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Maryland’s push to shape AI policy slows as key advisory panel seats go unfilled
The group’s regulatory recommendations are due in seven months, but only about half of its members have been appointed ahead of the next General Assembly session.
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Korean biotech company expands to Baltimore with 100k-sq.-ft. stem cell facility
Supported by loans from city and state governments, Nature Cell plans research and manufacturing efforts that could create up to 500 jobs.
Longeviti secures $10M to advance brain surgery technology
Plus, the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund’s year of awards, the state’s Board of Public Works funds community revitalization projects and more Maryland money moves.
Vasoptic Medical sees a clearer vision for how we monitor eye health
The biomedical startup’s noninvasive blood flow technology can be used to detect glaucoma and neurovascular conditions.
Maryland Tech Council forms new alliance to promote data center industry
Plus, the University of Baltimore names its AI center’s advisory board chair.
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Spark Baltimore launched in 2016 and extended further into the Inner Harbor with Spark Flex. That space has housed offices used by tenants like The Baltimore Banner and Fearless (which also has offices in the main Spark building), although national Spark community and partnerships director Shervonne Cherry confirmed that the Spark Flex space was not yet open for coworking.
University of Maryland BioPark
The University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark offers a dynamic lab and office environment for life science companies — including global firms such as Pharmaron, Illumina, BD and Catalent — next-gen ventures, university spinouts, distinguished research organizations, cutting-edge clinical care and contemporary workforce training programs.
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BannerX: Expanding Maryland’s conversation on AI, cybersecurity and the future of business
The new event convenes leaders to discuss the best path forward for their organizations — and their communities.
How students spent the summer building Baltimore’s tech future
Interns presented projects in data science, cybersecurity and community data analysis at a showcase for the CodeWorks+ program.
Baltimore trivia: Prove your local news knowledge in our latest quiz
See how many local happenings you remember in the innovation scene.
Cyber startup raises $15M to open Baltimore office and expand sales team
Pixee developed an agentic AI tool to automate fixing flaws in software to prevent attacks. It boasts a 76% acceptance rate from developers.
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Maryland’s Startup Tracker
What’s a startup’s potential for growth and impact on its community — and how does that change over time?
The tracker assigns a RealLIST Score to each company, calculated via proprietary formula using data from industry-standard sources like Crunchbase and PitchBook, plus details from the US Patent & Trademark Office, the Technical.ly Innovation Index and more.
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Maryland, it’s time to find out who won the 2025 Technical.ly Awards
For the first year, we’re honoring the entire Maryland ecosystem with our 2025 Technical.ly Awards — and y’all did not disappoint in showing up to support them. Instead of just Baltimore, we scouted the top products, people and groups from all over to come up with a list of 24 nominees. Over 4,000 people across…
PJM decisions on data centers could heighten electricity strain in Maryland
The massive grid operator will soon submit new rules on how it handles large loads, and the state has limited influence over the final guidelines.
Baltimore’s CCBC is betting VR can help train dental hygienists — and make dentist visits less scary
The community college is giving aspiring dental hygienists a boost of confidence through a new virtual reality lab, the city’s chief storyteller writes.
Maryland startup KLEENUP wants to shake up the cleaning industry by cutting out the middleman
The tech platform, currently available across Maryland and expanding next year, lets housekeepers bid on gigs to find the best fit.
$50M TEDCO agreement could open global markets for Maryland tech startups
Plus, Maryland cannabis delivery platform Upling supports Jamaican farmers impacted by Hurricane Melissa and other money moves.
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