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 [….]
CELL THERAPY TO REPLACE ALL MODERN MEDICINE? In order: Phil Vanek, PhD (GE Healthcare); Claudia Zylberberg, PhD (Akron Biotechnology); Joshua Hare, MD (Longeveron); Doug Doerfler (Maxcyte) participate in the “Realizing the Potential of Stem Cell Therapies” panel at the TEDCO Entrepeneur Expo November 9, 2018 The TEDCO Stem Cell Symposium included several speakers and [….]
Maryland’s World Leading Cell Therapy Industry Showcased at TEDCO’s Stem Cell Symposium & Entrepreneur Expo Dan Gincel, Executive Director of the MSCRF (Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund), kicked off the 10th annual Stem Cell Symposium which has combined to be part of the Annual TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo for the past two years. The event attracted [….]
Baltimore’s Gemstone Biotherapeutics Poised to Transform Wound Care Market October 16, 2018 In the U.S. alone, there are over 100 million chronic wound visits every year. By 2020, the general wound care market is expected to hit about $20.5 billion. Maryland’s Gemstone Biotherapeutics aims to address this market with a highly tunable, novel biosynthetic wound [….]
In Conversation with Aaron Chang, CEO of Renalert – Engineering a Global Paradigm Shift to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury Every entrepreneur has a “founder’s story” that serves to build the unique framework for why they are just the right person to solve a specific problem. For Aaron Chang, CEO of Renalert, that story began at Johns [….]
Journey from Intern to CEO – inConversation with Brad Hennessie of NextStep Robotics The secret to becoming a successful CEO “Build your own comfort level with being uncomfortable”. Brad Hennessie, CEO of NextStep Robotics, knows a little bit about being uncomfortable. Joining the military early in his career he worked as a paratrooper. In his [….]
New Director of TEDCO’s University Commercialization Fund Shares Vision for the Future The Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) is the State’s premier $5.8M investment program for validating and commercializing University research into new technology products and companies. Run by TEDCO, MII is touted as one of the most innovative tech transfer and commercialization programs across the [….]
Regenerative Medicine Leaders Emphasized a Focus on Efficiencies and Collaboration to Make a Greater Impact on Patients “We are here to bring the Community together to change the world!” opened Jeff Galvin, CEO of American Gene Technologies to welcome a large crowd to their Rockville, MD facility for the #RegMed Women’s Panel, co-hosted by the [….]
Amita Shukla spoke this past January at Women in Bio – Capital Region on “Mastering the Entrepreneurial Mind: Leading Change that Changes the World”. Amita Shukla is a thought leader, innovator, and entrepreneur focused on creating transformative innovations for human health, well-being and potential. She is the founder and CEO of Vitamita and the author of Enduring Edge: Transforming How We [….]
What makes an investment firm successful? Is it deal flow and having access to the best potential deals and entrepreneurs? Some say it’s being a student of market trends and knowing where the next big investments will lie. Others will tell you that it’s all about the ability to pick good teams and judge entrepreneurial [….]
