Aria CV Inc. plans to use the funds for an early feasibility study for a device aimed at treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Some of the funding will be set aside for product development.
The chamber plans to roll out the accelerator as part of a broader health-focused initiative.
The new shop is aimed at preparing the company for an anticipated uptick in demand for medical cannabis.
The new contract includes a 7.5 percent wage increase over three years.
Medtronic, 3M, Ecolab, Ergotron, and more are pitching in to support efforts to counter the virus.
On Monday, the health system and SEIU Healthcare Minnesota met for a last-ditch effort to strike a deal.
The U.K. company brings surgical artificial intelligence expertise.
Operating margins dipped below 2 percent in 2018, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association.
The seven-day strike would begin Feb. 19 if no agreement is reached.
Jennifer DeCubellis will start serving as Hennepin Healthcare's CEO on Feb. 17.
About 1,800 workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Minnesota this week will decide whether to strike over increased health insurance costs.
It was the first time they’ve surpassed the $1 billion mark.
The university has partnered with pharmaceutical company Windgap Medical to develop a device to quickly administer an antidote for cyanide poisoning.
Minneapolis health insurance startup Bright Health expands its reach into California.
The company has now raised $2.3 million to date.
The raise, led by New Enterprise Associates, is the highest of any Minnesota company this year and brings the health care company’s total capital investment intake to over $1 billion.
The company is selling the majority of the business unit to a New York-based investment firm for $650 million.