Baltimore daily roundup: 20 people building Baltimore’s innovation community; a local startup’s $15K win; the USMC’s new tech office

Meet Baltimore’s top tech connectors of 2024

Today, we introduce Baltimore’s RealLIST Connectors for 2024! These 20 luminaries form the heartbeat of Charm City’s tech and startup community by nurturing connections and fostering innovation. From driving climate tech to championing diversity, they are architects of change and champions of community.

Selected with input from Technical.ly’s newsroom, including editor Sameer Rao and editorial director Danya Henninger, this list represents the very essence of Baltimore’s tech ecosystem.

➡️ Learn more about these latest honorable movers and shakers here.

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News Incubator: What else to know today

• EcoMap Technologies’ Sherrod Davis spoke with Inc. about the company’s journey after the loss of his cofounder and friend Pava LaPere. [Inc.]

• FemEquity’s Adeola Ajani earned $15,000 as the runner-up in the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s recent pitch competition on the Eastern Shore. [FemEquity]

• Maryland is moving to end legacy and donor preference in college admissions, with Delegate Jazz Lewis leading the charge. [Baltimore Banner]

• The US Marine Corps created a novel office aimed at more efficiently deploying new technology. [DefenseNews]

• Google has terminated 50 employees following protests regarding the company’s cloud-computing deal with the Israeli government. Organizers reported that 20 more workers were fired, in addition to the initial 30, after demonstrations were held at Google offices. [CNN]

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