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Sharon Samjitsingh, HCO co-founder, named 2020 Tech Woman of the Year
We are excited to announce that HCO co-founder Sharon Samjitsingh has been named 2020 Tech Woman of the Year by TechRochester! https://techrochester.org/tech-woman-of-the-year-2020/ Health Care Originals Inc. (HCO) is a leading digital health...
Kebotix Named 2020 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Kebotix was named a Technology Pioneer 2020 by the World Economic Forum, joining a distinguished club that includes such innovation giants as Airbnb, Spotify, Google, Twitter, and Editas Medicine. Kebotix Inc., a technology platform company...
New Safar Portfolio Company Quaise Launches with $6 Million to Unlock Geothermal energy
Quaise Inc., an energy company pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology to access deep geothermal energy, today announced that it has raised $6 million in Seed Funding. The funding round was led by The Engine, the venture firm spun out of MIT that invests...
5×5 Technologies: 3D Vision Through Innovative Data Analytics
Now more than ever, telecommunication and wireless connectivity are essential to keeping our professional and private life going. 5x5 is working to support the telecommunication infrastructure and keeping us all connected. Learn more in their most recent feature in...
CFS Awarded $3.7 Million from ARPA-E to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Energy
Cambridge, MA – April 7, 2020 – Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a startup commercializing fusion energy, today announced it was awarded $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). $2.39 million of...
Ubiquitous Energy featured in CNN Business “This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels”
San Francisco (CNN Business) What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has...
Gradiant’s Prakash Govindan featured in Global Water Intelligence Magazine
Gradiant's Chief Technology Officer Prakash Govindan spoke to Global Water Intelligence Magazine about Gradiant's research development, geographic expansion, and the future of water treatment. Read the full interview at the link below!
Professor Reza Dana joins Safar Partners’ Scientific Advisory Board
We are very excited to have Reza join Safar's Scientific Advisory Board! His experience as an academic, advisor, and entrepreneur in the clinical development space makes Reza a strong asset for our growing portfolio of life science companies. Reza Dana is the Claes...
Embr Wave – Empowering Aging Through Innovation
Forbes highlights the Safar portfolio company Embr Labs together with Singfit, a music therapy app, and Alcove VR, a virtual reality app that promotes social engagement. All three companies use technology to empower people as they age! _____________ As Americans over...
Safar Expands Business Advisory Board with Addition of Leading Healthcare Investment Professional
We are very excited to have Bijan join our Business Advisory Board at Safar! His experience as an investor in healthcare companies at NaviMed Capital and previously at Highland Capital Partners makes Bijan a great addition to our team of experienced Board Members....
Professor Reza Dana joins Safar Partners’ Scientific Advisory Board
We are very excited to have Reza join Safar's Scientific Advisory Board! His experience as an academic, advisor, and entrepreneur in the clinical development space makes Reza a strong asset for our growing portfolio of life science companies. Reza Dana is the Claes...
Safar Expands Business Advisory Board with Addition of Leading Healthcare Investment Professional
We are very excited to have Bijan join our Business Advisory Board at Safar! His experience as an investor in healthcare companies at NaviMed Capital and previously at Highland Capital Partners makes Bijan a great addition to our team of experienced Board Members....
Sharon Samjitsingh, HCO co-founder, named 2020 Tech Woman of the Year
We are excited to announce that HCO co-founder Sharon Samjitsingh has been named 2020 Tech Woman of the Year by TechRochester! https://techrochester.org/tech-woman-of-the-year-2020/ Health Care Originals Inc. (HCO) is a leading digital health...
Kebotix Named 2020 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Kebotix was named a Technology Pioneer 2020 by the World Economic Forum, joining a distinguished club that includes such innovation giants as Airbnb, Spotify, Google, Twitter, and Editas Medicine. Kebotix Inc., a technology platform company...
New Safar Portfolio Company Quaise Launches with $6 Million to Unlock Geothermal energy
Quaise Inc., an energy company pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology to access deep geothermal energy, today announced that it has raised $6 million in Seed Funding. The funding round was led by The Engine, the venture firm spun out of MIT that invests...
5×5 Technologies: 3D Vision Through Innovative Data Analytics
Now more than ever, telecommunication and wireless connectivity are essential to keeping our professional and private life going. 5x5 is working to support the telecommunication infrastructure and keeping us all connected. Learn more in their most recent feature in...
CFS Awarded $3.7 Million from ARPA-E to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Energy
Cambridge, MA – April 7, 2020 – Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a startup commercializing fusion energy, today announced it was awarded $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). $2.39 million of...
Ubiquitous Energy featured in CNN Business “This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels”
San Francisco (CNN Business) What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has...
Gradiant’s Prakash Govindan featured in Global Water Intelligence Magazine
Gradiant's Chief Technology Officer Prakash Govindan spoke to Global Water Intelligence Magazine about Gradiant's research development, geographic expansion, and the future of water treatment. Read the full interview at the link below!
Professor Reza Dana joins Safar Partners’ Scientific Advisory Board
We are very excited to have Reza join Safar's Scientific Advisory Board! His experience as an academic, advisor, and entrepreneur in the clinical development space makes Reza a strong asset for our growing portfolio of life science companies. Reza Dana is the Claes...
Embr Wave – Empowering Aging Through Innovation
Forbes highlights the Safar portfolio company Embr Labs together with Singfit, a music therapy app, and Alcove VR, a virtual reality app that promotes social engagement. All three companies use technology to empower people as they age! _____________ As Americans over...
