FITCI Grad builds upon an unprecedented three Breakthrough Medical Device designations by the FDA Theradaptive, a leading biopharmaceutical company using protein engineering to create targeted therapeutics, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Clinical Trial Award of up to $7.4M with options, subject to FDA approval to begin phase I/II clinical studies. Awarded … Read more
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Budding entrepreneurs and seasoned business leaders gathered at FITCI’s ROOT location in downtown Frederick, Mayrland, for the first installment of the incubator’s newest community program, the IDEA Lab, sponsored by the Truist Foundation. Session leader/mentor Robert “Bob” Stoneking of Pachydermos began the evening event by telling participants, “the purpose of the IDEA Lab is not … Read more
CarrTech Corporation performed its human factor trials with local healthcare professionals at FITCI’s Metropolitan Court location May 17th through 28th, moving their all-in-one package filter and hypodermic needle product, F.R.O.G (filter removal of glass), closer to market. This practical testing enlisted 20 study participants with experience using glass ampoule-based medications (i.e., #physicians, #pharmacists, #nurses). The … Read more
Sam Glickstein, CEO of FITCI client Osprey BioScience, announced that the company officially launched their flagship product – CloneCard. The patent-pending item is a proprietary nucleic acid storage and delivery (at room temperature) system. It offers researchers the ability to start building multi-genic and multi-modal therapeutic candidates modularly, in less time and with lower costs. … Read more
KnowledgeNet.ai and LeadLander are thrilled to announce that they have teamed up to make a powerful collaborative solution available for customers in the fields of prospect research and business development. KnowledgeNet.ai, the AI-relationship intelligence tool for business that connects siloed interactions and information, is excited to combine its organization-wide view of past and present contacts … Read more
Congratulations #FITCI Grad Theradaptive on your ICON Award win! The Maryland Tech Council, the largest technology and life science trade association in the state, announced the winners of its 2023 ICON Awards on April 28, 2023, hailing Frederick’s own Theradaptive as its “Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year.” Kelly Schulz, CEO of the Maryland … Read more
Sass Magazine, a women’s lifestyle magazine for female decision makers, focuses on a “vibrant and sassy population of women in western Maryland.” Their readers are “professional, career-oriented individuals with a touch of sass!” Each edition spotlights women leading their fields, especially those making strides in traditionally male-dominated professions. The March/April issue highlighted some of this … Read more
Sixty-five CEOs from innovative, fast-growing companies were selected to participate in the invitation-only program. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) April 03, 2023 Mindshare, an exclusive organization designed for CEOs of the most promising, disruptive technology and product companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, announces the members of its 2023 class. Founded in 1997 with the mission to … Read more
The paper, which debuted on March 26, 2023, chronicles the history of the development of epinephrine dosing. The 0.3mg dose of epinephrine is currently used to treat patients suffering from anaphylaxis. The article is credited to Peyton Coady, BS, Kenneth L. Dretchen, PhD, and Michael Mesa. Read the full piece here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27534030231161784 Founder and CEO … Read more
FREDERICK, Md., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Theradaptive, a leading biotechnology company specializing in therapeutic delivery platforms, announces a Technology & Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA) of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded through the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The contract … Read more
