Medical Research and Innovation: Growing Companies

Founded by an entrepreneur and a radiologist, SecureRad provides imaging systems for health care practices in the U.S. and abroad. It is adding a new cloud-based service this year. 

122 Defense Highway
Suite 228
Annapolis , Maryland 21401

BioMarker Strategies is a tissue-based cancer diagnostics company that is developing the SnapPath™live tumor cell testing platform* to improve the treatment of cancer.

855 N. Wolfe St
Suite 623
Baltimore, MD 21205

Aurora Analytics is an innovative boutique chemistry company providing expert chemical synthesis and analytical services. Aurora's focus is on the creation of novel consumer and research diagnostic products, as well as specialized contract synthesis for R&D and production projects.

443-543-5799
1450 South Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21227

Five guys with a fryer founded CrispTek in response to consumer demand for reducing fat in their diets, and the need for gluten-free cooking alternatives. The company has developed a patented blend of rice flours to reduce the absorption of oils in fried foods.

410-715-2009
9250 Bendix Road, North Suite 510
Columbia, MD 21045

WellDoc is a healthcare company that uses technology to improve disease management outcomes and reduce health care costs. Founded in 2005 by an endocrinologist, WellDoc initially focused on developing solutions to support diabetes management. The flagship, DiabetesManager®, provides a system for patients and health care providers to coordinate diabetes care, propel self-management and achieve long-term adherence.

443-692-3100
1501 St Paul Street, Suite 118
Baltimore, MD 21202

Noxilizer is pioneering the development of a unique and superior sterilization technology that will revolutionize two major sterilization markets � hospitals and biotherapeutics. In hospitals, Noxilizer is developing a system especially for the sensitive high-tech equipment increasingly used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. In the biotherapeutics market, the development of next-generation therapies for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes is constrained by current sterilization technologies which destroy chemical, biologic, and mechanical properties of many products.

1450 South Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21227

Paragon Bioservices is a contract research and manufacturing organization (CRO/CMO) whose mission is to accelerate the development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals -- from target validation and process development to GMP manufacturing. As a provider of biologics suitable for phase I-II clinical trials, Paragon is GLP and GMP compliant.

410-975-4050
801 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21201

Gliknik Inc. is committed to the discovery and development of novel biomolecules for autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company capitalizes on its expertise in immunology and tumor immunology. Gliknik's lead compounds are novel T cell vaccines in clinical safety studies. Gliknik also has created recombinant mimetics of intravenous immune globulin and recombinant mimetics of monoclonal antibodies.

801 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 501A
Baltimore, MD 21201

Profectus Biosciences is a research and development company dedicated to harnessing the immune system to treat and prevent viral diseases and cancers through the delivery of our proprietary prime/boost vaccines and small molecules.

443-743-1100
6411 Beckley Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Jhpiego, pronounced ja-pie-go, is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University that has worked with front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations.

410-537-1800
1615 Thames Street
Baltimore, MD 21231