Not every reset needs silence. Sometimes you refill the tank by sitting with good people, talking about real things, and laughing a bit. Connection counts. Community steadies you. A quick catch up can clear more mental space than a full to do list. Slow down. Enjoy the company. Let your mind breathe. #WeekendReset #FounderWellness #GrantonLife #CommunityMatters
Granton
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Granton is a dynamic innovation funding consultancy with a proven global reach, serving diverse sectors and businesses of all sizes. We specialize in assisting founders with applications to R&D Tax Incentives, startup grants and coveted accelerators. Our expert team has experience and knowledge across many sectors, with a deep focus on Web3, Technology, AR/VR, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming Tech, Cybersecurity, and beyond. We're your dedicated partners in unlocking your venture's potential for unparalleled success. Join countless satisfied clients who have accelerated their ventures with Granton. Contact us at [email protected] or book a free call at https://granton.io
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A new microneedle patch helped damaged hearts heal in animal studies. Less scar, better function. It flips immune cells from blocking recovery to supporting it. Still early, but the idea hits hard. Treatment that restores function instead of managing decline. Founders know this rhythm. Clear problem, simple tool, tested well. #Innovation #Science #HealthTech #Founders #RND #GrantonAustralia
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A biodegradable patch covered in tiny needles just taught damaged hearts to heal themselves. In animal studies, it cut scarring dramatically. Cardiovascular disease kills 18 million people yearly. Most heart attack survivors live diminished. Think about that. After a severe heart attack, up to 30-50% of your left ventricle can turn to scar. Dead muscle that can't pump blood. Can't regenerate. You go from independent to dependent. From climbing stairs to stopping halfway, chest heaving. Texas A&M scientists just changed the script—in animal models. Traditional Heart Attack Reality: ↳ Severe cases: 30-50% of heart muscle becomes scar ↳ Progressive heart failure follows ↳ Lifelong limitations accepted ↳ Damage control, not repair The Microneedle Revolution: ↳ IL-4 delivered directly into damaged tissue ↳ Immune cells switch from scarring to healing ↳ New blood vessels form ↳ Heart function improves (in animals) But here's what stopped me cold: The patch is simple: a biodegradable film with dozens of microscopic needles, each loaded with IL-4 particles. Press it on the heart's surface. Needles pierce, dissolve. The IL-4 reprograms macrophages—the immune cells that normally create scars. Instead of laying down rigid collagen, they promote healing. Create blood vessels. Support surviving muscle cells. The patch biodegrades over weeks, sustaining the treatment. Currently requires chest surgery. But researchers are developing versions that could unfold inside the body, delivered through catheters. What changes everything: ↳ Heart damage potentially becomes reversible ↳ Intervention during surgery, not after ↳ Localized treatment, not systemic ↳ Hope where there was resignation The Multiplication Effect: 1 successful human trial = treatment paradigm could shift 10 hospitals adopting = thousands potentially avoiding heart failure 100 refinements = minimally invasive standard care possible At scale = heart attacks without permanent damage (potentially) A person has a heart attack. During treatment, surgeons place a patch. Weeks later, instead of learning to live with limitations, they could be recovering function. Not managing decline—potentially reversing it. We spent 50 years accepting that heart muscle can't regenerate. Animal studies suggest we might have been wrong. Because when you can flip immune cells from destroyers to builders, you're not just treating heart attacks. You're potentially preventing the permanent damage they cause. Follow me, Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld for innovations which impact humanity. ♻️ Share if you believe heart repair should replace heart failure. Resource: Tiny microneedle patch dramatically improves heart attack recovery. ScienceDaily, 20 November 2025, summarizing a peer‑reviewed study on an IL‑4–loaded biodegradable microneedle cardiac patch in animal models. Image adapted.
