Startups and entrepreneurs involved with Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures secured hundreds of patents and invention disclosures, and brought in millions of dollars in funding in fiscal year 2017.
Please join the BioPark’s Monthly Networking Event. Mingle with BioPark tenants, and UMB faculty and staff.
Host: UM BioPark & Wexford Science + Technology
Location: UM BioPark On the Patio (weather permitting) 801 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore Maryland 21201
Time: September 27, 2017, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
An Annapolis medical technology company is moving its headquarters to The LaunchPort, a device manufacturing accelerator set to be housed at the City Garage startup hub in Port Covington.
Vixiar Medical spun out of research at Johns Hopkins. Three years later, the startup will officially be a Baltimore company.
Contrary Capital, a university-focused venture capital fund, officially launched on Monday at 55 colleges across the country, including Hopkins. Contrary works with 100 students to find start-ups and projects within their university communities in which they can invest.
The Cedars-Sinai accelerator, managed by Techstars, kicked off its third class of healthcare startups this month. some of which are more mature than previous cohorts with a seed stage round behind them. Whittled down from roughly 600 applicants, the 10 companies are seeking to improve the patient experience, offer more personalized care plans for cancer treatment, triage faster and make blood sample collection less painful. Their technologies span artificial intelligence, voice recognition, microfluidics, and natural language processing.
Larger medtech companies have traditionally shied away from investing in the pediatric market, but the landscape is changing. In the last year alone, we witnessed the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act and the signing of the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA 2017) into law. The industry is ripe for innovation and these legislative advances present new opportunities to connect innovators with the investment community.
One week until Beta City! Join Betamore + Sagamore Ventures on September 28 for Maryland’s annual celebration of entrepreneurship + technology. Beta City brings together Baltimore’s greatest minds for a day full of pitches, startup demos and a celebration of our growing community.
Thursday September 28, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brewer’s Alley 124 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701
Leave the stress of your work day behind and come join friends and colleagues at MTC’s Young Professionals Society networking event. Join us in Frederick for light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
YPS advances young professionals through leadership and professional development, networking opportunities, educational events and community outreach. The society strengthens the life science and technology communities in Maryland by providing an opportunity for collaboration among these two industries.
This group is designed for MTC members 35 years and under. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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