Safar Expands Business Advisory Board with Addition of Leading Healthcare Investment Professional
We are very excited to have Bijan join our Business Advisory Board at Safar! His experience as an investor in healthcare companies at NaviMed Capital and previously at Highland Capital Partners makes Bijan a great addition to our team of experienced Board Members....
Embr Wave – Empowering Aging Through Innovation
Forbes highlights the Safar portfolio company Embr Labs together with Singfit, a music therapy app, and Alcove VR, a virtual reality app that promotes social engagement. All three companies use technology to empower people as they age! _____________ As Americans over...
Clerio Vision Hires Eye Care Industry Veteran to Lead Cornea Commercialization Efforts
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clerio Vision has named John Weberg as Cornea Chief Commercialization Officer to further expand the development of its cornea business, which includes continued research and development, clinical trials and...
Embr Labs wins AARP’s Innovator in Aging award
Daymond John of ‘Shark Tank’ weighs in on pitches for AARP’s Innovator in Aging award. Nominees Sathya Elumalai and Sam Shames compete for a $10,000 prize.
New Safar Portfolio Company Quaise Launches with $6 Million to Unlock Geothermal energy
Quaise Inc., an energy company pioneering millimeter wave drilling technology to access deep geothermal energy, today announced that it has raised $6 million in Seed Funding. The funding round was led by The Engine, the venture firm spun out of MIT that invests...
CFS Awarded $3.7 Million from ARPA-E to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Energy
Cambridge, MA – April 7, 2020 – Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a startup commercializing fusion energy, today announced it was awarded $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). $2.39 million of...
Ubiquitous Energy featured in CNN Business “This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels”
San Francisco (CNN Business) What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has...
Gradiant’s Prakash Govindan featured in Global Water Intelligence Magazine
Gradiant's Chief Technology Officer Prakash Govindan spoke to Global Water Intelligence Magazine about Gradiant's research development, geographic expansion, and the future of water treatment. Read the full interview at the link below!
C&EN’s 2019 10 Start-Ups to Watch
This year's C&EN’s 10 "Start-Ups to Watch" list features two Safar Partners portfolio companies: Kebotix and Via Separations! Kebotix Kebotix, a Cambridge, Massachusetts–based start-up with a novel idea for an autonomous materials discovery lab, came together in...
Ubiquitous Energy Celebrates Opening of Solar Window Prototype Production Line
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ubiquitous Energy, the leader in transparent solar technology, opened its ClearView Power™ Window Prototype Production Line in an grand opening event held at the company’s office and facility. The event was attended by the...
CFS Wins U.S. Department of Energy Awards in Collaboration with National Labs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a startup commercializing fusion energy, has partnered with four U.S. national labs through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fusion Energy Science's (FES) new Innovation...
Via Separations joins Chobani’s Food Tech Residency
Chobani has announced two startup companies have been selected for its Food Tech Residency this fall. The program is targeted at startups looking to solve challenges along the food and agriculture value chain. The program is meant to bring technology entrepreneurs to...
Nuclear Fusion Could Rescue the Planet From Climate Catastrophe
Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy the world needs—and private companies are now working on machines to harness it. About two dozen private companies around the world are working to harness a transformative energy technology that could rescue the planet from...
Chinese investors and Ningbo government back Gradiant China on the Heels of Two New Projects
SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gradiant China, a division of Gradiant Corporation, today announced contracts with China Everbright and Shaanxi Yanchang Kaiyue CTX to deploy its technologies for treatment of their industrial wastewater. Moreover, the company unveiled...
Kebotix Named 2020 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Kebotix was named a Technology Pioneer 2020 by the World Economic Forum, joining a distinguished club that includes such innovation giants as Airbnb, Spotify, Google, Twitter, and Editas Medicine. Kebotix Inc., a technology platform company...
5×5 Technologies: 3D Vision Through Innovative Data Analytics
Now more than ever, telecommunication and wireless connectivity are essential to keeping our professional and private life going. 5x5 is working to support the telecommunication infrastructure and keeping us all connected. Learn more in their most recent feature in...
Embr Wave – Empowering Aging Through Innovation
Forbes highlights the Safar portfolio company Embr Labs together with Singfit, a music therapy app, and Alcove VR, a virtual reality app that promotes social engagement. All three companies use technology to empower people as they age! _____________ As Americans over...
C&EN’s 2019 10 Start-Ups to Watch
This year's C&EN’s 10 "Start-Ups to Watch" list features two Safar Partners portfolio companies: Kebotix and Via Separations! Kebotix Kebotix, a Cambridge, Massachusetts–based start-up with a novel idea for an autonomous materials discovery lab, came together in...
C2Sense wins award for ‘Selective CNT Gas Sensors’
At the recent IDTechEx Show in Santa Clara, C2Sense took the award for 'Graphene & 2D Materials - Most Significant Advancement In Graphene, CNT, Or 2D Material Commercialization'. Their application was on 'Selective CNT Gas Sensors' and was a popular choice with...
Lopez Research Lab Taps Kebotix for Cancer Research Project
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital Health Impact – Aimed at offering more effective drugs at a lower cost to cancer patients turning to photomedicine as an alternative to chemotherapy, a grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) will have chemical and...
Embr Labs wins AARP’s Innovator in Aging award
Daymond John of ‘Shark Tank’ weighs in on pitches for AARP’s Innovator in Aging award. Nominees Sathya Elumalai and Sam Shames compete for a $10,000 prize.
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