In honor of FITCI’s 15th anniversary, we caught up with Kathie Brady - former-serial entrepreneur now in the third year in her position as President/CEO at the incubator.

We asked her to look at where FITCI has come, and where it is going.  

To help make their work a little more accessible to the rest of us, we asked local biotech executives to give us the layman’s breakdown of their company. Here we present our ‘cheat sheet’ to Frederick’s BIO companies.

Whether you are a prospective investor, an established company, an entrepreneur, a scientific collaborator, a technology transfer manager, or an interested stakeholder looking to commercialize technologies —- you have good reason to register for the 2019 National Cancer Institute and Frederick National Laboratory Technology Showcase.

DefTech is an initiative of the Maryland Department of Commerce, funded by the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment and the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration through its Regional Innovation Strategies Program and includes twelve partner organizations across the state.

This time of year always seem to have a particularly high concentration of local events focused on bringing together world-leading experts of the life sciences.

Here’s our list of some of the pivotal BIO-focused opportunities we’ll be making sure we RSVP yes to!

As the the local life science industries continue to grow at a tremendous rate, it can be hard keeping track of all of the advancements, developments, events, and opportunities. Cue this month’s Partner Spotlight: BioBuzz

Bio Buzz is local organization dedicated to gathering, curating, and connecting all things bio-related within the BioHealth Capital Region.

Developers St. John Properties and Matan Companies have played major roles in the growth of the region. We took the opportunity to chat with Danny Severn, Director of Development at St. John Properties and Brian Morris, Development Coordinator at Matan Companies to learn about their company’s development projects, as well as the trends of the growth they are seeing first hand.   

Matan Companies has been instrumental in the development of Riverside Corporate Park and Riverside Research Park with the development of over 750,000 SF of Class A office space and lab space. Between both parks, the company has the ability to accommodate an additional 1 million SF of office, lab, and industrial space.

St. John Properties was one of the first developers to enter the commercial real estate market on the Northeast side of the City. Over time, the company’s Riverside Technology Park has expanded into a half million square foot R&D/flex office project and become a cornerstone of one of the hottest commercial areas in the greater Frederick region.

The City’s Purchasing Department recently launched a new online supplier registration system. The new application exists on the City’s website and serves as an initial step for all businesses that wish to work with the City of Frederick.

Join Frederick-based Aircraft Owners & Pilot’s Association as they celebrate their 80th anniversary with a two-day Fly-In Event at FDK on May 10th and May 11th. The aviation festival will feature exhibit hours, workshops, aircraft displays, & special aerial demonstrations.

If you've ever wondered how the City's planning process works, how new developments begin, or get approved, or how to engage in the process, come find out in the Planning 101 Class offered at City Hall on May 11.