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Maryland Technology Development Corp. made new seed investments in five Maryland startup companies, totaling $600,000.
TEDCO has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in young, growing companies across the state. The state-backed organization has 137 active investments through its seed fund.
BHI is working with several regional partners to cultivate local biohealth research talent and help those with interest and qualifications transition to industry.
In February, BHI is co-hosting with NCI, and WorkSource Montgomery two PostDoc-Industry Connections Happy Hours enabling NCI postdocs and others at NIH to learn more about local opportunities in the region’s biohealth industry. Industry participants are invited to attend these complimentary networking receptions and share their thoughts regarding career paths and opportunities in the field.
Registration is free but limited. RSVPs are required.
Please RSVP using the following links:
2/15 – 6-8:00 p.m. – Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda – RSVP here
2/20 – 5-7:00 p.m. – JHU Montgomery Campus, Rockville – RSVP here
Save the date: 6/20 – Industry Postdoc Hiring Event – NCI Rockville Campus
Who: BioHealth Industry Hiring Managers/HR Executives
What: Luncheon meeting where you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide feedback on a preliminary assessment of regional biohealth hiring needs
- Offer input on a proposed compensation survey,
- Learn of local resources to assist you in your recruiting and training activities,
- Ensure you are among the first to receive copies of the Hiring Needs, and Compensation Survey reports to be published later this Spring.
- Network with peers
When: February 13th, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Where: Universities of Shady Grove (USG)
Hosts: BioHealth Innovation, NCI, WorkSource Montgomery, UMBC, USG
RSVP’s are required. Click HERE to RSVP.
*Due to limited space, this event is for Hiring Managers/industry HR staff only (recruiters/vendors/other excluded). Questions/more information.
China’s increasing zeal for improving biotechnology and medical services is music to the ears of the British government after two venture capital firms received 8 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) in funding commitments from mainland investors during Prime Minister Theresa May’s three-day visit last week.
AOL cofounder Steve Case is returning to Baltimore in a couple of weeks in a new event series designed to help entrepreneurs.
In covering the D.C. innovation economy comes the inevitable: funding news. Trust us, there’s a lot of it floating around the D.C. metro area, and we cover it everyday in our daily newsletter, The Beat. Here’s a roundup of all of the major funding news from the region in January:
Qiagen has agreed to a $191 million deal to acquire STAT-Dx. The takeover will give Qiagen control of a pipeline of assay panels designed to diagnose infections affecting the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.
Venture backed companies can address a large market quickly, and therefore payoff investors sooner than other businesses.
While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well. The new study, which appears in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that low levels of alcohol consumption tamp down inflammation and helps the brain clear away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer’s disease.