BioHealth News Archive
New Enterprise Associates likely to open Boston office within 6 months – Boston Business Journal
Silicon Valley venture capital giant New Enterprise Associates, known as NEA, is likely to open a Boston area office within the next six months.…
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Life Sciences Cluster Report – Jones Lang LaSalle
Portfolio optimization and strategic site selection are crucial for success in the industry's new reality. In the new reality for life sciences companies -…
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NJ foundation pumps another $5M into early stage biotech investment arm – MedCity News
A New Jersey foundation that funds research coming out of the state’s medical school has agreed to replenish its investment arm with $5 million…
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UMd. physics professor awarded National Medal of Science – The Washington Post
Jim Gates, physics professor and string theorist at the University of Maryland, is best known outside academia for his ability to explain the super-cerebral…
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Two new VCs join InvestMaryland program – Baltimore Business Journal
Two more venture capital firms have been selected to receive money for investing in early-stage businesses through the state’s InvestMaryland program. New Atlantic Ventures…
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Health IT VC Funding Reached $1.2B in 2012, Report Finds – iHealthBeat
Health IT venture capital funding totaled $1.2 billion in 2012, according to a report by communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group, Healthcare IT…
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Demand for Leaders in Maryland’s High-Tech Business Environment Inspires New Merrick Graduate Degree
Consistently, Maryland stands at or near the top of national rankings for basic research and development. This will come as no surprise to many…
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University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition – Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute
The UMD $75K Startup Challenge is an intensive business model competition for students, staff, faculty, postdocs and recent alumni at the University of Maryland,…
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Brendan Marrocco: Iraq war veteran who lost all four limbs proudly shows off his double arm transplant | Mail Online
Surgeons have released pictures of the incredible moment an Iraq veteran who lost all four limbs in a roadside bomb blast had a double-arm…
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Impressive 4Q for Qiagen – Zacks.com
Qiagen NV reported earnings per share (EPS) of 16 cents in the fourth quarter of 2012, significantly up from the break-even EPS in the…
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Immigration Innovation Act could address need for STEM workers if comprehensive reform falters VIDEO – The Business Journals
Just in case the momentum for comprehensive immigration reform falters, business groups have a back-up plan when it comes to high-skilled workers. The Immigration…
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US Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program – Ernst & Young
As we begin our 2013 search for the country’s most innovative entrepreneurs, we hope you’ll share the vision and nominate someone in your community,…
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Continuous Manufacturing Could Solve Biotech Drug Shortages – MIT Technology Review
Two leading biotechnology companies are competing to be the first to implement cheaper, faster processes for producing drugs inside living cells, making it easier…
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GSK Signs Agreement with Biological-E for Six-in-One Polio Vaccine – French Tribune
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the world's fourth largest drug maker, has entered into an equal joint venture agreement with Biological-E Ltd., a vaccines company based in…
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UMD Announces New Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to be Launched Fall 2013 – InTheCapital
Further substantiating the school’s title as one of the most forward-thinking, cutting edge institutions the nation has to offer, the University of Maryland (UMD)…
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