BioHealth News Archive
SoftBank and IonQ in Strategic Pact on Quantum Computing – WSJ
The quantum-computing power of IonQ Inc. could eventually be put to work in some of SoftBank Group Corp.’s portfolio companies as part of a…
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miRecule Names J&J Pharma Vet Fu-An Kang to Lead Growing Research Team | miRecule
Gaithersburg, MD (June 8, 2021) – miRecule, Inc. (“miRecule”), an emerging biotech company focused on the development of cutting-edge RNA therapeutics, announced the hiring…
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Maryland Soft Landing Program Launches | Maryland Business News
Maryland is offering a new program to match international prospects with local incubators throughout the state. The Maryland Soft Landing Program, announced by Maryland…
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NIIMBL Announces $4.6M to Fund 10 New Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Projects
NEWARK, Del., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is pleased to announce funding for 10 new…
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Maryland’s Life Sciences Market Needs More Spec Development To Compete With Massachusetts
The efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine accelerated the already strong demand for life sciences real estate in Maryland, and tenants now want lab space faster than…
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A new quantum computing hub is growing in Greater Washington — and could reap serious rewards – Washington Business Journal
In 1976, an Atari engineer named Ron Wayne took a 10% ownership stake in a new technology startup created by a pair of fellow…
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The History and Growth of Research Institutions, with Special Guest Brian Darmody from the Association of University Research Parks | Insights | Ballard Spahr
This episode is the first of a new podcast series, where we will visit with different leaders striving to grow economic development in their…
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Are we ready for the next pandemic? Because it’s coming | COMMENTARY – Baltimore Sun
As states ease COVID restrictions, more and more people post their vaccine selfies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its mask…
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BHI EIR Feedback Day July 21st. Register Now!
Are you a biohealth start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or commercialization plan? Schedule your…
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Connected DMV Released First Cross-Sector Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) 1.0 Report”
June 3, 2021 (Washington, D.C.)— The once-in-a-generation pandemic highlighted both the region’s continued lag in economic competitiveness and the absence of a cohesive and…
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Baltimore’s startup community has a model. Now it needs to scale – Technical.ly Baltimore
Startups can’t stay in the early stage forever. While a young company can benefit from the early momentum of pitch wins and resources found…
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Washington DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge – Challenge | JLABS
In diverse cities like the District of Columbia, health inequities are driven by systemic racial and socioeconomic disparities.[1] Underserved communities, including neighborhoods where most…
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How One Biotech Company Narrowed the Gender Gap in Its Top Ranks
In 2007, there were five times as many men as women in officer roles at Genentech, and female directors (the level preceding officers) were…
Read MoreBaltimore’s Port Covington Project Looks To Life Sciences
A Maryland mega-development, initially pitched as a home for Under Armour, may now become a biotech cluster, according to developers. The $5.5B Port Covington…
Read MoreThe D.C. region needs to repair a lack of trust to work together on economic development, a Connected DMV report argues – Washington Business Journal
The entire D.C. region is poised to work together on economic development efforts to reverse its widening gap between the rich and the poor,…
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