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Cool Clean lands U.S. Air Force gig

Cool Clean Technologies Inc. of Eagan will help the U.S. Air Force develop clean fuels derived from algae oil. More…

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Medical device forecast: Cloudy with a 70 percent chance of uncertainty

What's up with the medical device industry these days? More…

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BioCee Inc. wins big DOE grant

Biocee Inc., a Minneapolis-based start-up licensing technology from the University of Minnesota, has won a share of a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to promote next generation energy technology. More…

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Medical device forecast: Cloudy with a 70 percent chance of uncertainty

What is going on with the medical device industry these days? More…

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Tekne Awards announced

The complete listing of 2009 Tekne Awards categories and recipients includes: More…

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No more backdoor drafts

FINALLY! The answer to the most vexing medical dilemma of our time. No, not cancer. Not AIDS. I'm talking about those God awful hospital gowns that leave the backside a little...uh, exposed. More…

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Another MN company leaves for Wisconsin

RJA Dispersions LLC, a custom manufacturer of nano-particle and pigment dispersions for major original equipment manufacturing accounts worldwide, will relocate its operations to Hudson, Wis. from Maplewood, Minn., effective Nov. 1. More…

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Small technology, big dreams

Nanotechnology- the ability to coax unique benefits from matter less than 100 nanometers- is widely considered the technology of the future. Unfortunately for Seagate Technology, that future is too expensive right now. More…

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Happy birthday bar code, black and white bringer of instant info

Web surfers visiting Google's home page may notice that a barcode has replaced the familiar Google logo. The company is paying tribute to the 57th anniverary of the barcode patent. More…

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It's getting kind of ugly

There's certainly no love lost between the Pawlenty Administration and the University of Minnesota. More…

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