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Vishal Chintawar spent 15 years working in the nonprofit sector before founding the wellness-focused platform Givhero. “I saw how people are really motivated to support the causes they care about,” says Chintawar. “The idea was to use this emotional connection to social causes to motivate people to

Dr. Arti Santhanam realized she’d have to try something different. It was fall 2022, and the former executive director of TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) was looking for a way to promote commercialization efforts for universities with limited research budgets. What resulted was a series

Gov. Wes Moore (D) used his second State of the State speech Wednesday to tease a major policy announcement expected for Thursday. Upon entering office, Moore vowed Maryland would “win the decade,” and in support of that goal, he said he would move quickly to make state “policies as bold as our

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Venture Funds investment in University Startups, an edtech software as a service (SaaS) platform. TEDCO’s evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and growing the next generation of early-stage businesses

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, recently announced the newly appointed Board of Directors for the Cyber Maryland Program ("Program"). The Program was established by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session to develop and implement a strategy to

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, recently announced the newly appointed Board of Directors for the Cyber Maryland Program. The Program was established by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session to develop and implement a strategy to address

Arti Santhanam takes over on Feb. 1, and will be tasked with implementing a new strategic plan that renews the organization’s value. After a period of leadership transition and strategic planning, the organizations behind one of Baltimore’s longest-standing entrepreneurial communities have appointed

ETC’s Strategic Relaunch Signifies a New Era for Baltimore’s Startup Community The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) jointly announce the appointment of Dr. Arti Santhanam as the new Executive Director of Emerging Technology Centers

The Baltimore Development Corp. has hired the leader of a major Maryland venture fund to restart itstechnology development program. Arti Santhanam, currently the executive director of the Maryland Technology Development Corp.'s (TEDCO) Maryland Innovation Initiative, will now be charged with

The first-time fund manager will spend three to four years writing checks to seed, pre-seed and Series A companies.

Embarking on the path to financial well-being should not be a solo journey. A new tool is now available to help protect you from bank fees, while offering expert financial advice, as well as funds for unexpected life events. EQL Finance Founder Eddie de Guia joined Good Morning Washington to discuss

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announces the selection of 100KM Ventures as one of the early-stage venture capital fund managers supporting the management and investment of up to $10 million U.S. Department of Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in EBO, a woman- and minority-led startup. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds which were created to engage and invest in economically underserved

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the selection of 25 Maryland companies to participate in the 2024 Small Business Association (SBA) Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST) SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab cohort. This program, now in its sixth year

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the selection of 25 Maryland companies to participate in the 2024 Small Business Association (SBA) Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST) SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab cohort. This program, now in its sixth year