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This week, the city announced that the CIAA basketball tournament will stay in Baltimore. The win has major implications for the local economy well beyond the sidelines. Plus, a nonprofit’s recent study found that employers must do more to promote internal well-being, from systemic mental health strategies to more involvement from leadership.
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📰 News Incubator: What to know
• Greater Baltimore Committee CEO Mark Anthony Thomas explored the history of New York City’s economic development strategies in a fireside chat with the Center for an Urban Future’s Jonathan Bowles. Topics addressed included the city’s tech scene, Maryland’s 3% tax on technical services and diversifying the economy past core industries. [Join the Technical.ly community Slack for coverage in the #baltimore channel]
• Curious how data centers work? We’ve got the details about the booming infrastructure. [Technical.ly]
• Baltimore Development Corporation named its new president and CEO. Baltimore resident Otis Rolley will start the job on June 23, succeeding Colin Tarbert. [Mayor Brandon Scott]
• Startup Genome ranked DC as the 17th-best place to start a company. Here, “DC” includes Baltimore and parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. [Technical.ly]
• Brightbeam, an AI company in Ireland, is opening an office in Maryland. [Department of Commerce]
• EcoMap Technologies officially launched its Ecosystem Relationship Management tool. The tech helps economic support organizations track and measure impacts in ecosystems. [EcoMap/Technical.ly]
• Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s office released guidance for businesses ahead of the 3% tech tax that goes into effect on July 1. [Maryland Matters/Technical.ly]
• Engineers out of Johns Hopkins are opening a dog day care in Columbia. [Baltimore Biz Journal]
• Maryland Science Center recognized young Baltimore engineers in its annual awards. [Maryland Science Center]
• Juneteenth may have passed, but you can still observe the holiday with events through the weekend. [Baltimore Beat]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Partner event: Learn about the ways innovation, tech and outer space intersect on June 24 at the World Trade Center Institute’s next AGILE Global Innovation Series event. [Details here]
• Conscious Venture Lab hosts a demo day for its latest cohort on June 24. [Details here]
• TEDCO is hosting a fireside chat for business leaders on June 25 about navigating political and economic uncertainty. [Details here]
• Baltimore Climate Tech Meetup will have its next networking event on June 26. [Details here]
• Baltimore Tech Meetup is hosting its next convening on June 26. [Details here]
• Local tech orgs come together for a cookout on June 28 at Wonderground Park. [Details here]
