Why measure global biotechnology? The scope of biotechnology is broad and impacts economies, policies, and people globally.
Applications range from advanced medicines to and improvements in agriculture to feedstocks and biofuels, and further to exotic industrial materials and processes.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe a good idea can come from anywhere. Our aim is to identify, empower and enable the best ideas to get to patients and consumers around the globe. In an effort to unearth the unseen and brightest innovations in healthcare, Johnson & Johnson Innovation is launching a Quick Pitch event where innovators can apply to present to Johnson & Johnson Innovation’s leadership during the week of the 37th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA. If you are selected, you will have an opportunity to present for 5 minutes followed by a 5 minute Q&A session with Johnson & Johnson Innovation’s leadership.
If you have a novel idea that has yet to be introduced to Johnson & Johnson and fits our areas of interest, we would like to hear from you. Apply for an open spot at the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Quick Pitch event to be held on Wednesday, January 9th from 9-11am. Limited spots available.
Applications must be submitted by December 7th.
The use of tele-medicine is no longer a far off, futuristic concept. It is presently being used in many medical disciplines and in institutions from academic medical centers to privately owned Assisted Living facilities. So what have we learned from utilizing this technology? Have outcomes improved and costs been curtailed? What are the current legislative hurdles regarding licensure and insurance for practitioners? Can the data be easily integrated and accessible to your EHR? Can new entrants into the tele-medicine field differentiate themselves and be fundable to investors? Can we trust the data from wearables and is there enough cybersecurity embedded in these technologies?
Come to the SoPE National Capital Chapter event on December 5th and learn from the experts!
Recent tax-law changes may bring opportunities for you and your family, so it’s good to know what to look for and when to take action. Download our 2018 Year-End Planning Guide now to find out about potential impacts to your estate, charitable giving strategy, business, and more. Then, contact The Private Bank to discuss how our responsive, team approach to wealth planning may benefit you now and year-round.
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, Children’s National Health System marked the official start of construction on its pediatric research and innovation campus with a groundbreaking event. It will be distinct nationally as a freestanding research and innovation complex focused on pediatric medicine.
The biggest proposed IPO in biotech history just got even bigger.
Cambridge-based Moderna Therapeutics disclosed Wednesday that it’s hoping to raise up to $600 million in an initial public offering, an increase from the $500 million maximum it proposed earlier this month. Either sum would shatter the previous record for a life sciences IPO, both in biotech-rich Massachusetts and nationwide.
One year ago this week, President Donald J. Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an all-of-Government approach to the epidemic, allowing each agency and department to do their part to help the cause
Georgetown Entrepreneurship hosted its second annual Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” pitch competition on Nov. 28, where eight university students and alumni pitched their business ventures for a chance to win a share of the $100, 000 in cash prize.
As a first-generation Asian American running for a seat in the Maryland state legislature, Democrat Lily Qi felt disconnected from the party establishment.
Higher education R&D expenditures (HERD) grew by 38.9 percent from 2008 to 2017, an increase of more than $21 billion, according to an SSTI analysis of recently released data from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. From 2016 to 2017, HERD grew by $3.8 billion, the largest year-over-year increase since 2010-2011. Higher education R&D expenditures grew the fastest in Connecticut (66.2 percent), Massachusetts (63.9 percent), and Wyoming (63.0 percent) over the 10-year period, while New York ($2.3 billion increase), California ($2.0 billion), and Massachusetts ($1.6 billion) saw the largest absolute gains during this time.
