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End-stage renal disease, or kidney failure, affects over 500,000 patients in the United States. A transplant is the only definitive treatment, yet most patients spend years on the waitlist with little hope of receiving a donor kidney in time. IVIVA Medical could revolutionize this longstanding issue by creating an artificial kidney — a device manufacturedRead more

NSIV Newsletter – November 2018 Find out more about: NSIV Member Spotlight – IVIVA Medical NSIV Markets Soft Landings Program Events, News and Updates Read the newsletter in your browser or open it as a PDF.Read more

NSIV Newsletter – October 2018 Find out more about: NSIV Member Spotlight –Inovotion InBIA Soft Landings Designation – Update Welcome Erica Pratt, New Lab Manager Tom is our IRONMAN Events, News and Updates Read the newsletter in your browser or open it as a PDF.Read more

“If I could describe INOVOTION in one sentence,” says Olivier Baverey, INOVOTION’s US representative; “it would be accelerating research in oncology, while minimizing costs and risk.” INOVOTION began operations in 2014, after 5 years of R&D and more than 150 studies based in Grenoble, France. The company’s founder, Professor Jean Viallet, developed their technology atRead more

Beverly-based incubator chosen as only international soft landings center in New England; Offers specialized services to foreign biotech and cleantech companies establishing US operations North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV) earned recognition as part of the global Soft Landings Network by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). NSIV is the only location in New England to joinRead more

For patients dealing with anxiety, depression, phobia, and other behavioral illnesses, even going out to see a therapist face-to-face can be a real barrier to treatment. iHope Network recognizes this: multiple studies find no-show rates of 10-30% at a typical brick-and-mortar practice, while a recent check of iHope’s online appointments found only 28 no-shows outRead more

NSIV Newsletter – September 2018 Find out more about: Member Spotlight – iHope Network InBIA Soft Landing Designation Awarded New Faces at NSIV Other Highlights Events of Interest Read the newsletter in your browser or open it as a PDF.Read more

NSIV Newsletter – August 2018 NSIV is one of the leading cleantech and biotech incubators in Massachusetts. Learn more about: Member Spotlight – HepatoChem Summer Interns Present Accomplishments NSIV Companies Making News Other News of Interest Read the newsletter in your browser or open it as a PDF.Read more

HepatoChem was founded as a company for metabolite production, hence the name — “Hepato” refers to the liver, which is the organ responsible for most of metabolism. The company provides a sort “chemical liver” for biotech and pharma companies by processing drugs in the same way that they would be processed in the human body.Read more

Once again, interns working at NSIV impressed us with all they accomplished, both for their companies and personally. At the August InnoVentures U, our summer interns made formal presentations before a group of 30, explaining what kind of projects they were engaged in and the impact of their work. Great prep for being able toRead more