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Northwestern startup bloXroute acquired by FalconX

July 16, 2026

A startup founded on research from Northwestern University's Department of Computer Science has reached a significant milestone with its acquisition by FalconX, a leading digital asset prime brokerage serving institutional investors.

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Free MATLAB and Simulink Access for Northwestern-Affiliated Startups

June 23, 2026

INVO is pleased to offer Northwestern-affiliated startups access to the MathWorks Accelerator Partnership Program. Through this partnership, eligible startups can receive one year of complimentary access to MATLAB, Simulink, and related engineering software tools used by leading technology companies, research institutions, and engineering teams around the world.

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NU Spinout Sibel Health Reaches Major Regulatory Milestone

June 10, 2026

Sibel Health received EU MDR Class IIb certification for its ANNE® One platform and becoming the first wireless wearable patient monitoring system certified to the IEEE 11073 Service-Oriented Device Connectivity (SDC) interoperability standard.

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NuCrypt Acquired by Quantum Computing Inc.

March 5, 2026

Quantum communications pioneer NuCrypt, co-founded by Northwestern Professor Prem Kumar, has been acquired by Quantum Computing Inc. in a $5 million transaction.

Lisa Dhar

Lisa Dhar One

March 30, 2023
from Northwestern Now

Will lead INVO, a strategic catalyst for Northwestern entrepreneurship, research translation