Why tech folks need designers: ‘If it’s not easy to wear, people won’t wear it.’ Entrepreneur Frederic Chanay has been working for seven years to design T-shirts and sports bras that are able to constantly collect biomedical data on the people wearing them. But he’s also discovered how important it is for those clothes to […]
Gaithersburg, Maryland (September 19, 2018) – The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), the state’s largest trade association supporting the technology and life sciences sectors, today announced the appointment of Marty Rosendale as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. “Marty is a long-time member of MTC and served as senior executive advisor of the Tech Council of Maryland […]
Popper and Co., a strategy consulting and transaction advisory firm serving the needs of the medical technology and life sciences industries, announced today that Co-Founder and President Caroline Popper, M.D., will speak at the 10th Annual Next Generation Dx Summit on August 22 at 5 pm ET at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. In the era of precision medicine, it’s more important […]
BALTIMORE, MD, August 8, 2018 – Paragon Bioservices, the leading private equity-backed biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with proven expertise in gene therapy and next-generation vaccines, announces today two key leadership promotions. Deborah Wild has been promoted from Vice President, Quality, Validation and Regulatory Affairs to Senior Vice President, Quality, Validation and Regulatory Affairs, […]
Baltimore, MD, May 18, 2018 – Paragon Bioservices, Inc. (Paragon), the leading private equity-backed biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with proven expertise in gene therapy and next-generation vaccines, was named the 2018 Life Science Company of the Year by the Maryland Tech Council (MTC). The announcement came at MTC’s 30th Annual Industry Awards held last night […]
During the BioHealth Capital Region Forum held last month, Jim Hughes, Vice President at University of Maryland, Baltimore, was among those interviewed for a BioTalk Podcast including select leaders from different parts of the BioHealth Capital Region discussing what they are working on, and their thoughts on the event. Jim discussed some of the recent startup successes […]
Program Available on U.S.-Based Samsung Galaxy Devices Designed to Support a Healthy Lifestyle for Individuals Living with Type 2 Diabetes MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF., AND COLUMBIA, MARYLAND – MARCH 6, 2018 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and WellDoc®, a leading digital therapeutic company, announced today that Samsung Health users now have access to a new consumer version of WellDoc’s digital […]
Viela Bio Spins Out of MedImmune; Launches with Up to $250 Million Series A Financing from Investor Consortium Led by Boyu Capital, 6 Dimensions Capital, and Hillhouse Capital Viela Bio team will focus on developing medicines for severe autoimmune diseases by targeting critical pathways that are the root cause of disease Gaithersburg, MD, February 28, 2018 – Viela Bio […]
Rachel K. King, Co-Founder and CEO, GlycoMimetics, Inc. (GMI), joins Rich Bendis for the latest episode of BioTalk. They cover topics from her background in the industry to running a publicly traded company in the BioHealth Capital Region. Before founding GMI, she was an Executive in Residence at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the […]
At this point, Steve Case has seen many startup communities, as his Rise of the Rest bus tour has been to 33 cities. Speaking Thursday at Johns Hopkins’ FastForward 1812 in East Baltimore on Thursday night, the AOL cofounder said each community has a unique story and opportunity for growth. As far as the prospects for Baltimore, he pointed to increasing work […]