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Web3 moves fast, but the core ideas stay the same. Strong teams ship, test, and learn quicker than the noise around them. This week the pick is The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo. It tracks the early days of Ethereum, the people behind it, and the rough choices they made while building something no one fully understood yet. No hype, just clear stories about grit, risk, and real problem solving. The part that stands out is how often the team had to rebuild parts of the system while the world watched. That pressure feels familiar for anyone working in R&D or building new products in public. If you work in crypto, build with blockchain, or handle innovation inside a startup, this one lands well for a weekend read. #StartupWeekendRead #Crypto #Web3 #Innovation #Founders #ProductDevelopment #GrantonAustralia #GrantonReads
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A simple act of care can shift more than a moment. It can shift a path. That clip of the elephant helping the deer shows it well. No reward, just instinct and compassion. Founders feel this, too. The right hand at the right time can change how a team holds pressure, makes choices, and keeps going. A kind word, a clear step, a bit of support, small things that move real work forward. Strong companies grow from people who look out for each other. What small act could lift someone in your team today? #startups #founders
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Every now and then, life gives us a moment that reminds us of something we forget far too easily: we are all connected - every person, every animal, every living thing. Nature shows this truth better than anything else. It can be wild, harsh, unpredictable… and still, it always tries to return to balance. And then you see something like this - an elephant stepping in to help a tiny deer. No reward. No reason. Just instinct. Just compassion. Because life recognizes life. Because all beings understand, in their own way, that we are one. Maybe this puts a smile on your face today. Maybe it nudges something softer awake. And maybe… it’s a reminder to be someone’s elephant. A smile. A kind word. A moment of encouragement. Small things - but powerful enough to shift a day, a mood, a life. When you do good, you feel good. Kindness is the quiet currency of wellbeing - and maybe the future, too. ✨ What small act of kindness could you offer someone today? VC: Social Media
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End of week check. One clear win beats a busy week with no movement. Last week at the Australian Crypto Convention, Deb spent time connecting with founders, hearing their challenges, and exploring new opportunities. The conversations were insightful, and several ideas sparked immediate follow-up. This week we are following up, refining approaches, and taking small steps to move things forward. It is a reminder that real progress is not about doing everything at once or chasing every idea. It is about spotting the step that moves the needle, focusing on it, and marking each small win that builds momentum. #startups #founders
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❤️ Your Watch is Now Your Guardian Angel: The Power of Digital Health This news is everything. My jaw dropped when I saw this Apple Watch didn't just tell time—it detected Atrial Fibrillation and helped save a life. 😳 This is the new reality. Our consumer gadgets are moving from convenience to crucial intervention: ⌚️ Apple Watch: ECG/AFib features are giving real-time heart health warnings. 🎧 AirPods: Evolving into accessible hearing assistance devices. 🛰️ Satellite Texting: Rescuing people far outside cell service. They are the ultimate early warning systems, turning preventative medicine into something we wear every day. Why this shift is so important to me: Early detection is everything. These devices are democratizing health monitoring in a way no medical system ever could. 🤫 The Hidden Story: When Apple Watch's heart rate sensor launched, the team's primary goal was simple: accurate fitness tracking. They weren't initially mandated to build a "life-saving device." The first wave of letters from users saying, "Your watch alerted me to a dangerous heart condition and saved my life," was a powerful surprise that permanently shifted the entire Watch team's mission toward global health. The most vital device you own might not be a status symbol, but the small piece of tech on your wrist. #DigitalHealth #Innovation #LifeSavingTech #PreventativeCare
