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Seattle startup Cyrus inks protein-design deal with immune biotech Selecta worth up to $1.5 billion

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Cyrus Biotechnology has several drug discovery and development partnerships and also markets Cyrus Bench, a software platform for protein engineering. (Cyrus photo) Seattle-based Cyrus Biotechnology is entering into a protein engineering collaboration with Boston-based Selecta Biosciences that could raise up to $ 1.5 billion for the University of Washington spinout. The partnership will support the … Read more

Rocket Lab’s order backlog tops $141M as the company inks five-launch deal with Kinéis – TechCrunch

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Rocket Lab’s order backlog tops $141M as the company inks five-launch deal with Kinéis – TechCrunch

It was a busy first half for the US-New Zealand company Rocket Lab, which released results for the first half of 2021 on Wednesday – the first such reporting since the company went public last month. Rocket Lab reported sales of $ 29.5 million for the six month period. Backlog also increased to $ 141.4 … Read more

As Washington inks ‘most ambitious’ climate rules in U.S., lawmaker praises tech’s supporting role

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As Washington inks ‘most ambitious’ climate rules in U.S., lawmaker praises tech’s supporting role

Electrifying the ferry system in Washington is one of the plans to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. (Brent Roraback photo) Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that many consider to be the country’s most ambitious climate policy package. One of the key lawmakers behind the legislation is giving the region’s technology and … Read more

Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app – TechCrunch

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Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app – TechCrunch

Gett, the ride-hail startup that has nicheeted itself in a crowded and competitive on-demand transportation market by focusing on corporate accounts and connecting people with rides in around 1,500 cities serving a range of fleets from Use third-party providers. adds another partner today as the business model continues to double as business travel slowly recovers. … Read more