Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2017 R&D expenditures: FYs 2008–17
Ten trailblazers with ties to Johns Hopkins University who have become leaders in their fields have been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list for 2019.
Congratulations to team at #ChildrensNational re groundbreaking for new research & #ChildrensInnovation center on former #WalterReed campus. $150M invested near term creating 300 construction and 110 permanent jobs. Honoring campus’ legacy while advancing pediatric treatment, diagostics, and prevention for patients in DC and around the globe. Campus will include not only Children’s R&D but also clinical services, schools, retail, affordable housing and more! “Live, work, thrive!”
Swiss drugmaker Roche is buying U.S.-based Jecure Therapeutics, joining Pfizer, Gilead Sciences and Novartis in pursuit of new drugs to treat fatty liver disease.
The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program- also known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF – provides small businesses with equity-free funding to conduct research and development (R&D) work that will lead to the commercialization of innovative new products and services. The NSF SBIR program seeks innovative proposals that show promise of commercial and societal impact. We invite the submission of proposals in almost any area of science and technology (more information on our technical topics is available here).
Unlike their biotech counterparts, pharmaceutical companies have largely surpassed analyst expectations on earnings per share during the third quarter. Yet, pharma stocks have not been immune to the stock market swoon of recent weeks.
America’s long-held singular dominance of startup and venture capital activity is being challenged by the rapid ascent of cities in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. While the United States remains the clear global leader, the rest of the world is gaining ground at an accelerating rate.
Driven by breakthrough research and innovation, biohealth and life science are high-risk, high-expense fields. The right location is critical to your success, but that doesn’t mean you need to pay Boston’s and San Francisco’s high rents for lab and office space. Maryland, a booming bio hub itself, is not only cost-efficient, but offers many advantages you may not find elsewhere. Before narrowing your shortlist for your new biotech business or expansion of existing biotech business, consider these six factors that contribute to Maryland’s innovation ecosystem.
The 2017 holiday season has been complicated by data breaches that have plagued consumers all year long, such as the massive Equifax hack. As a result, consumers must worry about fraud and the misuse of our financial information during a time of increased financial transactions, tight budgets and heightened stresses.
The Department of Health and Human Services has picked 15 technology leaders from the private sector with which to initiate a year-long dialogue on how to accelerate healthcare innovation and investment.