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This week's AI Funding News from AI Funding Brief 👇 🔷 Porter Capital Funds AI Consulting Firm with $2 Million 🔷 Workday Acquires Pipedream for AI Integration 🔷 Lambda Secures $1.5 Billion After Microsoft Deal 🔷 Databricks in Talks for $130B+ Valuation Funding 🔷 Milestone Raises $10 Million to Measure AI's Impact on Development 🔷 NVIDIA Invests in $200 Million Round for AA-I Technologies 🔷 Accenture and WndrCo Invest in Alembic Technologies 🔷 Cloudflare to Acquire Replicate for AI Cloud Services 🔷 Luma AI Raises $900 Million for AI Supercluster in Saudi Arabia 🔷 Physical Intelligence Secures $600M to Advance AI for Robotics 🔷 NestAI Secures €100M for AI Defense Development with Nokia 🔷 Salesforce Acquires Doti AI for Enterprise Search 🔷 UK Government Announces Major AI Investment 🔷 Nyayanidhi Secures $2 Million in Seed Funding 🔷 Sunday Raises $35M for Household Robot 'Memo' 🔷 EQ Europe Secures Funding for EQ BEAM AI Model 🔷 Lative Raises €6.4 Million for AI Sales Tool 🔷 ROBOTERA(星动纪元) Raises $140.5 Million Led by GEELY 🔷 Model ML Raises $75 Million for AI in Financial Services 🔷 Socratix AI Secures $4.1 Million for AI Fraud Detection 🔷 Flexion Robotics Raises €43 Million for Humanoid Robot Intelligence 🔷 Method Security Secures $26 Million for AI Cyber Resilience 🔷 Twenty Secures $38M for AI Cyber Warfare 🔷 SAFE Acquires Balbix for AI Cyber Risk Platform 🔷 Function Health Secures $298M Series B Funding and Launches Medical Intelligence Lab 🔷 Nudge Security Raises $22.5M for AI and SaaS Security 🔷 Stuut Technologies Secures $29.5M Series A Funding 🔷 Maxima Secures $41 Million to Automate Accounting 🔷 Moonshot AI Seeks Funding for $4 Billion Valuation 🔷 Chargeflow Raises $35M for AI Chargeback Automation 🔷 Social Links Secures €2.6M for AI Fraud Detection Tools 🔷 Google and Accel Invest in Indian AI Startups 🔷 Function Health Secures $298M and Launches AI Lab 🔷 Norm Ai Secures $50M from Blackstone, Launches AI Law Firm 🔷 Nokia to Invest $4 Billion in U.S. for AI-Ready Networks 🔷 Elbit Systems Israel Wins $210M Contract for AI Tank Upgrades 🔷 Doppel Raises $70M to Boost AI Social Engineering Defense 🔷 Skycore Semiconductors Secures €5M for AI Data Center Power ICs 🔷 Microsoft and Nvidia to Invest in Anthropic 🔷 TAHO Secures $3.5 Million for AI Platform #ainews #ai #artificialintelligence #ainewsletter #aifunding #funding
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Investors want traction, but traction shows up in many forms. Cash is one, smart use of funding is another. Grants help teams build, test, and show progress without giving up equity. They show that you can plan, execute, and move work forward with the resources you have. This signals discipline. This signals control. It shows that you understand your costs, your technical risks, and the milestones that matter. It also shows that you can stretch capital and keep a clear focus on growth. Investors watch that pattern because it speaks to a founder who builds with intent and handles pressure well. A founder who knows where the money goes and sets a steady pace that others can trust. #StartupLife #Funding #RDTaxIncentive #FounderMindset #GrantonAustralia
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🏠$28 million Housing Innovation Fund (HIF) Grant to boost Western Australia (WA) housing supply by supporting local businesses adopting modern methods of construction (MMC)🏠 Funded by the $50 million Housing Innovation Fund, the Housing Innovation Fund Grant is designed for WA businesses or consortia proposing large, high-impact, and scalable projects that can transform the housing supply chain. The $28 million competitive grant program will provide grants of up to $5 million (with 50% co-contribution required) to support successful eligible WA businesses adopting prefabricated, modular and automated building technologies within the residential sector. Strong applications should demonstrate the potential to deliver system-wide benefits, broad industry adoption, or commercial-scale outcomes within two years. By supporting large-scale, industry-shaping projects, the Housing Innovation Fund aims to future-proof WA’s residential housing industry and deliver measurable improvements in housing supply and affordability across both metropolitan and regional areas. 📆 Applications close Friday 19 December 2025 at midnight (AWST) 📆 An online information session providing an overview of the grant, including eligibility criteria and application process, will be held on Thursday, 20 November To register for the information session or start your application for the grant, visit https://loom.ly/gwMvn8w
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