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Month: April 2022

Akan Biosciences, Intelligent Fusion Technology, and Seraxis Graduate from Montgomery County’s Business Incubator Program in Germantown

Akan Biosciences, Intelligent Fusion Technology, and Seraxis Graduate from Montgomery County’s Business Incubator Program in Germantown

Monday, April 4, 2022 – Three portfolio companies have graduated from the Germantown Innovation Center (GIC), Montgomery County’s business incubator program. The County’s incubator program started in 1999 to foster the growth and development of young technology companies. Akan Biosciences, Intelligent Fusion Technology and Seraxis are the three County-based companies graduating from the program this spring. ...  Read more

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Extends Series B to $61M

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Extends Series B to $61M

GAITHERSBURG, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to providing therapies to treat infectious diseases, today announced that the AMR Action Fund has joined an existing $41 million Series B round as a co-investor. The round was initiated in May 2021 and led by Deerfield Management Company, with participation from a second institutional investor and Mayo Clinic. Proceeds of the AMR Action Fund’s investment are primarily intended to support APT’s clinical trials to address substantial unmet patient needs in Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) and Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (DFO).  ...  Read more

SHE Pitch – The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce

SHE Pitch – The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce

S.H.E. Pitch is a new and exciting part of The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce’s S.H.E. Week event!  S.H.E. Week, which runs from August 22-26th, is a week of events celebrating the Strength, Heart and Equality of women in Frederick County.

S.H.E. Pitch , now in its second year, is a pitch competition for female CEOs – or “S.H.E.-EOs” – designed to give businesses both in the “idea stage” and “growth stage” cash prizes, publicity and networking opportunities. ...  Read more