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Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC) Program Now Accepting Applications for 2025

Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC) Program Now Accepting Applications for 2025

The Maryland Department of Commerce has officially opened the 2025 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC) program. Qualified Maryland Biotechnology Companies (QMBCs) can submit…

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$50 Million ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity Aims to Boost Technology Entrepreneur Ecosystems

$50 Million ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity Aims to Boost Technology Entrepreneur Ecosystems

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is accepting applications for its FY24 $50 million Build to Scale program to support organizations that strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems to…

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Cartesian Therapeutics Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Descartes-08 for the Treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Cartesian Therapeutics Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Descartes-08 for the Treatment of Juvenile Dermatomyositis

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA cell therapy for…

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Forbes: Where Are Federal Economic Development Investments Going?

Forbes: Where Are Federal Economic Development Investments Going?

Billions in funding from the CHIPS & Science Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and American Rescue Plan–known as the Investing in America…

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BioHealth Capital Region Announces Finalists for the 9th Annual Crab Trap Competition

BioHealth Capital Region Announces Finalists for the 9th Annual Crab Trap Competition

The BioHealth Capital Region is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Crab Trap Competition, selected from a highly competitive pool of a…

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ARPA-H Launches PRECISE-AI to Ensure Long-Term Reliability of AI in Healthcare

ARPA-H Launches PRECISE-AI to Ensure Long-Term Reliability of AI in Healthcare

ARPA-H has announced a new funding opportunity through its PRECISE-AI program, aimed at maintaining the accuracy and reliability of AI-enabled medical tools over time.…

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REGENXBIO Announces Positive Data from Pivotal Dose Level of RGX-121 Demonstrating Long-Term Systemic Effect

REGENXBIO Announces Positive Data from Pivotal Dose Level of RGX-121 Demonstrating Long-Term Systemic Effect

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX) today announced positive results from the Phase I/II/III CAMPSIITE® trial of RGX-121 for the treatment of patients with…

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Emmes awarded multi-task, IDIQ contract with $50M ceiling, to support NIDA’s clinical trials network

Emmes awarded multi-task, IDIQ contract with $50M ceiling, to support NIDA’s clinical trials network

Emmes, part of Emmes Group, today announced they will provide a Clinical Coordinating Center for the NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials…

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BISNOW: Join the Leaders in Life Sciences and Real Estate at the International Life Sciences Real Estate Conference Next Week in Rockville

BISNOW: Join the Leaders in Life Sciences and Real Estate at the International Life Sciences Real Estate Conference Next Week in Rockville

The International Life Sciences Real Estate Conference, taking place on September 11-12, 2024, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville,…

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Cartesian Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in First-In-Human Phase 1 Trial of Next-Generation mRNA CAR-T Cell Therapy Descartes-15

Cartesian Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in First-In-Human Phase 1 Trial of Next-Generation mRNA CAR-T Cell Therapy Descartes-15

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA cell therapy for…

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BioHealth Capital Region Week is Just Two Weeks Away: Register Now!

BioHealth Capital Region Week is Just Two Weeks Away: Register Now!

As we approach the exciting BioHealth Capital Region Week, slated to kick off in just two weeks, there's still time to secure your spot…

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Global Leadership in Clinical Research: A Conversation with Peter Ronco, CEO of Emmes

Global Leadership in Clinical Research: A Conversation with Peter Ronco, CEO of Emmes

In this episode of BioTalk, Rich Bendis, President and CEO of BioHealth Innovation, Inc., sits down with Peter Ronco, Chief Executive Officer of Emmes,…

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FDA approves Novavax’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA approves Novavax’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted…

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Activation Capital Selects 10 Startups for Inaugural Frontier BioHealth Program

Activation Capital Selects 10 Startups for Inaugural Frontier BioHealth Program

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Activation Capital, an innovation ecosystem development organization, has announced the selection of 10 fast-growing startups from across the country…

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Arlington’s OxiWear Receives FDA Clearance as a Medical Device

Arlington’s OxiWear Receives FDA Clearance as a Medical Device

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OxiWear, a pioneering company in wearable health technology, is proud to announce that it has received clearance from the…

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