Charlotte firms wins $54M emissions deal; Micell reports stent progress; INC adds oncology exec

Local technology news:

• Charlotte firms wins $54M emissions contract

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group has won a $54 million contract to design and supply two emissions control units for a utility plant operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company.

The units will target sulfur dioxide emissions at two coal-fired plants.

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• Micell reports positive news for drug-eluting stent system

The Durham-based company says that it is reducing the size of a trial for its MiStent Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System to 171 from 270 subjects after positive results in its first in-human study of 10 patients.

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• INC Research adds to oncology management team

Chris Smith is the new senior vice president for clinical development of the contract research organization’s oncology group. He will be based at INC’s European headquarters in the UK.

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