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Latest Maryland ecosystem news
Quantum Maryland sues Frederick County official over frozen data center plans
A court filing alleges local leadership unlawfully suspended an approved zoning ordinance for political gain.
Tracking Maryland’s Quantum Investments
The Capital of Quantum Initiative aims to put $1 billion in combined state, private, philanthropic and matching federal funds toward the industry by 2030.
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Baltimore startup JuneBrain brings its eye and brain scanning tech to Louisiana clinics
Following a pitch win in New Orleans, founder Samantha Scott is testing the AI retinal imaging tech to expand care access while pursuing FDA clearance.
From biochemistry to venture funding, Fehmida Kapadia is building Maryland’s medtech pipeline
The Fay Ventures founder shares her path from biochemistry research to raising a $1 million seed fund for local startups in the latest edition of How I Got Here.
Nanocrine puts its real-time cell signaling tech to the test with NIH and NCI
The startup is working with two major federal research agencies as it develops a platform for observing molecular activity as it unfolds, rather than through a static image.
Early Charm names Kelsey Abernathy CEO to lead its next era as founders step back
Plus, MICA launches a new degree program in game design, Samsung Biologics opens a Rockville manufacturing site and more Maryland power moves.
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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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Vheda Health plans targeted acquisitions and national growth following a $47M raise
The Columbia, Maryland, startup will use its first institutional investment from Agora to expand its chronic and maternity care platform beyond 18 states.
St. Mary’s County is using $3.5M in state grant funding to scale its public health tech network
Plus, Frederick County rejected a $110 million proposal from a data center developer, a cleantech startup nabbed seed funding and other money moves.
Film leaders make the business case for funding Maryland storytellers
The Columbia Film Festival highlights a growing push to nurture local talent, but filmmakers say stronger tax credits are needed to pull major productions in.
Baltimore Police add 200 Axon license plate cameras as part of $153M deal
As local leaders embrace expanded automated surveillance, legal experts question the data retention policies and privacy impacts.
Portable eDNA technology could make lugging heavy water samples a thing of the past
Nuquantic developed an $1,800 field filtration system licensed from Johns Hopkins that aims to speed up environmental monitoring.
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