BioHealth News Archive

TEDCO adds five companies to seed portfolio with $600,000 in new investments – Baltimore Business Journal

TEDCO adds five companies to seed portfolio with $600,000 in new investments – Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland Technology Development Corp. made new seed investments in five Maryland startup companies, totaling $600,000. TEDCO has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

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BHI Working to Grow Entrepreneurial Talent in the Region 2/15 & 2/20

BHI Working to Grow Entrepreneurial Talent in the Region 2/15 & 2/20

BHI is working with several regional partners to cultivate local biohealth research talent and help those with interest and qualifications transition to industry. In…

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2/13 Biohealth Industry HR Executives Lunch

2/13 Biohealth Industry HR Executives Lunch

Who:  BioHealth Industry Hiring Managers/HR Executives What:  Luncheon meeting where you will have the opportunity to: Provide feedback on a preliminary assessment of regional biohealth hiring…

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May’s visit yields US$1.3b in Chinese funds for British biotech and life sciences companies | South China Morning Post

May’s visit yields US$1.3b in Chinese funds for British biotech and life sciences companies | South China Morning Post

China’s increasing zeal for improving biotechnology and medical services is music to the ears of the British government after two venture capital firms received…

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Steve Case is kicking off a new startup series from Hopkins, University of Maryland – Technical.ly Baltimore

Steve Case is kicking off a new startup series from Hopkins, University of Maryland – Technical.ly Baltimore

AOL cofounder Steve Case is returning to Baltimore in a couple of weeks in a new event series designed to help entrepreneurs. {iframe}https://technical.ly/baltimore/2018/02/02/steve-case-kicking-off-new-startup-series-hopkins-umb/{/iframe}

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DC Startup News: Tech Startup Funding, Investment in January

DC Startup News: Tech Startup Funding, Investment in January

In covering the D.C. innovation economy comes the inevitable: funding news. Trust us, there’s a lot of it floating around the D.C. metro area,…

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Qiagen inks $191M deal to buy infection test panel firm STAT-Dx – FierceBiotech

Qiagen inks $191M deal to buy infection test panel firm STAT-Dx – FierceBiotech

Qiagen has agreed to a $191 million deal to acquire STAT-Dx. The takeover will give Qiagen control of a pipeline of assay panels designed to…

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A guide to venture capital for the individual investor – Baltimore Business Journal

A guide to venture capital for the individual investor – Baltimore Business Journal

Venture backed companies can address a large market quickly, and therefore payoff investors sooner than other businesses. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/02/02/a-guide-to-venture-capital-for-the-individual.html{/iframe}

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In wine, there’s health: Low levels of alcohol good for the brain – ScienceBlog.com

In wine, there’s health: Low levels of alcohol good for the brain – ScienceBlog.com

While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help…

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OpGen Prices $12M Stock Offering – GenomeWeb

OpGen Prices $12M Stock Offering – GenomeWeb

OpGen announced today that it has priced its public offering of approximately 3.7 million units of common stock and common warrants at $3.25 per…

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What Amazon’s Health Care Could Look Like

What Amazon’s Health Care Could Look Like

Amazon made an announcement Tuesday that sent shockwaves through the health care industry and caused insurers’ stocks to plummet: The technology company is joining…

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Qiagen Snaps Up STAT-Dx to Develop New Diagnostic Tests

Qiagen Snaps Up STAT-Dx to Develop New Diagnostic Tests

Qiagen will acquire Spanish biotech STAT-Dx for up to €153M – more than 3 times the total funding it has raised so far –…

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2018 Rice Business Plan Competition

2018 Rice Business Plan Competition

One Week Left to Apply!! Deadline: Friday, February 9, 2018, 5pm We are looking for the best university startups from schools around the world! …

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Jeff Immelt, Former CEO And Chairman Of GE, Joins NEA As Venture Partner

Jeff Immelt, Former CEO And Chairman Of GE, Joins NEA As Venture Partner

Global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) today announced that Jeff Immelt has joined the firm as Venture Partner. Immelt, who recently…

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Startup with Johns Hopkins roots raising $40.5 million to develop cancer metabolism drugs – Endpoints News

Startup with Johns Hopkins roots raising $40.5 million to develop cancer metabolism drugs – Endpoints News

A new oncology company spun out of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is raising up to $40.5 million to develop its platform of anticancer…

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