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Strengthening Virginia’s BioHealth Future with Secretary of Commerce and Trade Juan Pablo Segura on BioTalk
Secretary Juan Pablo Segura joins BioTalk for a conversation about Virginia's growing position in the biohealth economy and the statewide strategy behind it. He outlines the…
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Health Security for Children: Inside the SPARK Accelerator with AcQumen Medical and Vesynta
This episode brings together three leaders working at the intersection of pediatric innovation, health security, and early-stage commercialization. Kolaleh Eskandanian, Program Director of SPARK, is joined…
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VIPC Signs MOU with AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Merck to Develop the Virginia Center for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to Train Workforce of the Future
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly (Lilly), and Merck to develop the Virginia Center for Advanced…
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A new era of global growth: George Mason and Naugen launch international innovation accelerator
This month, a new Northern Virginia International Soft-Landing Accelerator (NISA) program, designed to help start-ups from around the globe find guidance, connections, and lab or office…
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BioHealth Innovation, Inc. Welcomes Two New Members to Its Board of Directors, Matthew Keesan of IonQ and Prashant Panchal of AstraZeneca
BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI), a leading public-private nonprofit organization supporting healthcare innovation in the BioHealth Capital Region, announces the appointment of two new members to its…
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Crab Trap Winner Spotlight: Perfusion Medical’s Mission Against Hemorrhagic Shock on BioTalk
In this episode of BioTalk, CEO Gerard Eldering explains how Perfusion Medical is addressing a problem that trauma physicians and military medics have been struggling with…
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BioTalk – Betting Big on Innovation in the Desert with BioHealth Las Vegas
In this episode of BioTalk, Rich Bendis sits down with Councilman Brian Knudsen, Jamie Schwartz of UNLV, and Vance Farrow from the Nevada Governor’s Office of…
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TEDCO Unveils Second Round of Equitech Growth Fund Awardees
COLUMBIA, Md., (October 22, 2025) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the awardees for the second round of the Equitech Growth Fund. A total of more…
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Merck Breaks Ground on $3 Billion Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Elkton, Virginia
The expansion underscores Merck’s commitment to invest more than $70 billion in U.S. research, development and capital projects RAHWAY, NJ, Oct. 20, 2025 – Merck (NYSE:…
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BRAINBox Solutions Announces Publication in JAMA Network OPEN of Major Analysis of Initial HeadSmart II Trial Concussion Patients
Study identified baseline clinical characteristics and those subjects with subsequent persistent post-concussive symptoms Company also announces four new U.S. patents covering its concussion diagnostic/prognostic technology RICHMOND,…
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Phlow Corp. Selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner’s First-Ever National Priority Voucher Pilot Program to Advance Manufacturing of a Critical Essential Medicine in America
RICHMOND, Va., October 16, 2025 – Phlow Corp., a leading American advanced pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced that the active pharmaceutical ingredient for ketamine will…
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Connect with BHI at TEDCO’s 11th Annual Entrepreneur Expo
BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) is excited to participate in TEDCO’s 11th Annual Entrepreneur Expo, taking place on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at The Hotel at the…
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Maryland’s Economic Vision for BioHealth with Commerce Secretary Harry Coker, Jr. on BioTalk
In this episode of BioTalk with Rich Bendis, Harry Coker, Jr., Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce, joins the podcast to discuss Maryland’s rising momentum…
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AstraZeneca plans to increase investment and scope of its Virginia manufacturing facility to $4.5 billion, creating 3,600 new jobs
New manufacturing facility to be located near Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia will develop and manufacture a broader range of medicines including weight management, metabolic and…
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BIOTALK PODCAST
BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) Founder, President & CEO, Rich Bendis, hosts BioTalk — conversations with some of the most accomplished and exciting business, academic, and government leaders in the biohealth industry. BioTalk enables you to learn from these leaders about issues which can help you grow your business. What are the current trends? Where are industry sectors headed? How do we increase access to capital in our region? Rich and his guests dive deep into these topics and much more. Host, Rich Bendis is an entrepreneur, corporate executive, venture capitalist, investment banker, innovation and technology-based economic development leader, international speaker, and consultant in the technology and biohealth industries.
EVENTS
TEDCO’s 11th Entrepreneur Expo
TEDCO’s 11th Entrepreneur Expo will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at The Hotel at the University of Maryland. The Expo is a premier event in Maryland showcasing various…
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Market Pulse Pitch – Digital Health – September 23, 2025
About this event Join us at Market Pulse Pitch for an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the brightest innovators and most promising ventures in…
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Women Building Bio 2024 – September 17, 2025
A one-day, annual event where attendees are empowered by all stakeholders, men and women, front and center, joining forces to advance the industry. It…
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CvilleBioHub 4th Annual BioDiscovery Summit – September 18, 2025
On September 18th, CvilleBioHub and Cooley will come together to host the full-day 2025 BioDiscovery Summit! The 4th Annual Summit brings together the biotech…
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