December
REDI mulls starting women’s business center
Washington Business Journal
Rockville Economic Development Inc. is exploring the feasibility of starting up a women’s business center in Rockville. REDI is conducting a study, which will wrap up in March to determine if there is a need and support for such a center. Read More...
Rockville Economic Development considers holding a series of free services
Washington Business Journal
After the success of Rockville Economic Development Inc.’s first free business services event last week, the organization is considering turning the concept into a series. Read More...
University System of Maryland pledges to up graduation rate of low-income, minority students
Washington Business Journal
The University System of Maryland and 23 other school systems have pledged to graduate more low-income and minority students in five years.
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November
UMD ends partnership with Foulger Pratt/Argo
Washington Business Journal
The University of Maryland has officially stalled its mixed-use East Campus project and ended exclusive negotiations for the development with Foulger Pratt/Argo Investment, citing the economic downturn and financial challenges. Read More...
October
Myriad Genetics Acquires Exclusive Rights to Pancreatic Cancer Gene Patents From Johns Hopkins University
BioSpace
Myriad Genetics has obtained from Johns Hopkins University a world-wide, exclusive license to patents covering mutations in the PALB2 gene that increase an individual's risk for developing pancreatic cancer later in life.
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September
Maryland(TEDCO), California team on stem cell research
Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland stem cell researchers are teaming up with their counterparts in California to form a new research collaboration state officials hope will lead to more grant money and scientific breakthroughs. Read More...
Boosters, opponents of ‘Science City' make their cases
Gazette
The battle over the Gaithersburg West Master Plan has reached its home stretch. Nearly 100 people signed up to testify at the Montgomery County Council's hearings Tuesday and Thursday. Read More...
New UMBI spinoff to commercialize proteomics technology
Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute has spun off a new company that will study proteins to identify drug discoveries and disease treatments. Read More...
National Institute of Standards and Technology plans campus updates
Washington Business Journal
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has submitted for regional approval a new Gaithersburg campus master plan that includes replacing and expanding some of its older buildings, while incorporating federal stimulus-funded environmental features. Read More...
Maryland Intellectural Property Legal Resource Center moves to College Park
Baltimore Business Review
The Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center has relocated to the University of Maryland, College Park. Read More...
August
Johns Hopkins among area schools on top universities list
Baltimore Business Journal
Three area universities are on U.S. News and World Report's annual list of the best colleges and universities, though none cracked the top ten.
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University of Maryland School of Medicine taps new research chair
Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland School of Medicine has hired a physician from Vanderbilt University to chair its medicine department and lead genomics, stem cell and other medical research. Read More...
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute licenses technology to Plasmonix
Baltimore Business Journal
Plasmonix Inc. will commercialize metal-enhanced fluorescence, which can be used to detect minute quantities of biohazard agents. Read More...
UMd. program gives students business jump-start
Baltimore Business Review
A new program at the University of Maryland aims to help student entrepreneurs start more businesses. Read More...
University of Maryland opens fiscal policy center
Washington Business Journal
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business will launch a Center for Financial Policy this fall. Read More...
UMBC stretches women's tech program to NIH
Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is expanding a technology entrepreneurship program to the National Institutes of Health. Read More...
Small businesses are becoming more efficient in recession
Washington Business Journal
Small business owners say the recession is pushing them to be more efficient, innovative, and cultivate stronger teams, according to a survey from Network Solutions LLC and the Center for Excellence in Service at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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UMBC launches incubator for minority, veteran-owned tech companies
Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County has launched a new business incubator for minority-women- and veteran-owned technology companies.
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Johns Hopkins University awarded $41M in stimulus research grants
Baltimore Business Journal
Johns Hopkins University has won 119 scientific research grants worth more than $41 million due to the federal stimulus package. Read More...
Tedco awards Hopkins, UMB research teams $67,000
Baltimore Business Journal
The Maryland Technology Development Corp., known as Tedco, is funding five university-based research teams in Maryland to asses the commercial viability of their new technologies. Read More...
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July
Protea Licenses Cardiovascular Biomarker Tech from Hopkins
GenomeWeb
Protea Biosciences has licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University that it plans to use to develop tools for improving treatment of myocardial ischemia, the company said today. Read More...
Montgomery County Sets Fall Vote on Gaithersburg West Plan for 8M+ Sq. Ft. of New Life-Sci Space
Genomeweb News
The Planning Board of Maryland's Montgomery County said Thursday it expects to decide sometime during the fall whether to allow the development of at least 8 million square feet of new life-science space over the next 30 to 40 years, which would more than double the county's current inventory of life-sci R&D space.
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Maryland Technology Development Corp. director stepping down
Baltimore Business Journal
The Maryland Technology Development Corp.’s Renée Winsky is stepping down as executive director next month. Read More...
Winsky out at TEDCO
The Daily Reporter
Renee M. Winsky will take over as CEO of The Tech Council of Maryland, Maryland’s biggest technology trade organization, after stepping down as head of TEDCO. Read More...
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