The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today unveiled a new type of public-private partnership that enables investments using venture capital practices. Through the BARDA Ventures program, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, is launching a partnership with the nonprofit organization Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC) to accelerate development and commercialization of technologies and medical products needed to respond to or prevent public health emergencies, such as pandemics, and other health security threats.

The past year has accelerated digital transformation across sectors. Along with a universal recognition that resilient employees are the true lifeblood of a company came an understanding that a company’s workforce is crucial to business recovery. This has prompted organizations to completely rethink how they attract, retain, and manage their talent.

As an advisor to new businesses, I’m a strong believer that no one succeeds alone in business. Yet I find that many entrepreneurs struggle and fail with that transition from personally developing an innovative new idea, to building all the relationships necessary to transform their idea into a successful business. These relationships include investors, an operational team, and customers.

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One of my clients, Ben, a research and development director at a pharmaceutical company, arrived at our coaching session feeling distraught. “A situation happened at work today that I can’t get out of my head,” he said. It turned out that Ben had spent hours preparing for an all-hands meeting with colleagues across the globe. He reviewed the agenda, drafted his talking points, and logged on to the conference software ready to contribute.

Some day in the future, Ralph Lauren stores may not have any merchandise in them. At least that’s what chief innovation officer David Lauren envisions. Instead, you’ll chat with an in-store expert about the outfit of your dreams—a teal polo or a red linen summer dress, perhaps—and the brand will make it for you on demand.

As biopharma companies continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and position themselves for recovery, digital and analytics can be a powerful tool in manufacturing and operations. It can drive the next wave of business optimization by transforming operational performance, shortening time to market, improving quality and yield, reducing supply chain volatility, and accelerating technology transfers.

WRAL TechWire’s exclusive Triangle Startup Guide is continually growing with new resources for local entrepreneurs. Whether you’re looking for VC or angel funding, local coworking spaces or free networking events, the Triangle Startup Guide has all the resources you need to take your venture to the next level.

Every week, we add new resources to keep content fresh and relevant.

Today, in the “Accelerators and Mentorship Programs” section of the guide, we added Duke University’s Summer Blockchain Innovation Program.

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One of the best ways to improve the future health of a society is to invest in its youngest members: infants, toddlers and early-school-age children. This is especially true in the developing world, where access to the basic resources that young kids need most to learn and grow cannot be assumed. Hence the international aid community’s increased focus on early childhood development (ECD), resulting in – and accelerated by – the inclusion of ECD among the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

The recent federal budget bets big on innovation, research and workforce development as a means to fire up the economy and pull us out of the pandemic. The vision is clear: Canada can become a leader in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biomanufacturing and green technology with the right investments now.

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Do you want to start an online business but don’t know how to legally protect it? Maybe you’ve already started your online business but aren’t sure if all of your legal ducks are in a row. According to a Small Business Administration survey recently, 53% of business owners are sued each year for making legal mistakes or failing to ensure their businesses are legally established.

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GrowthCap is pleased to announce The Top 25 Healthcare Investors of 2021. In our inaugural year for these awards, we wanted to bring forth and recognize not only the most experienced and talented investors in healthcare but also those that help advance innovation across the sector. Over 750 investors were considered.  Whether in healthcare software, healthcare services, medical technologies, biotechnology, the connected patient experience, or other areas, the accomplished individuals who were ultimately selected have demonstrated a deep commitment to healthcare and as a result have succeeded both from a business standpoint as well as in having significant societal impact.

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Dr. Laurie E. Locascio, Vice President for Research at both the University of Maryland College Park and Baltimore, Visits BioTalk to Discuss Her Career, Tech Transfer, and the Two Institutions Working Together

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The bio economy is booming across the U.S., and not just in Boston or San Francisco. States are witnessing a resurgence of life science research and technology commercialization. There is a boom of advanced manufacturing as construction of wet lab space takes place in research parks and tech incubators creating new space to attract and grow bio tech companies. Innovative federal and state policies are aiding in the emergence of bio tech entrepreneurs.

Happy Memorial Day from Rich Bendis and the Innovation America Team!

Whether it’s a business or personal interaction, multiple studies show that as much as 70-93% of the communication is nonverbal. That means that people addicted to text messages, twitter, and email may be sending less than half the message, and receivers often misinterpret even that half.

With about 40% of Americans now fully vaccinated, workplaces are beginning to consider when and how employees will return to the office. But there are looming questions: has the pandemic forever changed how we think about the workplace? 

To speak more about how the American workplace has evolved because of the COVID pandemic, The 21st was joined by the deputy managing editor at The Atlantic and the ounder and CEO of Bunker Labs in Chicago.

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On December 10, 2020, the rental housing marketplace Airbnb completed its initial public offering at a $47 billion valuation — one of the largest IPOs of the year. No less than 24 hours later, the company’s market cap shot north of $100 billion. Both were incredible milestones for a platform that, by design, predominantly just facilitates transactions — it owns virtually none of the services it helps its suppliers provide.

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DURHAM – If an investor has passed on investing in your startup, it’s probably for one of these reasons:

Your startup isn’t investable. Your business doesn’t fit their investment thesis. There’s only so much room in their portfolio. But often, the reasons they pass are less clear. And sometimes, they’re making a mistake.

Let’s take a look at where Venture Capital investors sometimes get it wrong.

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Ben Narasin, venture partner at NEA, says fierce competition has fueled high valuations for a growing number of “rocket” startups. NEA

Median valuations for late-stage startups have risen to record highs, according to PitchBook data. Intense competition for deals in the hottest startups has pushed up prices, investors told Insider. Investors are moving to younger startups and restructuring term sheets in order to cope, they said. See more stories on Insider’s business page.

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A couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its 11 millionth patent. Only three years after awarding number 10 million in a count that began in 1836. For what this latest milestone says about USPTO and about the nation, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the man temporarily in charge, Drew Hirshfeld.