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  • Tribalfish Mixes & Matches the Best of Email, Blogs & Forums Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:25PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your st …
  • Raleigh gets cold feet, punts on food trucks decision Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:54PMKlausie’s pizza operator Mike Stenke feels like the Raleigh City Council left him at the altar today. Stenke, a leading figure in food truck vendors’s fight for inclusion in the City of Oaks, was expecting the city to finally approve new rules to allow him to operate there, but instead the council sent them back to the Law and Safety Committee.
  • San Francisco To Change Tune For Small Businesses That Want Live Music Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:21PMBusinesses that are not primarily music venues may be eligible for a limited live entertainment permit that’s much cheaper and subject to less onerous review.
  • International AIDS Society to launch Virtual Media Centre in July to support opioid substitution therapy in Eastern ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:50AM( International AIDS Society ) As a part of its new initiative, Expanding Access to Opioid Substitution Therapy for People Who Inject Drugs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the International AIDS Society will launch a Virtual Knowledge Centre in partnership with the Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy.
  • Fifteen Maryland Startups Receive More Than $1.1 Million from TEDCO Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:30AMAccuStrata, Inc.; Applied Plasma Science, LLC; Branchpoint Technologies, LLC; Combined Technology So...
  • Garratt's clean start will promote sector Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:04AMPlans are well-advanced for Cambridge Cleantech, the industry networking body being set up by Martin Garratt.
  • Press Release Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:00AMInc.com’s recently published list of 10 start-up incubators to watch featured EnterpriseWorks as one of the “most productive, innovative, and nurturing start-up incubators in the country."
  • Baltimore Profile: Scott Burkholder Looks to Connect Art with Entrepreneurship Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:01AMScott Burkholder - unabashedly pro-Baltimore, compelled towards social venture capital - is looking ...
  • Going Legit, Part 4: Selling Your Food at Farmers' Markets Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:38PMJohn Loo/Flickr Part four of a series in which SFoodie asks the question: With the Underground Market now shut down, what would it take for San Francisco's aspiring food microventures to go legit?Up
  • Startup Plotting a Pandora for Books Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:13PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
  • Inc.com Selects EnterpriseWorks as a Top 10 Start-up Incubator To Watch Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:54PMCHAMPAIGN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnterpriseWorks, an incubator for early-stage technology firms at the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was selected by Inc.com as a Top 10 Start-Up Incubator to Watch.
  • Coffee & Capital Connects Entrepreneurs with Investors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:09PMPHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entrepreneurs will have a chance to sit down with an investor over coffee and get their questions answered as the Coffee & Capital program debuts July 20 in the Quorum space at the Science Center.
  • "Torchwood: Miracle Day," Episode 2 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:58PM“Miracle Day’s” second episode, “Rendition” begins, appropriately enough, with a passing critique of the policy of international prisoner rendition. Rex hauls Jack, Gwen and her husband Rhys onto an airport tarmac to ship them to the United States rather than leave them in British custody.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • Crouch End couple beat the odds to have two sets of identical twins Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:03AMA couple has bitten astronomical odds to have two sets of identical twins. James Dawson, who works as a Litchfield’s estate agent in Crouch End, and his wife Michelle had their newborns Chloe and Isabella six years after their elder sisters Lily and Sophie were born.
  • Additional news "Science News" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:12AMIn the Belgorod region is preparing to implement a project to create a regional intellectual innovation system. This was discussed on May 21 at the first meeting of the Supervisory Board Belgorod intellectual innovation system ( BIIS ) At the Governor Yevgeny Savchenko area, BelTA BakuToday the press service of the regional government.
  • Boston firms search for next Zuckerberg Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:30AMMark Zuckerberg was the big one that got away. Boston venture capitalists declined to fund the founder of Facebook, the world's most popular social networking service, when he sought money to expand his startup in 2004.
