Press Releases
VERALOX Therapeutics Tackles Drug Development, Engages World Renown Board
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David Maloney, Ph.D., CSO, Veralox Therapeutics
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Frederick, Maryland – Rare blood disorders are on VERALOX Therapeutics Inc.’s “hit” list. The company, a small molecule drug discovery and development firm based in the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, … Read more
Two Frederick Biotech Start-Ups Among Ten Finalists to Present at First Coast Innovation Challenge
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Tamar Osterman
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The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), Frederick, Maryland’s tech incubator, announced today that two of its client companies, Abilis Life Sciences and Theradaptive, are among ten finalists who will … Read more
TEDCO’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative Announces Pre-Seed Investments in Two Frederick Start-Ups
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Tammi Thomas, Vice President for Marketing, TEDCO
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BALTIMORE (July 19, 2018)—TEDCO’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBI2) announced its latest pre-seed investment in two rural-based companies—Nanobiofab and GOEFER. As recipients of RBI2 investments, the companies will receive ongoing … Read more
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. – Success Story: Veteran-Owned Theradaptive Earns TEDCO Support
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YI ARNOLD and Kathie Callahan Brady
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Exploding IEDs rarely make things better, but one Maryland start-up company is turning tragedy into triumph. Theradaptive, founded in 2014, is a veteran-owned biopharmaceutical firm developing targeted therapeutics that repair … Read more
Goefer to Present at The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur as one of 9 Top Start-Ups in DC Region
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Kathie Callahan Brady
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On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, FITCI incubator client Goefer will present at The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur expo in Washington, DC. The event will be at the AT&T Forum for Technology, … Read more
Integrated Pharma Services Company’s President Named Business Leader of the Year
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Kathie Callahan Brady and MINA IZADJOO, PHD
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Mina Izadjoo, PhD and her team grow more than cells in her lab at the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) on Metropolitan Court. She helps nurture the next generation … Read more
So you want to be an entrepreneur?
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Kathie Callahan Brady
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There is an ongoing debate exploring whether entrepreneurs are born or molded by their experiences. Some believe the entrepreneurial spirit is a deep-seated innate gene that you either have or … Read more
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. Success Story: Decentralized Derivatives Association Earns Ethereum Foundation Grant
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Kathie Callahan Brady
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Ethereum, a leader in the burgeoning crypto currency market, awarded Frederick-based start-up Decentralized Derivatives Association (DDA) a $100K grant for research and development. DDA was invited to apply just two … Read more
Local Family Distills the Spirit of Japanese Shochu
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TAKA AMANO and Kathie Callahan Brady
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Taka Amano logged enough trips between his native Japan and the US, his adopted homeland, to circle the globe more than 50 times. He’s not a pilot, just a self-described … Read more
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. – Success Story: GOEFER Develops “Vampire” Hunting Power Strip
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Kathie Callahan Brady
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Mike Herod and Jarred Nicholls are vampire hunters, of sorts. They target the sneaky, power-sucking drain of electronic devices – such as game consoles, printers, televisions, and appliances – that … Read more
