Press Releases


March 26, 2013 - As a 2011 recipient of a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Accelerator Award, Grove was invited to the Boston Foundation to participate in “Life Science Innovation as a Catalyst for Economic Development: The Role of the Massachusetts life Sciences Center,” on March 26, 2013. The meeting updated the MLSC’s progress in implementing Governor Deval Patrick’s $ 1 billion Life Sciences Initiative. The photo below shows Grove Founder Robert Peura and CEO Art Combs with the Governor.
Read more about the MLSC's progress: Halfway through 10-year, $1 billion investment, report finds Massachusetts Life Sciences Center creating jobs, driving cluster growth
December 12, 2012 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Oversubscribes First Tranche of $3M in New Series B-1 Financing
June 28, 2012 - Grove is featured in Med City News - Bloodless glucometer uses light to check blood sugar in 20 seconds or less
May 8, 2012 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Granted Ninth U.S. and International Patent on Core Technology
December 19, 2011 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Closes $6M Series B Financing
December 5, 2011 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Welcomes Craig Mello, Ph D. to Board of Directors
October 26, 2011 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Welcomes David Harlan, MD to Scientific Advisory Board
October 19, 2011 - Grove Instruments™ Inc. Welcomes William Tamborlane, MD to Scientific Advisory Board
March 23, 2011 - Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Board Approves 2011 Accelerator Program Loans for Early-Stage Companies Center will provide $3.75 million to support five early-stage life sciences companies

Awarded Grants

Over the past 12 years Grove has been awarded approximately $7.8M for the development of their noninvasive glucometer from agencies such as the National Institue of Health and the Internal Revenue Service.

• September 2011 – Grove has received $998K for an SBIR Phase II grant titled “Development of a Fiberless Transflectance Noninvasive Glucose Monitor” from the NIDDK NIH
• March 2011 – Grove has received $100K from the NIDDK NIH for an SBIR i6 Challenge for the “Development of a Fiberless Transflectance Noninvasive Glucose Monitor”
• October 2010 – Grove has received $245K from the Internal Revenue Service for a Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Grant, “Noninvasive glucose monitor for diabetic patients”
• September 2009 – Grove has received $185K SBIR Phase I grant for the “Development of a Universal Calibration Model Noninvasive Glucose Monitor” from the NIDDK NIH
• July 2009 – Grove has received $174K for an SBIR Phase 1 grant for the “Development of an Advanced Handheld Noninvasive Glucometer” from the NIDDK NIH
• October 2008 – Grove has received $2.89 M for an SBIR Phase II CRA grant from the NIDDK NIH for the “Development and Performance Evaluation of a Handheld Noninvasive Glucose Monitor”