BioHealth News Archive

Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Announces New Baltimore City Location

Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Announces New Baltimore City Location

ETC, Baltimore City’s technology innovation center, announced today that it has chosen a new Baltimore City location to house it’s award winning technology incubator…

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Emerging Technology Center moving out of Canton – Baltimore Business Journal

Emerging Technology Center moving out of Canton – Baltimore Business Journal

The Emerging Technology Center will move to a new space in East Baltimore when its lease ends this fall at the Can Company, ending…

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Tax Credits Help Advance Maryland’s Innovation Agenda – SSTI Weekly Digest

Tax Credits Help Advance Maryland’s Innovation Agenda – SSTI Weekly Digest

Maryland often has been at the forefront of innovation with a longstanding reputation for investing in science and technology to capture new opportunities for…

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NVCA and MedIC Coalition Release Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving the Promise of Venture-backed Medical Innovation

NVCA and MedIC Coalition Release Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving the Promise of Venture-backed Medical Innovation

Today, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the Medical Innovation and Competitiveness Coalition (MedIC) released Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving…

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e-Alert from Steve Silverman: Montgomery County gained nearly 25K jobs from 2010-2012

e-Alert from Steve Silverman: Montgomery County gained nearly 25K jobs from 2010-2012

I wanted to share some data with you that illustrates the strength of Montgomery County's business community: total employment in the County grew by…

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Cydan, the NEA Startup Machine, Scours the Globe for Orphan Drugs – Xconomy

Cydan, the NEA Startup Machine, Scours the Globe for Orphan Drugs – Xconomy

What if you could create a biotech startup focused on treating a rare disease, with a drug candidate already in hand, and high odds…

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Emergent BioSolutions to Acquire Healthcare Protective Products Division of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions to Acquire Healthcare Protective Products Division of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Healthcare Protective Products Division (HPPD)…

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MedImmune acquires Ann Arbor start-up AlphaCore Pharma

MedImmune acquires Ann Arbor start-up AlphaCore Pharma

MedImmune has acquired Ann Arbor-based AlphaCore Pharma, creating another exit for a local up-and-coming start-up. MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of…

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NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards, NHLBI – NIH

NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards, NHLBI – NIH

The purpose of the NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award is to facilitate and accelerate the capital-intensive steps that are required to transition SBIR…

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#BIO 2013: Open Innovation and Biopharmaceutical R&D – BIOtechNow

#BIO 2013: Open Innovation and Biopharmaceutical R&D – BIOtechNow

In these changing times, the concept of Open Innovation is one that we at AstraZeneca have fully embraced. By sharing new ideas and enabling…

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MedImmune’s Jallal Sheds Light on New Health Care Methods | Fox Business

MedImmune’s Jallal Sheds Light on New Health Care Methods | Fox Business

Holding the keys to the future of health care and medicine is not something many children dream of doing. But Bahija Jallal, executive vice…

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University of Maryland, University of Jordan ink pact during delegation visit – Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland, University of Jordan ink pact during delegation visit – Baltimore Business Journal

The University of Maryland has signed an agreement for a student-exchange program with the University of Jordan that will boost research and the flow…

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Hopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risks – baltimoresun.com

Hopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risks – baltimoresun.com

A doctor might ask for a patient's family disease history, or exercise or smoking habits, but whether they have trouble getting food onto the…

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BIO Elects New Chair, Officers, and Board Members – WSJ.com

BIO Elects New Chair, Officers, and Board Members – WSJ.com

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of Rachel King, President and CEO, GlycoMimetics, Inc, as the new Chair of…

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5(th) Annual Scientific American Worldview Report and Bio-Innovation Scorecard released today at 2013 BIO International Convention – WSJ.com

5(th) Annual Scientific American Worldview Report and Bio-Innovation Scorecard released today at 2013 BIO International Convention – WSJ.com

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today issued the annual Scientific American Worldview Report and Bio-Innovation Scorecard. On Wednesday, April 24, the Scientific American Worldview…

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