News of a $100M acquisition deal for UM Ventures–backed Harpoon Medical was quickly followed this week by an expansion designed to spur more such announcements.
University of Maryland leaders gathered a crowd to open the latest UM BioPark innovation space. With it, young companies and entrepreneurs gained a coworking and collaborative space in southwest Baltimore.
The Grid, which stands for Graduate Research Innovation District, is designed to offer space for startups to work and be in close proximity to the university’s resources that are designed to support them. The 6,000 sq. ft. space is located in the Lion Brothers Building, a Hollins St. space which is being redeveloped by Cross Street Partners.
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