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Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters (BHCR number 4 but metrics improved over 2020)

Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters (BHCR number 4 but metrics improved over 2020)

BIoHealth Capital Region Ranked 4th and metrics improving towards goals of Top 3 by 2023 Charles Dickens’ opening line of A Tale of Two…

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Inova and University of Virginia School of Medicine open new campus | Headlines | insidenova.com

Inova and University of Virginia School of Medicine open new campus | Headlines | insidenova.com

After four years of extensive planning, Inova Health System and the University of Virginia School of Medicine this week opened the UVA Inova Campus,…

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MARYLAND KNOWS THE FUTURE IS QUANTUM

MARYLAND KNOWS THE FUTURE IS QUANTUM

The University of Maryland is a powerhouse of discovery, with decades of experience advancing a field that will help define our nation’s—and the world’s—future.…

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Quantum computing company IonQ plans to go public. Here’s what it could mean for College Park – Technical.ly Baltimore

Quantum computing company IonQ plans to go public. Here’s what it could mean for College Park – Technical.ly Baltimore

That’s the path for technology being developed by IonQ. The College Park-based company on Monday made official a deal to merge with special purpose…

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Researchers in a Virginia Lab Lay Groundwork for U.S.-Made Drugs – Bloomberg

Researchers in a Virginia Lab Lay Groundwork for U.S.-Made Drugs – Bloomberg

One thing both the Trump and Biden administrations have agreed on is that the U.S. needs to expand domestic manufacturing, and soon. The pharmaceutical…

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Cartesian Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of First RNA-Engineered Cell Therapy for Frontline Cancer · BioBuzz

Cartesian Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of First RNA-Engineered Cell Therapy for Frontline Cancer · BioBuzz

Gaithersburg, MD, Feb. 22, 2021 – Cartesian Therapeutics, a fully integrated, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering mRNA-engineered cell therapy in and beyond oncology, today announced that…

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BioHealth Capital Region Women Making Waves in Venture Capital · BioBuzz

BioHealth Capital Region Women Making Waves in Venture Capital · BioBuzz

Improving access to venture capital for life science entrepreneurs and emerging biopharma companies in the BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) is a top priority. However,…

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Where Americans Are Moving — and Why They Really Are Doing It

Where Americans Are Moving — and Why They Really Are Doing It

There's an old joke about economists that I've always liked. A junior professor goes to his senior colleague with a brilliant new idea. The…

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5 Questions with Destinie Burgan, Upstream Supervisor of Manufacturing, Emergent BioSolutions · BioBuzz

5 Questions with Destinie Burgan, Upstream Supervisor of Manufacturing, Emergent BioSolutions · BioBuzz

“5 Questions With…” is a weekly BioBuzz series where we reach out to interesting people in the BioHealth Capital Region to share a little…

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Inova Health System, University of Virginia open Northern Virginia campus – Washington Business Journal

Inova Health System, University of Virginia open Northern Virginia campus – Washington Business Journal

The program, first conceived in 2016, puts the Charlottesville institution in Greater Washington and creates a new talent pool for the Falls Church-based organization.…

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Innovation alliance unveils new name and strategic plan for Western Virginia | Business Local | roanoke.com

Innovation alliance unveils new name and strategic plan for Western Virginia | Business Local | roanoke.com

Astrategic alliance has a new name — Verge — and a new vision of acting as the front door for an innovation economy that…

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Rockville-based Pediametrix receives $1M from National Science Foundation for R&D – Technical.ly DC

Rockville-based Pediametrix receives $1M from National Science Foundation for R&D – Technical.ly DC

A Rockville, Maryland-based startup bringing AI and computer vision tools to pediatric health received nearly $1 million for R&D in a grant from the…

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VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021 (2)

VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021 (2)

Partnering meeting slots now are full with more than 450 1:1 partnering meetings requested with Program Officers from NSF, NIH and its individual institutes…

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VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021

VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021

Are you a biohealth company with innovative technology seeking funds to advance your commercialization activities?  Do not miss a unique opportunity to discuss your…

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Here is a summary and thank you to all participants and speakers of the VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021

Here is a summary and thank you to all participants and speakers of the VIRTUAL SBIR and OTHER NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING SOURCES WORKSHOP with 1:1 PARTNERING – March 17-19, 2021

More than 160 entrepreneurs attended last week’s BHI Virtual Non-Dilutive Funding Workshop with 1:1 Partnering cohosted by BioHealth Innovation and Montgomery County Economic Development…

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