BioHealth News Archive
Venture capital: Maryland venture capital investment declines, mirrors national trend – baltimoresun.com
Young companies in Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia raised 14 percent less venture capital funding in the third quarter than they did last year…
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5 ways healthcare and life science companies have benefited from government funding | MedCity News
The third and last presidential debate had few healthcare moments, but one issue that was raised did have some relevance, particularly for any healthcare…
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Maryland Innovation Initiative names board chair, unveils first two programs – Baltimore Business Journal
The Maryland Innovation Initiative on Monday named a new board chair and unveiled its first two programs designed to provide funding to support the…
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$2 million prize announced for a cure for blindness by 2020 – baltimoresun.com
Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to…
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Entrepreneurship Takes Center Stage at the University of Baltimore
Entrepreneurship: It’s a buzzword on a lot of college campuses, in executive boardrooms, and among venture capitalists, franchisers, advocates and believers in the American…
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PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree: D.C. area raises $215M in Q3 venture capital – Washington Business Journal
Maryland, Virginia and the District raised a collective $215.7 million in venture funding in the third quarter, slipping from the $245.7 million raised in…
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MedImmune Ventures-backed Synovex Corp. Raises Half of $7 Million Share Offering | Baltimore Citybizlist
Synovex Corp., a drug developer, has raised $3.50 million, or 50 percent of a $7 million share offering, from five investors, according to an SEC filing. Principals named in…
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND PATIENT EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS SEVEN MONTHS AFTER MOST EXTENSIVE FACE TRANSPLANT EVER PERFORMED
The University of Maryland released details today on the recovery of Richard Lee Norris, the 37-year-old man who received the most extensive full face…
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Photo Release — Northrop Grumman Foundation and University of Maryland, Baltimore County Create New Cyber Scholars Program
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the Northrop Grumman Foundation today announced they are partnering to launch the UMBC Cyber Scholars program,…
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Human Genome Sciences plans 97 more layoffs in Rockville – Washington Business Journal
Human Genome Sciences Inc. plans to cut an additional 97 positions in Rockville later this year, and more layoffs could be on the way,…
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Gazette.Net: Maryland bioscience community brainstorms funding paths forward
New Health Sciences has big plans. The Bethesda biotech is eyeing a $310 million revenue stream after 2015 should its storage system for red…
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New Enterprise Associates opens Chicago office, makes investment – Washington Business Journal
Chevy Chase-based venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates is opening an office in Chicago and is making another investment in a Chicago-area startup. NEA,…
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SAIC wins more medical research support work — Washington Technology
Science Applications International Corp. has won a $13 million contract to provide modeling support to the Naval Health Research Center. This is the company's second contract…
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UMBC to launch Cyber Scholars program with $1M Northrop Grumman gift – Baltimore Business Journal
University of Maryland, Baltimore County is creating a “Cyber Scholars” program with a $1 million grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Beginning in 2013,…
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Lockheed Martin and Tech Council of Maryland Host Maryland High Schools for Third Annual Cyber Security Awareness Day – MarketWatch
Lockheed Martin will host top performing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) high school students in two sessions today at its NexGen Cyber Innovation…
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