BioHealth News Archive
Medtronic Supports Student Medical Inventions for Developing Countries – Today’s Medical Developments
Medtronic has entered into an innovative partnership with The Johns Hopkins University, agreeing to provide $200,000 a year for up to three years and…
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QIAGEN Joins Forces with Exosome Diagnostics – HispanicBusiness.com
QIAGEN N.V. announced a partnership with Exosome Diagnostics Inc. to develop and commercialize high-performance sample preparation kits for the processing of nucleic acids from…
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SBIR Insider 7-25-13 Issue – SBIR Gateway
No, you didn't fall off the list, your SBIR Insider has been silent since February 28, 2013. There is a lot of SBIR news…
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SBIR/STTR Awards in Maryland rank 5th in 2012 – ChooseMaryland.org/SBIR.gov
In 2012, Maryland ranked 5th in the number and total value of Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program awards, after California,…
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Three More Biotechs Go Public as Surging IPO Market Lifts Life-Sciences VCs – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
Three more biotechnology companies went public Thursday as startups continued to capitalize on strong demand for these offerings, a trend that’s giving life-sciences venture…
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IBC, Penn Medicine, and DreamIt Ventures host first ‘Demo Day’ for DreamIt Health entrepreneurs – Dreamit Ventures
Independence Blue Cross (IBC), Penn Medicine, and DreamIt Ventures today host “Demo Day” for 10 health care startup companies selected to participate in DreamIt…
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Green Business Incentive Could Net Investors As Much As $25,000 – BethesdaNow
Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development is hoping to attract green businesses to the area with an incentive program that will reimburse investors as…
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After demo day, incentivizing startups to settle down and stay awhile – MedCity News
Accelerators are all about discovering and mentoring talented entrepreneurs with good ideas for improving healthcare and other sectors. They make the right introductions to…
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One Quick Way To Construct Better Criticism | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Given poorly, criticism tends to lead to the criticized parties involved feeling like crap--and the criticizer looking like a jerk (or worse). If you're…
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Why Every Email Should Be 5 Sentences Long – Fast Company
"Proper email is a balance between politeness and succinctness," entrepreneur-investor-author Guy Kawasaki tells Entrepreneur.com. "Less than five sentences is often abrupt and rude, more…
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Maryland’s Emerging Medtech Industry – HealthpointCapital
The state of Maryland normally goes unnoticed in regards to the medtech and bioscience sectors when compared to California, Massachusetts and Minnesota. However, the…
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Baltimore Innovation Week 2013 – September 20-29
What Is Baltimore Innovation Week? Baltimore Innovation Week is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation in Baltimore. The annual week of events is…
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D.C. creates free incubator space, but there’s just one catch – Computerworld
In the downtown of the nation's capital, there is a magnificent building of steel and glass that is now home to what may be…
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University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Find that Marijuana Use in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities
Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, and may increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric…
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Karen Vignare Named Vice Provost and Will Lead UMUC’s New Center for Innovation in Learning
Karen Vignare, Ph.D., an innovator in curriculum design and in the use of technology in learning, has been named associate provost and will lead…
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