BioHealth News Archive
Dreamit CEO Savar says accelerators help fill the venture capital gap – Austin Business Journal
As venture capitalists focus more on bigger deals, a growing demand is developing for business accelerators and incubators to fund startups, Dreamit Ventures LLC…
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The Top 20 Venture Capital Investors Worldwide – The New York Times
Who has the hot hand in venture capital? To identify today’s top venture investors, CB Insights, a research firm that tracks the venture capital…
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Health tech accelerators Healthbox, Health Wildcatters get props in report – MedCity News
Health Wildcatters got recognized for the first time in an annual report ranking seed accelerators. It scored a Silver ranking while Healthbox attained a…
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US Based Biotechnology Firm MaxCyte Plans AIM Listing (ALLIPO) – Finance News – London South East
Maryland-based biotechnology firm MaxCyte Inc Thursday said it plans to list on London's AIM market later this month. The company expects to be admitted…
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Korean venture capital firms up the ante on overseas biotech industry – Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea
South Korean venture capital companies turn their eyes to promising biotech firms overseas, looking for a vehicle to accelerate their investment goals. KTB Network…
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BD Spin-Out Points To More Private Equity In Medtech – Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) – Seeking Alpha
Becton Dickinson’s (NYSE:BDX) decision to spin off its respiratory devices into a joint venture with Apax Partners will allow it to offload an underperforming…
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Craig Venter: Future Pathways for Synthetic Genomics – GEN Magazine
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous contributions to genomic research. In addition…
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New early-stage venture fund forming with eye on Pittsburgh startups – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh-area entrepreneurs will soon have another funding option for growing early phase startup companies. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has thrown its support behind the creation…
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FDA grants orphan drug status to MedImmune’s MEDI-551 neuromyelitis optica drug – Pharmaceutical Business Review
MedImmune has secured orphan drug designation from the the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MEDI-551 neuromyelitis optica drug. MEDI-551 is an…
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IMET’s Harbor Launch incubator offers sweeping views, serious science – Technical.ly Baltimore
Inner Harbor is the latest site of a new Baltimore incubator. With Harbor Launch, the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) has designated…
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John Korpela Receives Service Award
Congratulations to Montgomery County Innovation Network Director John Korpela for receiving a service award from the Maryland Business Incubator Association on March 4 at…
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Career Opportunity: Director, Office of Technology Transfer – NIH – Intramural Research Program
The Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking an outstanding individual to serve as Director of the Office of…
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Healthcare accounted for 23 percent of angel funding in 2015 (infographic) – MedCity NewsMedCity News
Angel investment funding in healthcare increased in 2015, compared with the previous years, according to a new report from the Angel Resource Institute and PitchBook.…
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Inova Health System will launch $100 million venture fund in precision medicine, but has been mum on details so far – Washington Business Journal
When Inova Health System announced it would create a $100 million venture fund— unveiled as part of a splashy White House event last month…
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What iPhone-Based Health Care Could Look Like In 10 Years – Co.Design
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, arthritis—chronic conditions such as these account for 84% of health care spending. Yet many are preventable. An estimated 40%…
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