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This week we bring news that the Baltimore region raised a lot more venture capital to close out 2024 than in the fall — nearly double what it saw in Q3. But most of the funds went to later-stage companies. Read more here.
The public sector has also been busy. The governor and agency leadership came out with several executive orders and economic reorganizations in the new year. Get details here.
Read on for our weekly roundup of top news in the region.
📰 News Incubator: What to know
• Coppin State University nabbed half a million dollars from JPMorgan Chase to expand its data science programming. [Coppin State]
• Tickets are live for Technical.ly’s Builders Conference in May. Attend to meet fellow technologists and entrepreneurs across the Mid-Atlantic. Plus, apply to be a speaker. [Technical.ly]
• Black business owners in Baltimore are worried about the cuts to federally subsidized programs and grants under the Trump administration. [Baltimore Banner]
• Baltimore food startup SIMPLi moved its HQ from Baltimore to Philly. [Baltimore Biz Journal]
• Lawmakers are developing a slew of bills focused on lowering consumer energy bills and fostering more energy production in Maryland, including calling for a new power plant to be built in the state. [Maryland Matters]
• The HBCUniverse Summit at Morgan State University is coming up this weekend, and its creator and founder of the accelerator Venture for T.H.E.M. Kiante Bush talked about the mission behind the event for entrepreneurship and innovation on CBS. [Venture for T.H.E.M/WJZ/Technical.ly]
• As the Trump administration continues to remove undocumented residents and limit immigration, know your constitutional rights as someone living in the US, regardless of your status. [Baltimore Beat]
• LA’s military-grade AI platform developer Atlas UP acquired Latch, an AI-based change management platform. Latch’s developer, SHIFT, was once headquartered in Fells Point but now operates out of Northern Virginia. [Atlas UP/Technical.ly]
• Baltimore is suing the Trump administration for its executive orders that seek to end diversity programs. [Reuters]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Partner Event: HBCUniverse Summit returns to Morgan State on Feb. 8 for a full day of skill-building workshops, panels with industry leaders, a founder expo, career fair and more. Use the discount code “HBCU50” for half-off tickets. [Details here]
• Partner Event: Learn about how tech plays into disaster relief on Feb. 19 at the World Trade Center Institute AGILE Global Innovation Series. [Details here]
• Link up with a small group of fellow entrepreneurs and investors, all looking for opportunities, at the Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Baltimore Forum on Feb. 6. [Details here]
• Baltimore Climate Tech Meetup hosts lightning talks and a brunch on Feb. 8. [Details here]
• For medical tech founders: Get the details on navigating the regulatory landscape in drugs and diagnostics at a UM Ventures event on Feb. 12. [Details here]
• Maryland Tech Council is hosting its annual Technology Transformation Conference on Feb. 13. [Details here]
• Learn about recent trends in tech and disruptive commerce at a talk on Feb. 21 hosted by bwtech@UMBC. [Details here]
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