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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. 

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.

The New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Nov 6, 2025

Rockville biotech company reports Q3 loss

Rockville-based Regenxbio Inc. (RGNX) on Thursday reported a loss of $61.9 million in its third quarter, beating Wall Street expectations.

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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.

State officials and AstraZeneca marked the opening of a cell therapy facility in Rockville on May 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Wes Moore)
May 6, 2025

AstraZeneca opens $300M cell therapy site in Rockville

AstraZeneca opened a $300M CAR-T cell therapy facility in Rockville, boosting Maryland's life sciences sector and creating 150+ high-skilled jobs.

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Jun 30, 2021

Journal reports Maryland biotech company’s malaria vaccine as safe

Researchers from Rockville biotech company Sanaria Inc. and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are making progress in the development of highly protective malaria vaccines.

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Dec 3, 2018

Regenxbio to double workforce, receive state funding for new HQ

Biotech firm Regenxbio Inc. plans to double its workforce and will receive assistance from Maryland and Montgomery County for its previously-announced headquarters expansion in Rockville.

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Sep 12, 2018

Bio+Tech18 conference set for Sept. 20 in Baltimore

The Maryland Tech Council is holding a biotechnology conference next week in Baltimore.