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Wikifactory has raised $4.5M for its ‘GitHub for hardware’ to make almost anything remotely

TechCrunch

With the investment, the company will build a “quality-assured” manufacturing marketplace, as well as mirrored servers in China to open access to its hardware capital, Shenzhen. The “impact” aspect of Wikifactory’s playbook is that it involves less shipping and less costly inventories being required.

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Cellino is using AI and machine learning to scale production of stem cell therapies

TechCrunch

In this manual process, you’d see a yield of about 10% to 20% of cells that would be able to pass the final quality assurance tests required for human transplant. Cellino is working to improve this process in order to produce more cells of higher quality. “That’s how the founding team came together.

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North American Startup Investment Perked Up A Bit In Q1

Crunchbase News

Early stage Activity in Q1 was pretty robust at early stage, boosted by big rounds for companies focused on biotech, artificial intelligence and climate tech. Other big rounds went to Antithesis , a provider of AI-enabled quality assurance software that picked up $47 million, and Blue Laser Fusion , which raised $37.5

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Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) — A In-Depth Guide 2025

Mobilunity

Quality Assurance. With expert quality assurance, organizations streamline the debugging process, speeding up product launches and optimizing expenses. We aligned with the client’s requirements and established data quality assurance. Shunsuke Masuda, Co-Founder and Managing Director at pafin.

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The MedTech industry: Facts, Figures & Startups

Apiumhub

Medical technology, or “medtech” are intended to improve the quality of healthcare delivered through earlier diagnosis, less invasive treatment options and reduction in hospital stays and rehabilitation times. Medical technology or MedTech may include medical devices, information technology, biotech, and healthcare services.