P2 Science Appoints Professor Vânia Leite to Scientific Advisory Board
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P2 Science Inc., a green chemistry company, announced that Professor Vânia Leite has joined the company’s scientific advisory board (SAB).
Leite is a professor of cosmetology at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil and holds the position of Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia. She is also Board Chairman at ABC (Associação Brasileira de Cosmetologia) – the Brazilian Society of Cosmetology and Committee Member 1 of the IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists).
Connecticut Innovations Invests $9.4 Million in Early-Stage Companies in FY 2021 Q3
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Deals leveraged nearly $124 million in outside capital in the third quarter of the fiscal year
CI had a great quarter, investing in some of the most promising technology companies in the state. NEW HAVEN, Conn. (PRWEB) May 25, 2021
Connecticut Innovations (CI), Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm and the leading source of financing and ongoing support for Connecticut’s innovative, growing companies, today announced that it invested $9.4 million across 36 transactions during the third quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2021.
In terms of investment breakdown, CI invested approximately $6.5 million in bioscience and healthcare information technology companies and $1.8 million in IT companies. The additional funds were allocated to companies spanning a variety of industries.
By Liese Klein
From expanding Hartford’s Parkville Market to establishing an advanced manufacturing hub in the city, plans are under way to spend nearly $800 million in Connecticut economic development funds expected from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief package.
“As Connecticut recovers, it’s clear that an investment needs to be made to ensure that our businesses can survive, that they can grow and that all members of society can access development opportunities throughout our state,” said state budget chief Melissa McCaw, who recently outlined Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal for deploying the stimulus funds.
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P2 Science Appoints Dr. Brian Goodall to Scientific Advisory Board
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P2 Science Inc., a green chemistry company, announced that Brian Goodall has joined the company’s scientific advisory board.
Goodall has significant global experience in renewable chemicals and energy, as well as catalysis and polymers. Among his recent leadership positions in the field, he served as VP Business Development at Valicor, Chief Technology Officer at Origin Oil and VP Downstream Technology at Sapphire Energy.
“Bringing Brian onto the Scientific Advisory Board is a great opportunity for us to benefit from his incredibly deep expertise and experience in many relevant fields for us,” said P2 CEO, Neil Burns. “His experience in building businesses on innovative breakthroughs in areas like polymerization is just what we are looking for as P2 grows”