BioHealth News Archive

NEA expands its footprint – Washington Business Journal

NEA expands its footprint – Washington Business Journal

New Enterprise Associates Inc. is likely to open a Boston office within the next half a year, General Partner David Mott told the Boston…

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Maryland eyes greater ownership in program’s venture capital firms – Gazette.Net

Maryland eyes greater ownership in program’s venture capital firms – Gazette.Net

State officials are seeking some changes in the $84 million InvestMaryland program, including allowing the Department of Business and Economic Development to acquire a…

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Patent pending: Baltimore lags nation in commercializing intellectual capital – Baltimore Business Journal

Patent pending: Baltimore lags nation in commercializing intellectual capital – Baltimore Business Journal

The Baltimore area is a hub of intellectual and technological capital, but a new report says the city ranks behind the national curve when…

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New Enterprise Associates likely to open Boston office within 6 months – Boston Business Journal

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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