BioHealth News Archive

IBC, Penn Medicine, and DreamIt Ventures host first ‘Demo Day’ for DreamIt Health entrepreneurs – Dreamit Ventures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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mHealth to see big growth, barriers – Healthcare IT News

mHealth to see big growth, barriers – Healthcare IT News

A new mobile health trends report released Wednesday underscores the mid- to low sophistication of current mHealth application technology but also emphasizes the explosive…

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China Mission Trip – Montgomery County Community Partnerships

China Mission Trip – Montgomery County Community Partnerships

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is leading a 2013 trade and Sister-City China Mission trip from Sept. 15 to Sept. 25, 2013. The Mission…

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Johns Hopkins program in Rockville feeds engineering minds – Gazette.Net

Johns Hopkins program in Rockville feeds engineering minds – Gazette.Net

The bridges had to be strong and stable — and made of spaghetti. Charged with this unusual engineering task, a group of about 40…

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Angel Funding Opportunities Are Soaring in Washington, DC – Tech Cocktail

Angel Funding Opportunities Are Soaring in Washington, DC – Tech Cocktail

Washington, DC, is growing as a close-knit entrepreneur community where startups can find angel investors who will also act as mentors to grow a…

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The Daily Record announces its 2013 Most Admired CEOs, including EAGB’s Tom Sadowski – Maryland Daily Record

The Daily Record announces its 2013 Most Admired CEOs, including EAGB’s Tom Sadowski – Maryland Daily Record

The Daily Record is proud to announce its 2013 Most Admired CEO award winners. The award recognizes men and women who have excelled professionally…

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