BioFactura CEO Dr. Darryl Sampey Shares his Entrepreneurial Journey at Frederick’s StartupGrind Event February 26, 2019 Dr. Darryl Sampey has been through the grind as CEO of Frederick’s BioFactura, a thriving biotech company that’s a key part of the BioHealth Capital Region’s second largest biotech hub. On a rainy, cold February night at FITCI, Sampey [….]
Start the New Year off right with Startup Grind Frederick! Join us for an interesting and motivational Fireside Chat featuring Darryl Sampey, PhD. and Co-Founder, CEO & President of BioFactura, a leader in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Darryl will share with us his unique journey from eight years as lead singer in a Rock & [….]
A panel of entrepreneurial women share their stories on full time employment and side ventures. Panelists include: Megan Wahler: FastForward Manager at Johns Hopkins Tech Ventures Jenny Owens, Sc.D.: Executive Director of the GRID and Host for Humanity Jennifer Hammaker: V.P. Business Development, TEDCO Facilitator: Sarah Pick, Marketing Director of The Institute of Genome Sciences [….]
Leon Scientific Poised to Disrupt Microscopy Industry by Mechanically Mapping Living Cells in 3D December 11, 2018 PhD students are experts when it comes to advancing knowledge, discovering new technologies, and redefining methodologies, but it’s not every day that a PhD student takes their ideas forward to build their own business! I recently had the [….]
Inova Discovery Series Attracts National Investors And Reveals New Consumer Health Findings IPHA Oracle Survey Identifies Four Consumer Health Factors That Impact HealthTech Innovation November 13, 2018 The Fall 2018 Inova Discover Series program showcased the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator’s (IPHA) definitive role as a driving force in the health tech innovation community. In just [….]
Inaugural Investment Conference Marks Inflection Point for the BioHealth Capital Region The first Biohealth Capital Region Investment Conference kicks off this week in Montgomery County. The conference marks an important inflection point for a region whose entrepreneurs have been calling for more active investment resources for years. The event also fulfills a promise made by [….]
Come join us at FastForward U’s brand new student space for the first Hopkins Pitch Night of the semester! Hopkins Pitch Night is a monthly event that brings together students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation to hear pitches from three promising student startups, make new connections, and build community within the Hopkins entrepreneurship ecosystem. All [….]
SUMMER HEALTHCARE/LIFE SCIENCE PITCH EVENT: SPONSORED BY SOPE. CAAG AND NIH The Society of Physician Entrepreneurs and the MBA Collaborative Alumni Angel Group, in conjunction with NIH, cordially invite you to join us for our next meeting: Summer Healthcare/Life Science Pitch Event This program will be focused on start-up and emerging biotech, pharmaceutical, Health IT, and healthcare [….]
InConversation with Janice Riley, Manager of the TIC In recent years there has been a surge of interest in biotech entrepreneurship, with many scientists wanting to take their innovative ideas and develop them into new products and technologies. And what better place to start a business than the up-and-coming BioHealth Capital Region! Entrepreneurship comes with [….]
The 2nd Annual Tech Showcase Reflects New Culture at NCI & FNLCR When you hear the term “government research” do the words “entrepreneur”, “start-up”, “commercially relevant” or “industry partner” come to mind? For many, they would not. However, if you attended the Second Annual Technology Showcase last week hosted by NCI and the Frederick National Laboratory [….]
