Apply to the Next StarTUp Accelerator Cohort!
The Towson University StarTUp Accelerator is an intensive eight-week, cohort-based fellowship where ventures take residency and collaborate to accelerate their ventures. ...
TEDCO Announces SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab Cohort
Total of 26 Maryland companies will receive expert advice and proposal support
COLUMBIA, Md. (March 3, 2022)—TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today the selection of 26 Maryland companies to participate in its FY2022 SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab cohort, now in its fourth year. As part of the cohort, the companies will work closely with TEDCO experts on preparing polished proposals for up to $275,000 in federal awards through the SBIR/STTR Phase 1 program. The 26 companies in this year’s cohort conduct cutting-edge research in a variety of disciplines, from medical devices to learning and cognition technologies—and even edible bugs! ...
Leidos Selects Vision Technologies as Subcontractor on $2.5 Billion NASA Advanced Enterprise Global Information Technology Solutions (AEGIS) Contract
GLEN BURNIE, MD, March 3, 2022 – Vision Technologies (Vision), a leading national systems integrator, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract by prime contractor Leidos for the Advanced Enterprise Global Information Technology Solutions (AEGIS) contract in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The agencywide information technology and communications services contract has a total value of approximately $2.5 billion and takes effect May 1, 2022 extending through 2031 if all options and award terms are exercised. ...
IDT Biologika collaborates with Exothera to push forward the scale-up of viral vaccines
DESSAU-ROSSLAU, Germany, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — IDT Biologika, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specialized in vaccines, gene and immune therapy and oncolytic viruses based in Germany, and Exothera S.A. collaborate to develop a large-scale manufacturing process for viral vector-based vaccines. The feasibility study is focussing on Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus as a first example for IDT’s broad range of vector technologies. ...
Maryland Supports Nearly 17,000 Jobs Through State Finance and Tax Credit Programs
Manufacturing leads the industries for the most jobs added
BALTIMORE, MD (February 16, 2022) — The Maryland Department of Commerce announced today that its various finance and tax incentive programs helped create and retain at least 16,892 direct jobs in Maryland during fiscal year 2021. More than 1,000 business recipients utilized the department’s programs over the year, investing nearly $357 million into projects throughout the state. ...
Azzur Group Celebrates 10 Years of Laboratory Services Tailored to the Life Science Industry
HATBORO, Pa., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On March 1, 2022, Azzur Group celebrates 10 years of providing industry-leading laboratory services through its Azzur Labs brand. Azzur Labs was established in 2012 in Schnecksville, PA, growing into a nationwide company of experts dedicated to providing professional analytical compliance testing and consultative services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, as well as healthcare facilities. ...
REGENXBIO Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results and Recent Operational Highlights
BTI paves the way for future bio professionals
The Bio Technical Institute (BTI), located in the heart of Baltimore City, is preparing the next generation of lab workers and giving their students a true shot at career success. ...
Key Public-Private Partnership Between Howard County and BGE Commits $500k to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) CEO Carim Khouzami today unveiled a new public-private partnership that will provide $500,000 in grant funding for small business and entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic. ...
Governor Hogan Announces New $50 Million Rural Maryland Economic Development Fund
Grants of up to $10 million for each rural regional council will be made available to address key issues like infrastructure, broadband, and workforce ...