  • Innovation key to resurgence : Pitroda Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47AMKolkata, Jul 16 : Telecom guru Sam Pitroda today said Bengal needed to innovate in education, health and technology to create jobs and bring in a resurgence.
  • Where Families Are Prized, Help Is Free Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:40PMTEL AVIV, Israel -- Jewish and Arab, straight and gay, secular and religious, the patients who come to Assuta Hospital in Tel Aviv every day are united by a single hope: that medical science will bring them a baby.
  • Local family welcomes triplets Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:36PMWomen and Children's Hospital delivered a very special bundle of joy this weekend - make that three bundles of joy. KPLC's Lee Peck introduces us to the Thibodeaux Triplets: Aubree, Macee and Sophee.
  • Mike Green: Investing in America's Growing Assets: Minorities Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:57PMIt's time to invest in those promising minority students and talented innovators who have failed to receive our focus and investment. At the rate minority populations are growing, they represent the next generation of America's leaders.
  • Kylie’s Kause ends well Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:08PMQMI Agency WYOMING — The final Kylie's Kause walk/fun run, barbecue and silent auction here is expected to raise at least $64,000 when all the money is collected. "We had a tremendous final Kylie's Kause.[...]
  • 3 New Digital Apps For Offline Fun Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:10PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your st …
  • News in brief: Pullman Plaza Internet service upgraded Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:14PMHUNTINGTON -- The Pullman Plaza Hotel now offers guests upgraded wireless internet service throughout the 202-room downtown Huntington facility.
  • Israel Is Leading the World in In Vitro Fertilization Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:41PMIsrael provides unlimited in vitro fertilization procedures for up to two “take-home babies” until a woman is 45.
  • Additional news "Science, Innovation" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:28PMPlenipotentiary of the Russian Federation grezidenta in the Siberian Federal District, Viktor Tolokonsky taking part in the XIV Tomsk Innovation Forum INNOVUS, whose theme “Innovative Russia – 2020: How to start the knowledge economy?”.
  • Pitroda appointed adviser to Bengal project Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:42AMThe West Bengal government Saturday appointed National Innovation Council head Sam Pitroda as adviser to its 'resurgent Bengal' project.
  • 10 Startup Incubators You Need To Watch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:14AMOne way for early stage companies to become reputable is to join a startup incubator. Incubators are popping up all over the country, with Y-Combinator on the west coast and TechStars in Boulder, Boston, Seattle and New York.
  • Bengal needs to innovate, says Sam Pitroda Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:28AMKolkata, July 16: West Bengal needs to innovate in areas like education, health, and technology to create jobs and help in its resurgence, Sam Pitroda, who heads the National Innovation Council, said Saturday.
  • 'Torchwood' recap: Make a remedy for arsenic poisoning using only the items on this plane, starting... now! Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:03AMThe second episode of 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' comes up with an incredibly fun puzzle for the team to solve, says this recap.
  • Discovered a New Band? Find Out Which Songs To Check Out First With GoRankem Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:25PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your st …
  • Tennessee getting 'steady' interest from firms looking to locate here Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:20PMVONORE, Tenn. - Double-digit unemployment is still hitting many areas in East Tennessee, but the state is receiving "steady" inquiries from companies interested in locating here, Assistant Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Kingsley Brock said Thursday.
  • Triplets born in Al Baraha Hospital Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:54PMDUBAI - Al Baraha Hospital witnessed a rare operation occurring in every 8,000 pregnancies after an Egyptian woman gave birth to triplets after trying for a child for six years.
  • Canton Entrepreneur Launch Now Accepting Applications Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:30PMThe City of Canton, in conjunction with ystark! , is pleased to begin accepting applications for Canton Entrepreneur Launch. The new program provides grants to entrepreneurs who plan to locate new, high growth business ventures in the City of Canton.
