Mar. 5, 2013 10:00 am
Four layers needed to build a robust startup ecosystem: Greg Cangialosi [VIDEO]
Four “layers” are needed for a city to have a successful startup ecosystem, said Greg Cangialosi, managing member of the Baltimore Angels investing group, during a Tech Cocktail event in Las Vegas in December.
Mar. 4, 2013 9:00 am
InvestMaryland Challenge: 33 semi-finalists head to final round to vie for $100K prize
Of a total 259 startups that applied to the InvestMaryland Challenge, just 33 will be given a chance tomorrow to be one of three winners of $100,000 in funding.
Feb. 19, 2013 9:00 am
Light Point Security named a top 10 ‘innovative security’ company by RSA Conference
Cybersecurity company Light Point Security is a finalist for the “most innovative company” honor to be bestowed at this year’s RSA Conference taking place in San Francisco beginning Feb. 25. Along with nine other finalists, Light Point Security will present during the conference’s Innovation Sandbox event.
Feb. 14, 2013 9:00 am
InvestMaryland Challenge: AirPatrol Corporation, Vasoptic Medical and Cut2it advance to next round
Three startups based in Columbia — AirPatrol Corporation, Vasoptic Medical and Cut2it — have advanced to the next round in the InvestMaryland Challenge. Of a total 259 startups to apply, those three are among 71 to advance to the second round.
Dec. 28, 2012 9:30 am
Baltimore Tech in 2012: Technically Baltimore’s 15 takeaways from this last year
Relatively speaking, Baltimore’s early-stage technology community has been busy in 2012. Call it hype. Call it cheerleading. Call it noise. But whatever the name, it’s plain that Baltimore city’s tech ecosystem is growing at a clip previously unseen. Admittedly, there’s progress yet to be made, as Baltimore searches for its identity among other tech startup cities in the [...]
Dec. 17, 2012 10:00 am
InvestMaryland Challenge: 259 businesses apply to inaugural, state business competition [VIDEO]
The InvestMaryland Challenge, the state’s inaugural business plan competition doling out three, $100,000 prizes of investment funding, drew 259 entries of in-state and national businesses, according to MDBizNews.
Dec. 14, 2012 9:00 am
InvestMaryland funding: Bambeco receives a second round, Plasmonix gets $100K
Two more companies are receiving cuts of the $84 million InvestMaryland fund: Bambeco, which already received $400,000 in November, took an additional $200,000 in funding and Plasmonix received $100,000.
Dec. 11, 2012 9:30 am
InvestMaryland Challenge nears 200 entries as Dec. application deadline looms
Applications close Thursday for startups interested in vying for one of three, $100,000 grants made available through the InvestMaryland Challenge, a seed and early-stage business competition for companies both in-state and nationwide. As of Monday, the challenge has received 180 applications from 10 states since kicking off in September, according to MDBizNews. Winners will be [...]
Nov. 19, 2012 10:00 am
InvestMaryland Challenge nears 100 entries, all applications due Dec. 13 [VIDEO]
The InvestMaryland Challenge, the “national seed and early-stage business competition hosted by the state of Maryland” set to “award $300,000 in grants and a host of business services to companies in the life sciences and high tech industries,” is closing in on 100 entries.
Nov. 14, 2012 8:30 am
PointClickSwitch.com launches a new website // Startup Prize, 6-week startup program, unveiled [Startup Roundup]
This is the Startup Roundup. Every Wednesday morning, Technically Baltimore will put together the smaller pieces that make up our startup ecosystem. KnotFriends and Woofound (and Josh Spears’ awesome mustache) made the Fox 5 News last week in its “Next Great Thing” segment. Watch the video here.