July 17, 2019 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ontera, the leader in silicon-based nanopore diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Dr. J. Wallace (Wally) Parce to its Advisory Board. Dr. Parce comes to Ontera as a respected and successful serial entrepreneur in life science technology development and commercialization. He was Co-Founder, Vice... Read more
Murielle Thinard-McLane Appointed New CEO Santa Cruz, Calif. — May 9, 2019 — Two Pore Guys, Inc., the leader in silicon-based nanopore diagnostics, has rebranded as Ontera Inc. to reflect its broader mission of providing better biological information for a healthier planet. As part of these changes, the company has appointed two seasoned executives to... Read more
Goal of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Is to Improve TB Care in Resource-Poor Settings SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc. (2PG) today announced that the company has received a $2.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop sensitive, low-cost molecular diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) using its solid-state nanopore technology.... Read more
January 09, 2018 06:00 AM Pacific Standard Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys (2PG) announced today that it is collaborating with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), on a series of analog signal processing technologies for 2PG’s solid-state nanopore diagnostic testing platform. As part of this collaboration, Maxim has invested in 2PG through its... Read more
Announcement marks 2PG’s first agriculture agreement; Initial assays will target biomolecule detection in crops, pests and pathogens to improve lab and in-field testing efficiencies October 12, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc. (2PG), announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Monsanto Company that will enable... Read more
Investment Led by Khosla Ventures with Eye on Developing an Industry for Diagnostics Based on the 2PG Platform April 25, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc. (2PG), today announced the close of a Series A venture financing round in the amount of $24.5 million, led by Khosla Ventures.... Read more
Tech Industry Veteran to Drive Strategy Combining Hand-held Diagnostics with Big Data April 17, 2017 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two Pore Guys, Inc., (2PG) today announced that Jordan Hubbard has joined 2PG as Vice President of Engineering, overseeing both the software and hardware development of the company’s flagship product — a... Read more