DIC Invests In U.S. Biotech Startup Checkerspot —Move will accelerate work on joint development projects and help drive innovation for Checkerspot—

Tokyo, Japan–DIC Corporation announced today that on June 20, 2018, it completed an investment in Checkerspot, Inc., Berkeley, CA-based biotech startup. DIC is confident that by reinforcing its relationship with Checkerspot, the investment will accelerate work on projects being promoted under a recently signed joint development agreement and help drive growth and further innovation for the company.

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