BioHealth News Archive
EAGB names interim president, explores new leadership model – Technical.ly Baltimore
The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore named Bill Jones as its interim leader on Monday, and said it is exploring a new leadership structure.…
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Galen Robotics is 3rd JHTV-affiliated company to win the Crab Trap Pitch Competition – JHTV
April’s 2018 BioHealth Capital Region Crab Trap, an annual pitch competition, featured five Maryland-area startups vying for its $10,000 award. {iframe}https://ventures.jhu.edu/galen-robotics-is-3rd-jhtv-affiliated-company-to-win-the-crab-trap-pitch-competition/{/iframe}
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The Government Entrepreneur’s Dilemma – IPWatchdog.com
I got the news that EPA’s Water Technology Innovation Cluster was dead during the webcast of the final public meeting of the Administration’s ROI…
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Funding healthcare accelerators, an HHS unit is taking a VC approach to innovation – MedCity News
The DRIVe (Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures) website looks like it belongs to a VC company rather than a federal agency – smart…
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The 2nd Annual Tech Showcase Reflects New Culture at NCI & FNLCR – BioBuzz
When you hear the term “government research” do the words “entrepreneur”, “start-up”, “commercially relevant” or “industry partner” come to mind? For many, they…
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Medical Innovators Draw Chinese Funds – Private Equity News
Fledgling biotechs and medical-technology startups in the U.S. and Europe have found a new source of funding for their costly research: China. {iframe}https://www.penews.com/articles/medical-innovators-draw-chinese-funds-20180618{/iframe}
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BIO 2018 Recap
Business partnering, education and networking was the focus of 3500 biohealth industry leaders who attended the BIO International Convention (BIO) Conference earlier this month…
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July 12th Deadline to Apply – StartRight Business Plan Competition
The StartRight! Women's Business Plan Competition was founded in 2004 by Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) to encourage and support women’s entrepreneurship. Now run by…
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REGENXBIO Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for RGX-111 Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I | REGENXBIO Inc.
REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX), a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy based on its proprietary…
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REGENXBIO Receives $100 Million Accelerated License Payment Due to Acquisition of AveXis by Novartis | REGENXBIO Inc.
REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX), a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy based on its proprietary…
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RoosterBio Inc. Becomes Industry Partner in NSF-Funded Public-Private Cell Manufacturing Technologies Initiative
RoosterBio Inc. has joined the new NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies, known as CMaT. The center, launched in 2017 with a…
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Baltimore biotech WindMIL Therapeutics raises $32.5 million – Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore biotechnology firm WindMIL Therapeutics has raised a $32.5 million to support clinical trials and further development for new cancer therapies. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/06/18/baltimore-biotech-windmil-therapeutics-raises-32-5.html{/iframe}
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Pigs into people: UW joins renewed effort to use animals as organ donors | Local News | host.madison.com
For half a century, doctors have said human organ transplants will someday be replaced by xenotransplantation, or putting animal organs into people. {iframe}https://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/health-med-fit/pigs-into-people-uw-joins-renewed-effort-to-use-animals/article_8cd65603-a878-5b48-b4e9-b2a533881782.html{/iframe}
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Johns Hopkins spinout LifeSprout raises $6.5 million – Technical.ly Baltimore
Johns Hopkins spinout LifeSprout recently closed on $6.5 million in funding as it looks to bring soft tissue replacement technology to market, according to…
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Gaithersburg Ranks Among Top 10 Best Cities For STEM Workers | Gaithersburg, MD Patch
Based on data collected by Livability.com, a website that explores what makes small-to-medium sized cities ideal places to live, the City of Gaithersburg ranked…
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