BioHealth News Archive

Steve Case’s new Rise of the Rest fund raises $150M, snags Amazon and Google chiefs – Washington Business Journal

Steve Case’s new Rise of the Rest fund raises $150M, snags Amazon and Google chiefs – Washington Business Journal

Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest seed fund has raised $150 million from a cavalcade of high-profile investors. Investors in the new fund, named…

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What the CVS-Aetna Deal Means for the Delivery of U.S. Health Care

What the CVS-Aetna Deal Means for the Delivery of U.S. Health Care

The landscape for the delivery of health care in the United States is changing, but the traditional care-delivery players are not the change agents.…

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Johnson & Johnson Innovation Announces Launch of JLABS @ Shanghai in Collaboration with Shanghai

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Announces Launch of JLABS @ Shanghai in Collaboration with Shanghai

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, today announced a collaboration with the Shanghai Municipal Government, Pudong New Area Government, and Shanghai Pharma Engine Company, Ltd. to…

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TEDCO awards $800,000 in seed funding to six Maryland companies – Baltimore Business Journal

TEDCO awards $800,000 in seed funding to six Maryland companies – Baltimore Business Journal

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. announced $800,000 in investments to six companies, including four in the Baltimore area. State-backed TEDCO funnels hundreds of thousands…

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Inova Personalized Health Accelerator accepts first company – Technical.ly DC

Inova Personalized Health Accelerator accepts first company – Technical.ly DC

The Inova Personalized Health Accelerator opened its doors on Wednesday, with a ribbon cutting attended by over 300 guests. Rockville, Md.–based HeMemics was named as the…

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Towson University’s new science building will create ‘completely different environment’ on campus – Baltimore Business Journal

Towson University’s new science building will create ‘completely different environment’ on campus – Baltimore Business Journal

Towson University officials are envisioning the college's new $184 million science building as essentially the exact opposite of Smith Hall, the building that currently…

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Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Accepts HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc. into Portfolio

Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Accepts HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc. into Portfolio

Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) has selected HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc. (HBI) as its first portfolio company. HBI is a research and development company located…

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Venture bets on startups yield more returns

Venture bets on startups yield more returns

When Venture Capitalists (VCs) invest in startups, they are aware of risks involved in returns- it might be either mind-boggling or they might end…

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Why is net neutrality important? – The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Why is net neutrality important? – The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

The internet has become a crucial gateway for accessing information. Just look around Brody Café or wherever you’re reading this piece: People are writing…

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Trump administration proposes ‘kidney innovation accelerator program’ | TheHill

Trump administration proposes ‘kidney innovation accelerator program’ | TheHill

Recent news surrounding the nation’s growing opioid epidemic has demonstrated how an all-hands-on-deck approach is needed when a serious national health crisis threatens the…

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Doing Biotech in My Bedroom – MIT Technology Review

Doing Biotech in My Bedroom – MIT Technology Review

In a spare bedroom of his family’s house in County Cork, Ireland, Cathal Garvey is repeating the feats that led to the dawn of…

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Barbara Crews to be Named Chair of Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber – News – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus

Barbara Crews to be Named Chair of Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber – News – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus

Barbara Crews, assistant executive director for community relations at the Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, has been tapped to serve as chair of…

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Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2018 – Cleveland Clinic Innovations

Cleveland Clinic Unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2018 – Cleveland Clinic Innovations

An artificial pancreas to help diabetics. A pacemaker for sleep apnea.  Gene therapy for blindness. These are some of the innovations that will enhance…

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PhaseBio secures $15.6M to advance pipeline – Philadelphia Business Journal

PhaseBio secures $15.6M to advance pipeline – Philadelphia Business Journal

Investors in the Malvern biopharmaceutical company include Silicon Valley Bank. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/11/30/phasebio-silicon-valley-bank-medimmune-hypertensio.html{/iframe}

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The 25 Best Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurship in 2017

The 25 Best Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurship in 2017

The Princeton Review looked at more than 2,000 colleges and universities to find the best ones that will set entrepreneurs up for success. {iframe}https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/284615{/iframe}

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