by John Conrad | Aug 5, 2025 | iBIO News
Report highlights nearly 100 life science companies and investment trends as Chicago prepares to welcome BIO International Convention 2030 CHICAGO, IL – August 5, 2025 – The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) today released its inaugural Member...
by John Conrad | Dec 18, 2024 | Capital Pulse
Flow Medical, a startup spun out of UChicago Medicine, has secured $5 million in seed funding, with UCM Ventures making its inaugural investment in the company. The startup, founded by three University of Chicago faculty members, is developing a specialized catheter...
by John Conrad | Dec 2, 2024 | iBIO News
The newly released TECONOMY/BIO report, “The U.S. Bioscience Economy: Driving Economic Growth and Opportunity in States and Regions,” paints an impressive picture of Illinois’ life sciences industry. The data reveals an industry that’s not just...
by John Conrad | Oct 30, 2024 | Member News, NewsBrief
Pathos AI, a Chicago-based biotech startup, has secured $62 million in Series C funding to advance its AI-driven approach to drug development, according to a Tuesday press release. The funding news, also covered by Katherine Davis of Crain’s Chicago Business and...
by John Conrad | Jun 6, 2024 | NewsBrief
The biopharma sector has undergone significant changes in venture funding and investment trends during the first quarter of 2024, according to a recent PitchBook report. Despite a decrease in deal count, the sector saw an increase in venture funding, with $7.4 billion...