Md. biotech firms working together on coronavirus responses By Tim Curtis – Daily Record Business Writer March 26, 2020 Traditionally competitive life sciences companies in Maryland have begun to collaborate as they develop tests, therapies and vaccines for COVID-19. Several Maryland firms have said they are working on vaccines for the disease caused by the…
More than a dozen Md. biotech companies are working on new COVID-19 vaccines, tests By Morgan Eichensehr – Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal – Mar 20, 2020 More than a dozen biotechnology and life sciences companies throughout Maryland are working full steam ahead on developing tools to confront COVID-19, and are ready to share their progress and…
These 17 Maryland biotech companies are collaborating in the fight against COVID-19 By Stephen Babcock – Technical.ly – March 20, 2020 As more cases of COVID-19 are being reported and leaders seek tests and treatments, biotech companies are stepping up efforts to develop new tests and treatments. That includes Maryland, where life sciences companies are…
Maryland Booms in the BioCapital Hotbed As the BioCapital Hotbed continues to grow, the state of Maryland is seeing a boom in life sciences employment as multiple companies build out manufacturing facilities in the state. Last year, Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, broke ground on their Frederick, Maryland facility that will significantly expand the company’s ability to…
Global Healthcare Giant JNJ Tapped for Next Phase of DC’s Redevelopment Plans Biotech, not baseball, will anchor Upper George Avenue redevelopment project around former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus October 15, 2019 Nearly 400 biotech leaders from across the Biohealth Capital Region (BHCR) gathered recently in Bethesda, Maryland at the Bio Innovation Conference, hosted by Maryland…
The Story of Maryland’s Cell and Gene Therapy Cluster is Shared Loud and Clear at Inaugural Bio Innovation Conference October 8, 2019 On Monday morning in Bethesda, Maryland hundreds of industry leaders emerged from a large ballroom at the inaugural Bio Innovation Conference, hosted by Maryland Life Sciences, a division of the Maryland Tech Council. After…
Md. Biotech Industry Celebrates Successes, Warns of Challenges By: Tim Curtis Daily Record Business Writer NORTH BETHESDA — Amid hopes for cures to chronic illnesses like diabetes and HIV, Maryland life science companies and their boosters wondered Monday what it will take to make the state No.1 for cell and gene therapies. At the Maryland…
Md. Tech Council CEO wants state biotech industry to aim higher than “top 3” By Morgan Eichensehr – Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal The head of Maryland’s Tech Council is looking to unite state firms and legislators around the goal of becoming the top destination for biotechnology businesses in the country — not just among the top three. For…
Tech council CEO on how to grow Maryland’s workforce Maryland’s life sciences and tech industries have continued to grow, but to keep up with that growth the workforce has to grow too. Martin Rosendale, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, discussed some of the workforce challenges the industries face and ways to grow the workforce.…
Maryland Tech Council Announces Winners of 31st Annual Industry Awards GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), Maryland’s largest technology trade association, announced the winners of its 31st Annual Industry Awards during a celebration and ceremony at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center attended by more than 630 business leaders from around…