New Platform Offers Link to Artisans Around the World

Tuzmo CEO Rana Saad joined Good Morning Washington to talk about how Tuzmo bridges the gap between travelers and master artisans around the world. Tuzmo is the world’s first platform connecting authentic local artisans with tourists and visitors, disrupting the final frontier of the travel industry
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TEDCO celebrates success of inaugural women entrepreneur leadership program

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the successful completion of its 10-month pilot program for diverse, underserved women business leaders in Maryland. Earlier this summer, founders and entrepreneurs graduated from the pilot Women Entrepreneur Leadership Programs
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TEDCO launches redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the launch of its redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc., a program created to address the barriers to success many women face in the entrepreneurial sector.
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Elizabeth Clayborne, Recognized at NasaClip

Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne is the CEO and Co-founder of NasaClip, an at-home solution for nosebleeds she developed as an Emergency Physician. Her innovative thinking has led to the company’s success in various avenues including being awarded the NSF I-Corps grant and the NSF SBIR I grant. In 2022, her
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TEDCO announces new appointments for Maryland Venture Fund Authority

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the FY24 Maryland Venture Fund Authority ("Authority") members, including new appointees Vishal Amin, Ricardo Alvarado and Bei Ma.
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Greater Baltimore region designated as federal tech hub

The Biden administration Monday designated the greater Baltimore region as a federal tech hub through an Economic Development Administration program designed to make regions nationwide globally competitive in emerging technologies.
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TEDCO Hosts Black Female Founders Venture Capital Forum

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, will host a free Black Female Founders Venture Capital Forum. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. on November 15, 2023, at Coppin State University’s Tawes Center Ballroom. The forum will consist of two panels; one will highlight Black female
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This SMART Building Houses Robotic Fish and Southern Maryland’s Future Workforce

Tracking drones and robots with pinpoint precision in an open air-land lab; watching students build and test their prototypes in a large project assembly space; creating an autonomous school of robotic fish in a water tunnel – it’s all in a day’s work for the people who study, teach and conduct
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TEDCO addresses employee turnover with $200K investment in Silver Spring company

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 investment in Escalate. This recent investment came from TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds.
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Galen Robotics Celebrates FDA De Novo Clearance, Reflects on the Journey

In late July, Galen Robotics, headquartered in Baltimore, received thrilling news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Following five years of dedication and commitment to their innovation, the team received an FDA De Novo Grant for the Galen Surgical Robot – 77 days ahead of the
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Innovating Insights from Black Enterprise's Women of Power Tech Summit

For tech and gaming pioneer Jacqueline Shorter-Beauchamp, tackling tall challenges with belief in self, innovation, and the creation of integration is all in a day’s work. She recently introduced her methodology, dubbed FTSO, to a stunned audience at the Women of Power TECH Summit. She said, “Figure
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Regional Bobcat Innovation Launch Pad Competition Proves Successful

Recently, 70 students applied to participate in the regional Bobcat Innovation Launch Pad competition Sept. 22-24 hosted by Frostburg State University in partnership with TEDCO's Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII), Deloitte’s Innovation Lab and the University System of Maryland Launch Fund.
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The Tech Behind the Orgs Behind the Tech Community

The tech community is an interconnected, symbiotic ecosystem. When tech companies need support and resources, they turn to organizations like universities, law firms, accelerator programs, economic development groups, coding bootcamps and corporate entities. And when those orgs have business needs
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TEDCO initiative propels Catoctin Mountain Growers and JumpLights partnership to success

Catoctin Mountain Growers (“Catoctin”), located in Keymar, has been in the ornamental flower business for decades. Founded in 1985 by Bob and Denise Van Wingerden, the business has played a key role in supplying ornamentals to large retailers such as Walmart.
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