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December 30, 2011

2011 in Review: A Year of Innovation, Record Net Cash and The Cultivation of Enterprise 3.0

As 2011 comes to a close, it offers us an opportunity to look back at the major milestones and key events of the year. While…

Posted by John E. Shave III

December 19, 2011

VIDEO: Building Value and Well-timed Exits. A Look Back at Recent Successes

The past 12 months have exciting at Safeguard Scientifics. In December of 2010, partner companies Clarient and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals were both acquired by giants in…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

November 11, 2011

Anatomy of a Deal: Advanced BioHealing

Last week our own Gary J. Kurtzman, MD, Senior Vice President and Managing Director in the Safeguard Life Sciences Group, participated on a panel at…

Posted by James A. Datin

July 1, 2011

Week in Review: Google Goes Social and Shire Completes ABH Acquisition

What a week it’s been for Safeguard Scientifics and our partner companies. But before we get into those details, let’s recap some of the big news…

Posted by John E. Shave III

June 22, 2011

McKesson to Acquire Portico Systems for $90M – Represents Safeguard’s Fourth Exit Transaction in Six Months

Today, we announced that partner company Portico Systems, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by McKesson. This transaction represents Safeguard Scientifics’ fourth…

Posted by John E. Shave III

May 20, 2011

Week in Review: Exit Transactions, IPOs and Facebook Integration

In case you missed it, it’s been a big week for Safeguard Scientifics. Earlier this week, we announced that one of our life science partner…

Posted by John E. Shave III

May 17, 2011

Advanced BioHealing to be Acquired by Shire for $750 Million

Earlier this afternoon, life sciences partner company Advanced BioHealing (ABH) announced it had signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Shire plc (LSE: SHP,…

Posted by Peter J. Boni

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