BioHealth News Archive
Montgomery County Moves Up in National Biopharma Rankings
Montgomery County is proving to be a premium address for the growing biotechnology sector. The BioHealth Capital Region, which includes Maryland, Virginia and Washington…
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(8) The Squeeze Continues…Early Stage Health Tech Deal Volume Falls to New Lows – LinkedIn
Five consecutive quarters—and counting—of declining deal counts in pre-seed and seed-level investments for health technology startups in the U.S. {iframe}https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/squeeze-continuesearly-stage-health-tech-deal-volume-falls-thomas/{/iframe}
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Fall 2018 Inova Discovery Series Registration, Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM
We're thrilled to announce Molly McCartin, Partner, Drive Capital, will be a featured speaker at the Fall 2018 Inova Discovery Series! Molly McCartin is…
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SparkLabs launches DC accelerator for cybersecurity and blockchain startups – Technical.ly DC
It’s cybersecurity month at Technical.ly and this new accelerator program is here to heat up the discussion. {iframe}https://technical.ly/dc/2018/10/12/sparklabs-launches-dc-accelerator-for-cybersecurity-and-blockchain-startups/{/iframe}
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What drives pharma m&a – McKinsey
There are lessons for other industries in the way pharma companies use mergers to innovate, work more efficiently, and bolster product portfolios. {iframe}https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/whats-behind-the-pharmaceutical-sectors-m-and-a-push?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck-oth-1810&hlkid=ecb68189d4104c6e9fab9262b429b597&hctky=3027237&hdpid=41bb6d4e-76bc-4a0d-bac4-5c67e2d62194{/iframe}
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AgeneBio gets grants to advance therapeutics to slow Alzheimer’s disease – Technical.ly Baltimore
Baltimore-based AgeneBio announced a pair of grants from the National Institutes of Health that will assist with clinical trials of a treatment to combat the…
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MaxCyte Begins Dosing in First Clinical Trial in Solid Tumors – American Pharmaceutical Review
MaxCyte announced the first patient has been dosed in its Phase I dose-escalation clinical trial in the United States with the company's lead wholly-owned…
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Jonathan Aberman: You want funding? Follow this advice. – Washington Business Journal
However long a business has operated, investors will look for three big things if they are going to invest. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/10/11/jonathan-aberman-you-want-funding-follow-this.html?ana=e_me_set2&s=newsletter&ed=2018-10-11&u=fQFLvOpMSMnvK7iAcBsVng0eb45ba2&t=1539610411&j=84341881{/iframe}
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Healthcare companies rake in $23B in venture capital funding
U.S. healthcare companies have collected $23.4 billion in venture capital funding this year — already surpassing the amount the sector obtained in all of…
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Innovation challenges are all the rage with pharma, and they’re likely here to stay: study | FiercePharma
The number of open innovation challenges in pharma grows by the day. But what’s driving them? That’s what Luminary Labs wanted to know. So…
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Inaugural Investment Conference Marks Inflection Point for the BioHealth Capital Region · BioBuzz
The first Biohealth Capital Region Investment Conference kicks off this week in Montgomery County. The conference marks an important inflection point for a region…
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Top 10 European Biopharma Clusters, October 2018 – GEN
Europe’s biotech industry recently celebrated its growth and progress with more than 120 events taking place across 18 European countries September 24 –30, in…
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VC Investment Jumps 51% Year-over-Year During Q3 – GEN
Biopharma venture capital activity maintained its red-hot pace during the third quarter of 2018, driven by a handful of deals exceeding $200 million, according…
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Q&A With BeneVir Co-Founder, Katherine Sacksteder, PhD – The Path to a Landmark Acquisition (Part 1) · BioBuzz
This has been a year marked by many notable biotech deals, especially in the immunotherapy market. One deal, in particular, has generated more local…
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