(89) News Articles
November 22, 2019
Maryland Department of Commerce: Meet the Marylanders: Brad loves family-friendly Columbia
When Brad Hennessie, CEO of NextStep Robotics, isn't running his tech startup, he's spending time with his family in Columbia, Maryland. The city, located directly between Baltimore and Washington D.…
- Portfolio Company News
November 14, 2019
USM Maryland Momentum Fund Invests $150,000 in Minnowtech
UMCES-based startup aims to help maximize shrimp farmers’ efficiency to meet growing global demand.
- MMF Release
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November 13, 2019
BioBuzz: If You Want to Raise Venture Capital These are Two Often Overlooked Factors That Investors Want to See
If you are an entrepreneur, there is no better place to sharpen your pitch, gain valuable connections and learn from veteran business leaders and investors than the annual Entrepreneur Expo hosted by…
- MMF Press / Media
November 5, 2019
Technical.ly Baltimore: Minnowtech raises $600K seed round, supported by Maryland investors
More like #shrimptech: The investment round extends local support for the company as it continues to develop an imaging platform for shrimp farmers. Aquaculture tech company Minnowtech closed on $…
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October 17, 2019
NeoProgen, led by former Harpoon Medical CEO, raises $1.5M from Maryland investors
The biotech company is developing a cell therapy that could help patients who have suffered a heart attack. It's the latest company led by medtech entrepreneur Bill Niland. NeoProgen, a Baltimore-…
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October 16, 2019
NeoProgen Completes $1.5M Seed Financing With $245K Investment From USM Maryland Momentum Fund
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland (UM) Ventures, and TEDCO’s Maryland Venture Fund have also invested in NeoProgen’s innovative cell-based therapy for cardiovascular…
- MMF Release
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October 4, 2019
Fire Scientists Score $2 Million in DOE Grants
Relentless Push to Eliminate Particulate Matter Air Pollution Accelerates. MF Fire has been transforming wood heat into clean, renewable energy, and eliminating particulate matter from wood fires…
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September 18, 2019
Harvard Business School Impact Stories: Claire Broido Johnson
“I’ve worked for organzations outside of Baltimore, but it feels good to focus more locally."
- MMF Press / Media
September 12, 2019
USM investment fund has tapped mostly Baltimore, College Park startups
The Maryland Momentum Fund has been successful in its first couple of years but needs to do a better job of marketing itself to all of the University System of Maryland’s institutions, the fund’s…
- MMF Press / Media
September 12, 2019
USM investment fund has tapped mostly Baltimore, College Park startups
The Maryland Momentum Fund has been successful in its first couple of years but needs to do a better job of marketing itself to all of the University System of Maryland’s institutions, the fund’s…
- MMF Press / Media
September 10, 2019
Veralox Therapeutics Receives Investment from Maryland Momentum Fund
Veralox Therapeutics, Inc., a preclinical stage therapeutics company located in Frederick, MD has received a $500,000 investment from the University System of Maryland (USM) Maryland Momentum Fund as…
- MMF Release
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September 5, 2019
Veralox Therapeutics Raises $5.4 Million in Seed Funding Co-Led by JDRF T1D Fund and Sanofi Ventures
Funding to Advance Development of Drug Candidates Targeting Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Type 1 Diabetes Veralox Therapeutics (“Veralox”), a preclinical stage company focused on accelerating…
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