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Investors from TEDCO and Blackbird Labs told Baltimore founders what really gets a deal moving. The short version: show your work, and keep showing it. I moderated the “What Investors Want” panel at the Fueling your Technology event hosted by ETC Baltimore. It was a very relevant discussion to lead since I am raising capital […]
Read More →BioBuzz’s Buzzin’ Brood Student Spotlight series celebrates the future of life sciences talent — and the programs, institutions, and organizations investing in them. Name: Maya Cleveland Hometown: Bowie, Maryland Institution: University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) Role: Ecosystem Fellow, BioBuzz Networks Some people see a computer science degree as a straight line to a single […]
Mineralys Therapeutics, a Radnor, Pennsylvania-based biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for hypertension and aldosterone-related comorbidities, has appointed Kristine Peterson and Lonnel Coats to its Board of Directors, as announced October 19, 2026. Both bring more than three decades of experience building commercial organizations and launching new therapies, including in cardiovascular and metabolic disease. They join ahead […]
Telix Pharmaceuticals, the Melbourne, Australia-based radiopharmaceutical company with U.S. operations in Indianapolis, Indiana, will host production of a scarce cancer-research isotope at its RLS Radiopharmacies site in Trevose, near Philadelphia. The company and Ekalia, a joint venture between IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and Framatome, announced on October 19, 2026 a collaboration to scale U.S. […]
SOAR Bio, a life sciences venture studio based at the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C., has been awarded $600,000 through the District’s new Technology Ecosystem Fund. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the award on October 19, 2026 at an event celebrating the 11th annual DC Startup and Tech Week. SOAR Bio will […]
TekniPlex, a Wayne, Pennsylvania-based global materials science company serving the healthcare and consumer products markets, has appointed Brian Kesseler as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 13, 2026. Kesseler, the former CEO of Tenneco, brings more than three decades of operating leadership at global industrial companies. He succeeds Brenda Chamulak, who has stepped down. Rob Rutledge, […]
The Women’s Health Nexus on November 5th, 2026 was developed by an ER physician-turned-investor to help build the ecosystem around women’s health and advocate for the sector as one of healthcare’s most under-invested markets. BETHESDA, Md. — Women make up just over half the U.S. population and drive the large majority of household healthcare decisions. […]
Merck has inaugurated its ADVANCE bioanalytical facility at its West Point, Pennsylvania campus, the company announced on October 14, 2026. The opening is a milestone in Merck’s ongoing U.S. R&D and manufacturing expansion, which also includes a major new biologics facility in Wilmington, Delaware. The projects are part of a more than $70 billion investment, […]
Upstart Impacts, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing life sciences and deep tech innovation, announced on October 15, 2026 the launch of its Women’s Health Innovation Program. The program will help early-stage healthcare companies advance their technologies toward market while challenging them to consider how women may experience diseases and respond to treatments differently than […]
BioBuzz recently met with the Nucleate DMV team, including Ankush Verma and Yueh-Chen Chiang, to learn more about its flagship Activator program and the role it plays in supporting early-stage biotech founders. The conversation offered insight into how the program is structured, what distinguishes it from other accelerators, and why it presents a valuable opportunity […]
