Published 1/29/18 on PRNewswire-USNewswire UMD researchers work to defend poplar trees – a promising resource for renewable and sustainable energy – from leaf rust and other diseases The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been awarded a $1.1M U.S. Department of Energy …
Published 1/29/18 in the Daily Record Genesis Fuentes, left, and Dr. Kris Marsh are part of a team within the University of Maryland Department of Sociology that has been developing implicit bias training for police officers. “Once you change one …
Published 1/23/18 in Technical.ly Baltimore It’s the second go-round of our list of the area’s most promising startups. There are lots of ways for a startup to stand out, form big hires to notable investors to memorable pitches. Along with …
Published 1/12/18 in the Daily Record The GammaPod uses stereotactic radiation to treat breast cancer. It was invented at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (Submitted photo) A Maryland company can now begin marketing its device, which could change …
Published 12/15/17 on UMB News Maryland has made significant progress in combating human trafficking, but there is much more work to be done, according to experts and panelists who attended a recent conference hosted by the University of Maryland School of …
Published 1/8/18 on Technical.ly/Baltimore After years of development from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a Columbia-based company, the GammaPod will be used for treatment in Baltimore in 2018. After nearly a decade in development, a device …
Published 12/22/17 on Technical.ly Baltimore A string of exits was one of the defining stories for Baltimore’s tech community this year. Startups such as Parking Panda, RedOwl and Harpoon Medical are among those with new owners. While 2016 was marked …
Published 12/28/17 in the Baltimore Business Journal A Baltimore startup developing artificial organ technology has raised about $3 million in equity funding, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents. Medical device firm Breethe Inc. reported the round this month, …
Published 12/20/17 in The Daily Record After years of groundwork, Maryland universities saw more tangible results this year from their efforts to support new startups formed from university technology. State and university officials hope this year’s results show a state …
Published 12/18/17 in The Baltimore Sun Baltimore medical device company Harpoon Medical’s acquisition earlier this month was a windfall for The Abell Foundation, one of its early investors. The nonprofit said it earned $5.2 million on the deal, a 10-times …