07 February

Maryland Momentum Fund makes $250,000 investment in stroke company

Published 2/6/18 in the Daily Record The University System of Maryland’s investment vehicle, the Maryland Momentum Fund, has provided $250,000 to a Baltimore medical device company. It is the fund’s second investment. NextStep Robotics received the money from the Maryland Momentum …

30 January

Md. universities helping police rebuild community trust

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 …

17 January

UM breast cancer treatment cleared for wider use

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 …

11 January

Progress in the Fight Against Child Trafficking

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 …

02 January

These 12 Baltimore startups got acquired in 2017

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 …

02 January

UMB startup raises $3 million, adding to big year

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, …