Monitaur today announced the launch of a new dedicated vendor governance solution, designed to address the escalating challenges enterprises face when managing AI across multiple third-party vendors. The new capability centralizes vendor oversight with a unified inventory system and pre-mapped controls for popular foundational GenAI models, including Agentic AI, reducing redundant documentation and establishing clear accountability between purchasers and vendors…
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Dave Smoller to Speak at WashU
Dave Smoller is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital Life Sciences Fund, a venture fund focused on life science investing with 26 portfolio companies in therapeutics, diagnostics, healthcare IT, research tools, and agriculture. He is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at St. Louis BioGenerator, the investment arm of BioSTL…
Avol Named a Most Fundable Company
Congratulations to the 2025 Pepperdine Graziadio Most Fundable Companies! In our 8th year, more than 2,300 early-stage US startups from across all 50 states vied for a space on the list. All winners are worthy of serious investor consideration based on several company variables including financial projections, market opportunity, intellectual property, competitive advantage, and management-team expertise. Avol builds autonomous electric aircraft to deliver products up to 11x faster for lower cost than driving, starting with medical deliveries…
Matic Earns Two Comparably Awards
We’re proud to share that Matic has been selected for two Comparably Awards in the “Best Company Happiness” and “Best Perks & Benefits” categories. Comparably uses real employee feedback on workplace culture to select winners. We’re thrilled to be named to the top 35 small and medium sized businesses across the US in these groups…
Geneoscopy Founder Interviewed in Clinical Leader
A conversation with Geneoscopy Chief Science and Medical Officer Erica Barnell, MD, Ph.D. For most trials slated in 2020, and even in some later pandemic years, enrollment delays were inevitable. The restriction of in-person activities or, if they were allowed, the imposition of social distancing guidelines, negatively affected patients’ ability to participate in or interest in enrolling in clinical trials. Yet, Geneoscopy forged ahead with its Phase 3 trial (CRC-PREVENT) for ColoSense…
New West Genetics Partners with BioAccelergy
The global renewable fuels market is projected to exceed $225 billion by 2030, driven by aggressive government clean fuel mandates and corporate decarbonization goals. Feedstock availability and cost remain the biggest constraints to growth—representing up to 70% of production costs. BioAccelergy + NWG are poised to disrupt this bottleneck by delivering oilseed feedstocks with up to 2x higher yield per acre than conventional seed oil crops and ultra-low CI, giving producers a significant cost-per-gallon advantage while meeting the strictest fuel standards…
Martha Schlicher to Speak at ACG Conference
Panel Spotlight – Fueling the Future: Government Policy and Regulation in Ag & Bioenergy. From trade policy and subsidies to environmental rules, government action is reshaping ag and bioenergy—opening new paths for innovation, investment, and growth…
Be My Eyes Launches into Assisted Living
Be My Eyes, the world’s leading Customer Accessibility Management platform for people who are blind or have low vision, today announced its official launch within the assisted living and elder care sector, bringing cutting-edge AI assistance, live video support, and family connectivity tools to assisted living, care homes and home care providers…
Yield Lab Institute Launches H.A.R.V.E.S.T Agtech Program
The Yield Lab Institute announced today the launch of a new platform called H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech, the next generation of a proven incubator that will further accelerate technical resources and funding for the global agtech startup community. H.A.R.V.E.S.T. (Harnessing Agricultural Research and Venture Ecosystems for Sustainable Technology) builds on the strong foundation of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator’s (IN2) agtech track…
Cliff Holekamp Named Top Startup Investor in South Carolina
Cliff Holekamp is a seasoned entrepreneur, educator, and venture capitalist, known for his pivotal role in shaping the startup ecosystem in the Midwest and Southeast United States. In 2012, Holekamp co-founded Cultivation Capital, where he serves as Managing Director and General Partner. He also leads the Holekamp Seed Fund, which has made 53 deals across 51 portfolio startups…