Archive: November 2018

Capital One opens tech incubator at University of Maryland College Park

Nov. 30, 2018 6:58 pm

Capital One opens tech incubator at University of Maryland College Park

With the space at the university's startup hub, the financial services company is looking to tap into research and talent at UMD and give students a chance to get real world experience. It's focused on data science and machine learning.
Power Moves: Transamerica names head of innovation, STAR Academy has a general manager

Nov. 30, 2018 2:20 pm

Power Moves: Transamerica names head of innovation, STAR Academy has a general manager

Plus, a legal software firm positions for growth. It's our roundup of tech hiring news from around the region.
Remine announces Contactually contact-syncing integration

Nov. 30, 2018 12:57 pm

Remine announces Contactually contact-syncing integration

The real estate property intelligence platform is another tech company using Contactually's contact-syncing integration to make communication seamless.
OraSure to ring the NASDAQ opening bell in honor of World AIDS Day

Nov. 30, 2018 12:47 pm

OraSure to ring the NASDAQ opening bell in honor of World AIDS Day

"We must change the awareness paradigm in order to reverse the course of this disease," said Steve Tang, CEO of the Bethlehem-based diagnostics company.
Power Moves: UrbanStems welcomes a new creative director, Accenture names a chief data scientist

Nov. 30, 2018 12:46 pm

Power Moves: UrbanStems welcomes a new creative director, Accenture names a chief data scientist

Plus: key hires from Vantage Data Centers, CloudBolt, OCTO and more.
Committee of 70 CEO David Thornburgh to head new redistricting commission

Nov. 30, 2018 11:48 am

Committee of 70 CEO David Thornburgh to head new redistricting commission

Thornburgh, who runs the Philly-based good-government group, will oversee the 15-member Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission. Here's the role technology will play.
TEKsystems, Per Scholas, Living Classrooms pilot IT career course in Baltimore

Nov. 29, 2018 3:56 pm

TEKsystems, Per Scholas, Living Classrooms pilot IT career course in Baltimore

Fifteen students completed the network and help desk training earlier this month.
Zoom patches conference software after Tenable discovers security vulnerability

Nov. 29, 2018 1:56 pm

Zoom patches conference software after Tenable discovers security vulnerability

The flaw could've allowed an attacker to hijack a meeting, according to Columbia-based Tenable.
Delaware breweries hop on nationwide relief effort for California fire victims

Nov. 29, 2018 1:55 pm

Delaware breweries hop on nationwide relief effort for California fire victims

Volunteer Brewing and Dogfish Head will brew a special IPA in partnership with Sierra Nevada to support wildfire victims in California's Butte County.
Georgetown Entrepreneurship dishes out $100K at second annual pitch competition

Nov. 29, 2018 12:52 pm

Georgetown Entrepreneurship dishes out $100K at second annual pitch competition

Eight students and alumni presented their business ventures at the second annual Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” pitch competition on Nov. 28, for a chance to win cash prizes.