  • Transcript of live blog: Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown's first budget presentation to City Council Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:24AMJacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown will present his first budget to the City Council today at 10 a.m. Join the live blog below and read today's article about his budget here . read more
  • Coriell Institute Teams With IBM to Advance Personalized Medicine Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:00AMIBM today announced that Coriell Institute for Medical Research, the largest biobank of living human cells, is using IBM technology to advance its research of human genetic disease and to more efficiently maintain its massive collection of biological resources.
  • Crown Oil Team to Scale Kilimanjaro for Children’s Charity MedEquip4Kids Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:07AMAn eight man team at Crown Oil are in intensive training in preparation to climb Kilimanjaro, to raise money for the charity MedEquip4Kids. Every penny raised in sponsorship will go to the charity. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8639944.htm
  • 10 Start-up Incubators to Watch Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:12AMBusinesses that go through incubators historically have close to a 90 percent survival rate. And today, every major city has incubators focused on getting tech-savvy start-ups off the ground. We've pinpointed some of the most productive, innovative, and nurturing start-up incubators in the country"be sure to keep an eye on their next classes of graduates. Founded in 2006, TechStars is one of the ...
  • Trout restoration project shows early success Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:01AMTodd Wright, Paul Burnett and Phil Tuttle electrofish on Temple Fork on Wednesday. They were seeking Bonneville cutthroat trout eggs to transplant to Right Hand Fork, as part of an ongoing restoration project.
  • Low Fashion: H&M Has a Pollution Problem Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:35PMGreenpeace yesterday released the results of year-long investigation into the manufacturing practices of a suite of international clothing brands. The report , which ties the brands to two Chinese factories that dump toxic chemicals into the country’s Yangtze and Pearl rivers, calls out Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lacoste, and H&M. It's that last one made me ...
  • Technology start-ups get VC fund fillip Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:00PMVenture capital firms in India are slowly warming up to start-ups in the technology and science space, eyeing early opportunity as incubators and institutions across the country strive to get business ideas to an investment-ready stage.
  • The Rise of Radical Adjacency Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:21PMOne noticeable effect of the recession is the way companies are developing strategy and innovation o
  • Livermore opens regional innovation hub Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:24PMI-GATE offers help to energy entrepreneurs
  • Inaugural Vail Global Energy Forum Comes To Beaver Creek In March Of 2012 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:43PMBEAVER CREEK, ColoradoThe Vail Valley Foundation, in conjunction with Stanford University's Precourt Institute for Energy PIE and Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, PEEC will host the inaugural Vail Global Energy Forum, March 3 and 4, 2012, at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the event will go on sale July 15. The Vail Global Energy Forum will bring together some of...
  • Introduction to the Chicago Fashion Incubator: Guest Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:10PMLara Miller and Kiran Advani explain how their organization bridges the gap between business and arts communities.
  • Ng: Business case for proprietary systems Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:42AMread more
  • Haredim want Jerusalem high-tech park for housing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:32AMHar Hotzvim's 100 tenants include Intel, Amdocs, NDS, Teva, and Rad, employing 10,000 people.
  • SANYO Announces VIP® Series Ultra-Low Storage Solution Freezer With Industry-Leading Energy Efficiency at 15.1 ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:00AMSANYO North America Corporation Biomedical Solutions Division announces a new ultra-low temperature freezer, the MDF-U76VC, which features SANYO's unique green technology, for the US market.
  • Natus Medical to Hold 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on July 28 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMSAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Natus Medical Incorporated (Nasdaq:BABY) today announced that the Company intends to release its 2011 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Natus management will host an investment-community conference call the same day beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss those results and to ...
  • Manufacturers walk fine line with power outages Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:33AMPower outages have left home businesses and telecommuters scrambling for service, but manufacturers in McHenry County have had to take extra precautions as well.
  • Nigeria: Local Software Solution Ranked Fiftth in People's Choice Award at Imagine Cup Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:48AMAfter three weeks of online voting system for 124 products, Medicare software application designed by four students from the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) that represented Nigeria at the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup students' technology contest ending today in New York, the United States of America has been ranked 5th position globally in people's choice award.