The Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving during St. Patrick’s Day weekend as troopers increase enforcement across the state.
A Germantown medical building occupied by Patient First has been sold for $5.45 million, according to a report from Maryland Newsletters.
Beginning Friday, March 13, Ride On route 38 will discontinue service at the bus stop on Veirs Mill Road at Gail Street (stop number 26828), just outside Rockville in Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County, MD is commonly known as being a suburb of the nation’s capital, but what might surprise some is that it is also home to a thriving biotech ecosystem. With over 350 life sciences companies, including global brands like AstraZeneca, United Therapeutics, and Novavax, Montgomery County anchors the third largest biophama hub in the U.S., behind only Boston and San Francisco.
Running annually in Washington D.C. for over 25 years, World Vaccine Congress attracts an international audience from over 80 countries and convenes more than 3,000 people to learn about the latest trends, research, and technologies in the vaccine industry. This year, Montgomery County took center stage, with a featured session on the extensive Biologics Value Chain in the County, as well as a session during which County Executive Marc Elrich spoke about the extensive resources available to companies here, and an exhibit space showcasing these resources.
A Complete Biologics Value Chain in One Region
One of the defining strengths of Montgomery County is its ability to support the full lifecycle of biologics, all the way from early research to large-scale manufacturing. During the panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Stefanie Trop, Director of Life Sciences at the Maryland Department of Commerce, local leaders emphasized that the region’s strength lies in its network of partners who work collaboratively across discovery, development, testing, and production. Panelists from companies in all stages of the value chain spectrum included Dr. Andrew Lees, Founder of Fina Biosolutions, Benjamin Moutier, Senior Vice-President, Vaccines and Immune Therapies at AstraZeneca, Dr. Helen Sabzevari President & CEO of Precigen, and Dr. Frederick Holtsberg, Chief Scientific Officer of Integrated BioTherapeutics.
This end-to-end capability in close geographical proximity gives companies a unique advantage and is rare to find in other markets, even established ones like San Francisco and Boston. In fact, only a handful of places worldwide offer the combination of infrastructure, expertise, and collaboration found in Montgomery County and if diversity, education and population density are taken into consideration – then Montgomery County standouts even more.
“Gaithersburg is one of the six places in the world where we can do what we’re doing,” explained Benjamin Moutier, Senior Vice-President, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca. “We have the right partners at every step of the value chain [in Montgomery County].”
A Strong Partnership Network
Biotech breakthroughs rarely happen in isolation. They depend on strong partnerships between private companies, local and state governments, academic institutions, and workforce training organizations. Montgomery County has intentionally cultivated these connections, making collaboration and coordination defining characteristics of its life sciences ecosystem.
Dr. Frederick Holtsberg, Chief Scientific Officer at IBT Bioservices, a full service CRO offering clinical & preclinical contract research services, says the company’s close partnerships between them and local stakeholders have been crucial to its success. “As a Rockville-based company, we’re grateful for the partnership and support from city, County, and state leaders,” explained Dr. Holtsberg. “These programs have helped fuel our growth, and we’re excited about the continued momentum of our community.” (more…)
A Hyattsville man won $100,000 from a scratch-off purchased at the 7-Eleven at 13880 Old Columbia Pike near Fairland, MD.
Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland
The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,
Construction is expected to begin soon at the future downtown Silver Spring location of Easy Like Sunday, according to a new report from Source of the Spring.
The City of Gaithersburg is moving forward with a multi-phase project at Malcolm King Park aimed at restoring the stream corridor and addressing severe erosion issues.
A wild stretch of weather has begun across the region as severe storms entered the area followed by a brief chance of snow Thursday. NBC4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer noted Wednesday afternoon that the region is seeing a classic seasonal transition pattern.
Fish Taco is moving closer to opening its new Gaithersburg location as construction continues at The Shops of Potomac Valley at 12121 Darnestown Road. (more…)
The Washington Commanders have unveiled new conceptual renderings of the team’s planned next-generation stadium as free agency begins to heat up with several major offseason moves.
The Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture and Health and Human Services committees will meet March 12 to review education related projects in the Fiscal Year 2027 to 2032 Capital Improvements Program for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Maryland Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general continuing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, alleging the company unlawfully monopolized the live entertainment and concert ticketing markets.