Tag: Biotechnology
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SpaceX Debuts Starfall Reentry Vehicle for Microgravity Research and In-Space Manufacturing
SpaceX has conducted the first demonstration flight of Starfall, a new reentry spacecraft designed to support microgravity research, in-space manufacturing, and the return of payloads from orbit. The Starfall demonstration mission launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, marking the first public flight of the vehicle.…
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BioOrbit Raises £9.8 Million Seed Funding to Advance Space-Based Drug Manufacturing
London-based BioOrbit said it has raised £9.8 million ($11.4 million) in a seed funding round to accelerate its space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing technology and expand operations into the United States. The round was co-led by LocalGlobe and BREEGA, with participation from Auxxo, Seedcamp, Type One Ventures, 7percent Ventures, and undisclosed angel investors. Founded in 2023, BioOrbit…
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Pitt Unveils $25 Million Space Biomedicine Institute Backed by Tech Entrepreneur
The University of Pittsburgh has launched a $25 million institute focused on translating discoveries from space research into biomedical and commercial applications on Earth, as part of an effort to expand Pittsburgh’s role in life sciences innovation. The Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine is funded primarily by entrepreneur Ashok Trivedi, whose former IT…