Archive for the 'Funding' Category

 “Almost 40% of small and midsize public biotechnology companies in the U.S. are in danger of running out of cash within a year and government help is needed to encourage investment, industry leaders say.
“We’re at the most difficult time in the history of our industry,” says James Greenwood, chief executive of the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
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Posted By: veronica | Nov 26th

 On the 100th anniversary of the devastating Tunguska event in Siberia, scientists and an Orange County congressman urge the government to take further defensive measures against near-Earth objects.
A group of scientists, joined by a member of Congress, used the 100th anniversary of the Tunguska asteroid event this week to draw attention to their belief that […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 7th

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire - January 18, 2008) - The winners of a national space-oriented high school competition, the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, were recognized today in a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. To highlight the efforts of the students, the X PRIZE Foundation and NASA unveiled a new exhibit which will travel […]

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Posted By: littlec | Jan 18th

Would you build a $200M telescope?
While holiday shoppers were hustling around the malls last week, astronomers were stunned to learn of a gift that will go a long way to turning one of their most fervent dreams into reality.
A charitable foundation funded by Intel co-founder Gordan Moore and his wife Betty will donate $200 million […]

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Posted By: froosh | Dec 21st