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New TEDCO Study Outlines Critical Steps Needed to Cultivate a Thriving, Inclusive and Growing Innovation Economy | citybiz

New TEDCO Study Outlines Critical Steps Needed to Cultivate a Thriving, Inclusive and Growing Innovation Economy | citybiz

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, unveiled a legislatively mandated Maryland Innovation Competitiveness Study—one that could lead to a 5-year, $250 million down payment for an Equitech…

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BioHealth Innovation Announces Two New Entrepreneurs-in-  Residence at the National Institutes of Health

BioHealth Innovation Announces Two New Entrepreneurs-in- Residence at the National Institutes of Health

Luis Gutiérrez and John K. Hsu join the growing collaboration being BHI and NIH in 2023     ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, January 23, 2021 –…

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BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) and Montgomery County Announce Kevin Heller, MD as a part-time “Executive in Residence”

BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) and Montgomery County Announce Kevin Heller, MD as a part-time “Executive in Residence”

BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) and Montgomery County are pleased to announce the selection of Kevin Heller, MD as a part-time “Executive in Residence”—a position…

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Immediate Opening Life Sciences Business Strategist

Immediate Opening Life Sciences Business Strategist

BioHealth Innovation (BHI) is an innovation intermediary that facilitates the commercialization of emerging technologies in the BioHealth Capital Region (Maryland, DC and Virginia).  We…

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John C. Jacobs | President and Chief Executive Officer

John C. Jacobs | President and Chief Executive Officer

John C. Jacobs joined Novavax as president and chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors, in January 2023. He is…

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REGENXBIO Announces Phase I/II Trial of RGX-202, a Novel Gene Therapy Candidate for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is Active and Recruiting Patients

REGENXBIO Announces Phase I/II Trial of RGX-202, a Novel Gene Therapy Candidate for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is Active and Recruiting Patients

Company has initiated Phase I/II AFFINITY DUCHENNE™ trial of RGX-202 Company also enrolling newly active observational screening study, AFFINITY BEYOND, evaluating AAV8 antibody prevalence in…

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$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute – Virginia Business

$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute – Virginia Business

The University of Virginia will build a biotechnology institute funded with a $100 million donation from Charlottesville investor Paul Manning and his wife, Diane,…

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Moore adds nine to Cabinet, including heads of Housing, Environment, Planning and Commerce – Maryland Matters

Moore adds nine to Cabinet, including heads of Housing, Environment, Planning and Commerce – Maryland Matters

Ahead of his swearing-in on Wednesday, Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s Cabinet is nearly complete. Moore announced his picks for nine additional cabinet positions on Tuesday,…

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Department of Defense’s Proposed Rule Would Change SBIR/STTR Data Rights and Markings Rules – Lexology

Department of Defense’s Proposed Rule Would Change SBIR/STTR Data Rights and Markings Rules – Lexology

On December 19, 2022, the Department of Defense ("DOD") issued a proposed rule seeking to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) to…

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Congress proposes omnibus with $1.8 billion for CHIPS & Science Act and additional innovation funding | SSTI

Congress proposes omnibus with $1.8 billion for CHIPS & Science Act and additional innovation funding | SSTI

Federal innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives would receive substantial new funding under the text of the omnibus spending bill shared on the morning of Dec.…

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Top 10 technologies anchoring the future of work

Top 10 technologies anchoring the future of work

Organizations across the globe are pivoting their workplace technology strategy and many employers are grappling with big questions about which tools are needed to…

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Twelve Women Who Have Shaped The History of the BioHealth Capital Region 2 · BioBuzz

Twelve Women Who Have Shaped The History of the BioHealth Capital Region 2 · BioBuzz

The BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) and its life science ecosystem have a rich and deep history of pioneering scientific innovation, research, development, and commercialization.…

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Maryland SBDC Network News January 2023

Maryland SBDC Network News January 2023

A new year means new opportunities to grow your business. If you're one of the millions of resolution makers who are using the new…

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Norfolk biotech firm attracts potential $275 million acquisition deal from Fortune 500 sports medicine company

Norfolk biotech firm attracts potential $275 million acquisition deal from Fortune 500 sports medicine company

Norfolk biotech company Embody has racked up a bevy of accomplishments since it was founded in 2014 with just two employees. It has attracted…

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Sanofi pumps $750M into VC unit to push deeper into biotech investing | Fierce Biotech

Sanofi pumps $750M into VC unit to push deeper into biotech investing | Fierce Biotech

Sanofi has thrown its financial weight behind its venture capital unit, making a $750 million, multi-year commitment to enable the financier to build on…

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