BioHealth News Archive
Biopharma 1H18 Series A investment exceeds funding for all of 2017 – MedCity News
Venture capital investment in early-stage biotechnology and pharmaceutical startups is seeing exuberance that could be classed as “froth,” but it does not appear to…
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Gaithersburg biotech company raises $36 million – Maryland Daily Record
Gaithersburg biotech startup Neuraly has raised $36 million for its potential Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease treatment, the company announced. {iframe}https://thedailyrecord.com/2018/07/19/gaithersburg-biotech-company-raises-36-million/{/iframe}
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Biotech incubator to set up shop in NYC – New York Business Journal
IndieBio is making its way to New York. The San Francisco-based biotech incubator received a $25 million investment from the state's government. The move…
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Johnson & Johnson launches life sciences incubator for Philadelphia area – MedCity News
The University of Pennsylvania’s startup incubator is getting a boost from a big pharmaceutical company. {iframe}https://medcitynews.com/2018/07/johnson-johnson-launches-life-sciences-incubator-for-philadelphia-area/{/iframe}
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RESI Healthtech Week, September 5th thru 7th – Next Phase Newsletter
The First Coast Innovator’s Gathering on Day 1 is focused on tech hubs and companies from the First Coast: DC, MD, PA, NJ, NY,…
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US venture capital activity so far this year in 15 charts | PitchBook
There's been more venture capital invested through the first six months of 2018 in the US than any six-month period in recent history, which…
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Armed with $36M A round, Johns Hopkins spinout Neuraly heads to PhI Parkinson’s trial – Endpoints News
A startup company spun out of Johns Hopkins says it’s been able to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in mice models — and…
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Bill Gates and others launch $30M ‘venture philanthropy’ accelerator for Alzheimer’s diagnostics | FierceBiotech
High-profile investors led by billionaires Bill Gates and Leonard Lauder are throwing their weight behind a “venture philanthropy vehicle” offering more than $30 million in grants…
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Trump’s Drug Plan Picks Up Momentum as Merck Lowers Some Prices – Bloomberg
The Trump administration moved swiftly in the past 24 hours to implement pieces of its plan to bring down drug prices, preparing several significant…
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Johnson & Johnson Innovation Announces JPOD @ Philadelphia to Accelerate Healthcare Innovation in Philadelphia’s Ecosystem
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC today announced agreement to launch the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS) JPOD @ Philadelphia (JPOD @ Philadelphia) in…
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Tenable seeks to raise $166M in IPO – Technical.ly Baltimore
With Tenable formally filing to go public in late June, observers are closely watching for updates to its Form S-1, which is required to…
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Montgomery County’s Silver Spring Innovation Center will be run by private operator – Technical.ly DC
Montgomery County is turning over management of the Silver Spring Innovation Center to the recently-launched coworking division of a Maryland-based real estate company. {iframe}https://technical.ly/dc/2018/07/17/montgomery-county-run-coworking-space-turned-over-to-private-operator/{/iframe}
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The Power of Diversity – MOCONNECT
"It will take another 30 years for America to catch up to Montgomery County's diversity." - The New York Times {iframe}https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5873c778e6f2e14a3529e892/t/5b4cf3170e2e72522657405f/1531769639107/DiversityInfographic{/iframe}
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SilcsBio’s drug design algorithms get patent – Technical.ly Baltimore
Algorithms used in a Spark Baltimore–based company’s software was recently patented for algorithms that will help it expand its presence in the market, according…
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MaxCyte Receives US FDA Investigational New Drug Clearance for First Clinical Program
MaxCyte announced that it has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a clinical study…
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