Tag: Genentech

Calico is the most interesting startup in Silicon Valley

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This anti-aging brain trust is the most interesting startup in Silicon Valley
Christina Farr, venturebeat.com

In Sep­tem­ber, Google chief exec­u­tive Larry Page announced his lat­est “moonshot,” a mys­te­ri­ous new ven­ture to extend the human life span.

We don’t know much yet about the ini­tia­tive, dubbed Cal­i­co, but Page revealed in a blog post th…

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3 life science companies that are built to last

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3 Life Sciences Companies That Are Built to Last
Luke Timmerman, xconomy.com

Luke TimmermanLots of biotech companies today say they want to be great for a long, long time. But which of today’s companies are actually doing it? Which ones are truly visionary, and built to last?These questions have been on my mind sinc…

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Calico: Google’s first leap into health enhancement

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Calico: How Google’s stab at the fountain of youth could transform health care
Christina Farr, venturebeat.com

Google is back in the health busi­ness with a mys­te­ri­ous new ini­tia­tive to com­bat death itself.

Google’s top exec­u­tives didn’t say much about the biotech ven­ture, called Cal­i­co, when they announced it on Sept. 18, except to say that i…

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