(Washington Post) — Howard University wants to build a research and development campus in Prince George’s County that would rival Duke’s Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle Park in North Carolina and Johns Hopkins University’s biomedical corridor in Montgomery County, university officials say. “This aligns with our teaching and research mission. More importantly, it is good for Prince […]
(Crain’s) — Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that provides tax credits to investors in startups, a measure aimed at nurturing budding companies in the state’s technology and biomedical sectors. The bill, passed by the state Senate late Thursday, would take effect Jan. 1. It grants a 25% state tax credit to investors in early-stage […]
(Crain’s) — Pat Banerjee landed a $106,000 federal grant late last year to help expand his start-up firm, which makes simulators for surgeons in training to practice their technique. If Westmont-based ImmersiveTouch had set up shop in Wisconsin, Mr. Banerjee would have doubled that money through a program that matches federal grants awarded to startups […]