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June 22, 2010   |   Vol. 2, Issue 25
 
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Biology 2.0: A Special Report on the Human Genome
June 19, 2010 | The Economist
A decade after the human-genome project, writes Geoffrey Carr, biological science is poised on the edge of something wonderful
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Two Ways to Spark More Life Science Innovation
June 18, 2010 | Xconomy
Maraganore's essay is part of a series of guest editorials running as part of the launch of Xconomy San Francisco. It was based on the following question: "What 3 things can San Francisco and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and VCs do to foster a more stable environment for innovation in IT, life sciences, and energy, and become less wedded to cycles of boom and bust?"
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Three Ways to Create a More Sustainable Future for Biotechnology
June 16, 2010 | Xconomy
Encouraging tax incentives and policies that would create more investment in biotech, encouraging FDA reform, and a change in Big Pharma's investment model make up Gail Maderis' proposal for creating a more sustainable biotech future.
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U Minnesota-Led Researchers Boost Solar Energy Efficiency
June 18, 2010 | St Paul Pioneer Press
A team of University of Minnesota-led researchers says it has figured out a way to make solar energy cells up to twice as efficient, which could open doors to cheaper power from the sun.
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Chris Sacca's Lowercase Capital Opens For Business with $8.5 Million Angel Fund
June 18, 2010 | Tech Crunch
Sacca’s fund, called Lowercase Capital, was meant to be a $6 million fund. But he’s closed on a total of $8.5 million based on heavy demand, he says. Part of that demand is surely due to the fact that Sacca has transferred some of his earlier angel investments – including Twitter – to the new fund.
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Here's Why This Latest Wave Of New York Startups Is Just The Beginning
June 17, 2010 | San Francisco Chronicle
Once again, there is a renewed sense of enthusiasm about the New York City startup community. Today we are seeing a major influx of high-quality entrepreneurs moving here – or back here. The quality of company formation has never been higher, and there are a variety of reasons for this.
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Patent Reform: Unleashing Innovation, Promoting Economic Growth & Producing High-Paying Jobs
June 17, 2010 | US Department of Commerce
This paper provides data demonstrating that technological innovation is a key driver of a pro-growth, job-creating agenda. It further demonstrates that patent reform legislation, by accelerating the pace of growth and of job creation, will be a powerful and deficit-neutral mechanism for expanding America’s ability to innovate.
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Innovation at the U.S. Patent Office

Tapping into Innovation: Reinvesting Patent Royalties

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures on Patent Hoarding, Mosquito Lasers, and its $5 Billion Arsenal

Consensus of Three: Venture Capital Still Looking to Grab Rebound

IPOs Just Aren't What They Used to Be

Venture Capital Firms Facing Tougher Times

Senator's Bid To Help Venture Funds Could Hurt Private Equity

Some Venture Capitalists Say Small Is Good

VCs, Meet the New Sheriff

More Cynicism in Service of Carried Interest

Will Silicon Valley Remain the Center of the Tech Universe?

NASA Boss Investigated for Possible Conflict of Interest on Biofuel Project

Net Benefits of Biomass Power Under Scrutiny

Colorado Harvests a Green Economy

What Really Matters in Thin Film Solar Startups?

Michigan Drives For A Battery-Powered Recovery

A Political Online Push on Higher Education

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Scientific Arena

In Budget Crisis, States Take Aim at Pension Costs

iPierian, With Harvard Science, Pursues Stem Cells to Make Drugs

UC: Millions Lost in Research Costs from Grants

Invest in Biotech, Or Watch the U.S. Health Innovation Edge Slip Away

Indiana University: Start-up Businesses Are a Significant Result of University Research

Harrisburg, Pa., Example of Cities Overwhelmed by Economic Downturn and Debt

Possible Special Missouri Legislative Session to Consider Tax Inventive for Ford

University of Tennessee's Business Incubator's Progress

San Francisco Sees Influx of Tech Incubators

The Many Faces and Flavors of Entrepreneurism in Wisconsin

Agriculture Industry Going High-Tech

How Seattle Startups Could Lead the World

Entrepreneur Epidemic: Second Startup Syndrome

Motricity’s Incredible Shrinking IPO

Brazil’s Entrepreneurship Boom

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