UM Ventures News
UMB, UMCP Announce New Strategic Partnership Signature Projects
Friday, October 6, 2017
MPowering the State is a collaboration between the state of Maryland’s two most powerful public research institutions.
OmniSpeech OmniClear™ Speech Extraction and Noise Suppression Technology Released in Alcatel's MOVE TIME Smart Watch
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
OmniClearTM technology is now included in the latest Alcatel MOVE TIME smart watch.
Five Startups on Fast Track to Grow Their Businesses Courtesy of Baltimore’s Big Names in Fitness and Health Care
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
M-1 Ventures’ accelerator program to provide emerging businesses funding and mentorship from experts at Johns Hopkins and Plank Industries.
Gliknik Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 2 Trial Targeting Prevention of Recurrence of High-Risk Oral Cavity Cancer
Monday, August 28, 2017
Gliknik Inc. today announced that clinicians have enrolled and dosed the first of 80 patients in the company’s phase 2 clinical trial.
Global University Venturing - USM Gains Momentum with Wise
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Read an article about USM gaining momentum via Global University Venturing.
Technical.ly Baltimore: David Wise Named Director of University System of Maryland’s Early-Stage Investment Fund
Friday, August 11, 2017
The University System of Maryland was recently named a leader for its early stage investment fund that is seeking to back early-stage startups.
IonQ Raises $20M Series B Round Led by NEA, GV to Advance Quantum Computing for Commercial Applications
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
IonQ today announced completion of a $20 million series B round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and GV (formerly Google Ventures).
USM Names David W. Wise Director of Maryland Momentum Fund
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The University System of Maryland (USM) has named business innovator David W. Wise, MALD, as director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF).
Baltimore Business Journal: University of Maryland is Salvaging Tech, Turning it into Fast-Growing Startups
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The UM Ventures team decided to help take an active role in young companies, to move them toward commercialization.
Baltimore Sun: University of Maryland School of Medicine Startup Acquired
Monday, July 24, 2017
Living Pharma Inc., a cancer treatment startup out of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been acquired by Lentigen Technology.