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Public Companies, startups, trends

Google Demos Chrome OS, Microsoft Links Into LinkedIn, Amazon Ramps Up for Holidays, & More Big Company News

Gregory T. Huang 11/20/09

It’s been a busy week around here for the big tech companies. At Xconomy, we don’t usually report on things like product releases from Microsoft or sales figures from Amazon—our main focus is on new ideas, models, and companies—but readers need to understand where the big players are heading so they can see the gaps and opportunities for new businesses. So, for each of these pieces of mainstream tech news, I’ll... Read more »

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deals, startups, Investments

Under the Radar Deals: 12 Northwest Financings You Haven’t Heard About

Gregory T. Huang 11/20/09

We hope to make this a regular feature in our Xconomy cities. It’s a look at small financings of private companies in tech, life sciences, and cleantech. These are deals in the roughly $100,000 to $1... Read more »

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National
wwwade, IT, mapping

Using Google’s Building Maker to Change the Face of Boston

Wade Roush 11/20/09

When I was in fifth grade, I wanted to be an architect. (I also wanted to be a geneticist, a meteorologist, and an astronaut. I guess I wound up doing the next best thing to all... Read more »

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Biotech, Knee Surgery, Drugs

Omeros Banks on First FDA Filing Next Year, Plans to “Unlock” Inaccessible Drug Targets

Luke Timmerman 11/19/09

Seattle-based Omeros expects to apply for FDA clearance to start selling its first product by the second half of next year, and it also hoping to strike at least one partnership over the next couple of... Read more »

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people, Technology, events

Microsoft Will Buy Twitter, Adobe to Buy Picnik, and Other Bold Predictions for 2010

Gregory T. Huang 11/19/09

It wasn’t so much the predictions as the discussion that was most interesting at last night’s annual predictions dinner, organized by the Washington Technology Industry Association. Will Twitter be acquired in 2010, and why? Who... Read more »

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Venture Capital, startups, strategy

Dan Levitan on Maveron’s Bay Area Expansion, Its Latest Stealth Startup, and His First Starbucks

Gregory T. Huang 11/19/09

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Roundup, Biotech, people

The Icos Alumni Guide, Trubion CEO Resigns, OVP Leads $30M Fate Deal, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News

Luke Timmerman 11/19/09

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startups, Internet, trends

RealSelf, Backed by Second Avenue and Rich Barton, Blazes Trail with Cosmetic Review Site

Gregory T. Huang 11/18/09

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Biotech, Genetics, Instruments

NanoString Forges Closer Ties With Broad Institute to See What Genetic Tool Can Really Do

Luke Timmerman 11/18/09

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Biotech, people, acquisitions

The Icos Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Luke Timmerman 11/18/09

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Xconomist Forum - Insight & Opinion

Biotech, Global Health, people

Beyond Anecdotes: Measuring Global Health Impact in Washington State

Lisa Cohen 11/18/09

The threat of global infectious disease was already a significant humanitarian concern when Ken Stuart set up his independent research lab in 1976. Now known as Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Stuart’s... Read more »

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Boston
startups, deals, VC

Negotiating a Better Series A Deal

Sim Simeonov 11/12/09

[Updated 11/18/09, see below] This post is about how to get a better deal from VCs investing in your first round of financing. It is also about how to... Read more »

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Economy, Markets, IPOs

Cautious Perspectives on Recovery in the IPO, M&A, and Credit Markets

Taft Kortus 11/12/09

The second half of 2009 provided a good measure of optimism, easing some of the pain investors felt toward the end of 2008 and in early 2009. The stock market has... Read more »

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