent, i.e., National Capital Area (MD/DC/VA), Ohio… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 16, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Build a Better Health Care System & Win $10 Million

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

Interesting article posted in the Wall Street Journal Blog, http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/10/15/build-a-better-health-care-system-win-10-million/#comment-323079. It appears that the X PRIZE Foundation, the nation’s pre-eminent philanthropic organization focused on innovation through competition & the WellPoint Foundation, are initiating a $10 million bounty to generate new mechanisms to address the health care system… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 16, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Size Matters

Talk about infinitely scalable. Brookhaven Labs has partnered with other worldwide computing centers to form a consortium, the World's Largest Computing Grid (WLCG). Read all about it.

Added by Clymer/JR on October 16, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments