During the STRT1UP Roadshow, lots of companies around the state pitched on the Startup Maryland bus.
They were looking to get exposure from the video evidence it provided, but also looking to move on to the next round.
Roche said today it will launch a CHF 100 million ($100.1 million) global network of 21 academic centers focused on cancer immunotherapy R&D.
The new Centers of Research Excellence (imCORE™) Network aims to advance promising new immuno-oncology treatments by quickly carrying out preclinical and clinical research, as well as aggregating and sharing data.
AstraZeneca announced the completion of the licensing agreement between MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and Allergan plc, for the global rights to MEDI2070.
MEDI2070 is an IL-23 monoclonal antibody currently in a phase IIb clinical trial for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease and ready for phase II for ulcerative colitis, diseases that sit outside AstraZeneca’s three main therapy areas.
A life sciences incubator formerly run by Montgomery County is now being managed by a public-private partnership that focuses on helping central Maryland scientists and bio-health startups bring their ideas to market. Rockville-based BioHealth Innovation Inc. at the start of October began managing the Germantown Innovation Center, which is part of the Pinkey Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery
Biohealth is a hot industry in various markets across the country. Access to federal government agencies, state programs and top research institutions have led Maryland to be the No. 6 biotech market in the country, bringing in $15 billion in research dollars to the state every year. But Richard Bendis, president and CEO of Maryland
As Maryland emerges as a hotbed for research and commercial opportunities in the biohealth industry, many small businesses in this sector see the state as a good place to grow. When William Hearl started building Rockville-based Immunomic Therapeutics Inc. a decade ago, much of the initial learning curve was finding that sweet spot between creating their
So you want to work for a biotech startup. Why not? It seems like a glamour job, working on the very bleeding edge of science. And admit it—in the back of your mind, you’re thinking it’ll become the next Genentech (RHHBY) and you’ll be rich with all your stock options.
TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo came to Baltimore this year, hosting an all-day session at the Hilton on Monday.
The annual event attracts founders, investors and other community members from around the state. For the past several years, it was held in Columbia.
Startup Maryland yesterday unveiled the finalist for the Pitch Across Maryland Competition. Startup Maryland is proud to showcase the finalists along with all the ventures who participated in the 2016 STRT1UP Roadshow celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. This year’s Finalist for each category are listed below with a link to their 2016 pitch video:
Faculty from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and Johns Hopkins University and local entrepreneurs were recently recognized for their groundbreaking research with $200,000 in prizes.
The awards were made by the two universities, the Abell Foundation and the Maryland Department of Commerce as part of a day-long 2016 Innovation Showcase. The event was cohosted by the Johns Hopkins Alliance for Science and Technology Development and the University of Maryland, Baltimore Commercial Advisory Board.