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Many thanks to Dan for his leadership of Emergent, his service as a loyal BHI Board Member and for helping accelerate the growth of the BIO Health Capital Region

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) today announced that its CEO Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi will be retiring and that its board of directors has unanimously appointed Robert G. Kramer, Sr., the company’s current president and COO, to succeed him as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2019. Mr. Abdun-Nabi has also indicated that he plans to step down as a member of the Emergent board of directors, and Emergent expects the board of directors to appoint Mr. Kramer to fill the board vacancy created by Mr. Abdun-Nabi’s retirement.

Here is a significant opportunity for MARYLAND to grow in SBIR success.

One of the best ways to measure the effectiveness of state programs intended to encourage the success of SBIR applications is the approval-rate of their submissions. Although this data has been historically unavailable across every federal agency, it is now accessible for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the second largest provider of SBIR/STTR awards, according to a 2018 Digest report. The NIH distributed $446.2 million in SBIR/STTR awards in 2017, with every state except North and South Dakota receiving an award. Although California and Massachusetts had the most successful SBIR/STTR applications in 2017, accounting for roughly one-third of the total when combined, neither state ranked among the top 10 in success rate.

A biotechnology venture capital firm is ringing in the new year with its latest fund, having raised a quarter of $1 billion.

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Atlas Venture said Wednesday that it closed its first Opportunity Fund, or AVOF I, with an oversubscribed fund raise of $250 million. The firm plans to invest the money in companies already in its portfolio.

BrainScope Receives FDA Clearance for Multi-Modal, Multi-Parameter Concussion Assessment

New Concussion-Specific FDA Labeling Adds to Existing BrainScope Claims Complements Multi-Modal Technology Platform and Extensive Intellectual Property Portfolio To Address New Brain and Behavioral Health Conditions

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:30AM – 10:30AM

GSK 9911 Belward Campus Drive Rockville, MD 20850

The Maryland Life Sciences, a division of the Maryland Tech Council, brings together vaccine leaders to discuss current breakthroughs in the world of vaccines and immunotherapeutics. This breakfast meeting will address innovating strategies to meet current health threats, changing technology for vaccine manufacturing and provide a snapshot of where vaccine development stands today.

Join us for breakfast, networking and a discussion to hear about the experiences and insights on the current state and projected future of treatments. Local leaders will also discuss challenges and opportunities that come with vaccine and immunotherapy development used by companies in our State.

Different places have different levels of educational achievement.

The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the government, corporate and academic researchers, and anyone who is curious about demographics to better understand the US population. Among many other subjects, the ACS includes questions about respondents’ education levels.

Though federal agencies are hungry for new technology solutions, a report from the Government Accountability Office says they may be missing out on a key avenue of innovation.

Having analyzed the trends and the shifting winds in the payer marketplace, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see what the future has in store.

“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me,” Banquo beseeches the witches in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” seeking insight into the future for himself and his closest friend Macbeth.

Peloton tops the list of NYC fund raisers in 2018, followed by WeWork and Letgo.