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Gov. Wes Moore joined Samsung Biologics leaders and Montgomery County elected officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the company's first U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockville. (Governor's Office)
Apr 1, 2026

Samsung Biologics opens facility in Montgomery County

Samsung Biologics celebrated the opening of its first United States manufacturing facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Rockville. 

A photo from the interior of the Hodson Science and Technology Center. Photo features the spiral or helix staircase. (Hood College)
Mar 11, 2026

Hood College receives $500K grant toward science center renovation

Hood College was awarded a $500,000 grant to support the second phase of its Hodson Science and Technology Center renovation.

South Korea-based Samsung Biologics announced plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockville. (State of Maryland)
Jan 5, 2026

Biologics manufacturing facility to open in Rockville

Samsung Biologics, a biotechnology company based in South Korea, announced plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockville.

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Dec 10, 2025

TEDCO awards $1M toward Harford biomanufacturing facility  

TEDCO issued a $1 million grant to help build the state’s first fully integrated algae-based biomanufacturing facility in Aberdeen.

artificial intelligence illustration showing a robotic figure and pills (AP Illustration/Jenni Sohn)
Oct 22, 2025

MD-based biotech company advances in Alzheimer’s AI contest

Potomac-based IGC Pharma Inc. has been selected as a semifinalist in the prestigious $1 million Alzheimer's Insights AI Prize.

The Hodson Science and Technology Center houses Hood College's Bioscience Research and Education Center. (Hood College)
Sep 25, 2025

Hood College awarded nearly $1M to launch biotech program

Hood College has been awarded a $999,850 grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a biotechnology training program.

Hood College is among the MD institutions supporting recently laid off federal workers. Alumnae Hall on the campus is shown in 2002. (Daily Record file photo)
Jun 16, 2025

MD universities offer support to displaced federal workers

Some Maryland colleges and universities are supporting the state’s population of federal workers who have been displaced amid layoffs.

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Jun 10, 2025

MD Dept. of Commerce awards $6.95M in ‘Build Our Future’ grants

The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded grants totaling nearly $7 million through the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program.

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May 15, 2024

Halethorpe biologic therapeutics company Fzata named a Start-Up Stadium finalist

Halethorpe-based Fzata Inc. was selected as a finalist to pitch at Start-Up Stadium during the BIO2024 International Convention.

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Jan 4, 2024

Maryland Tech Council kicks off National Biotech Month at NYSE

The Maryland Tech Council rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange to kick off National Biotech Month.

Frederick-based Theradaptive was spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017 to commercialize a platform that immobilizes therapeutic proteins on implantable biomaterials. (Photo courtesy of Theradaptive)
Sep 26, 2023

DOD award could reach $7.4M for Frederick biopharm company Theradaptive

Frederick-based Theradaptive was awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Clinical Trial Award of up to $7.4 million.

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Jan 18, 2022

Johns Hopkins, Orgenesis to create Maryland Center for Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Johns Hopkins Medicine and biotech company Orgenesis are collaborating on the Maryland Center for Cell Therapy Manufacturing.