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TEDCO Announces Selections for the BRIDGE Program CDFI RFP TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the selection of three vendors for the recent Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Technical Assistance program …

Higher Medicine Takes Aim at Brain Disorders Higher Medicine was founded in 2025 to address pediatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Toward this goal, Leo Kim — a neuroscientist with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania — set his sights first on …

TEDCO Invests in TechRow TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a $500,000 investment from TEDCO’s Inclusion Fund and Venture Funds in TechRow. “We appreciate TEDCO for this recent investment, which will help us continue …

NasaClip: Dr. Liz Clayborne’s Band-Aid of Nosebleeds Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne says she first came up with the idea for NasaClip — termed the Band-Aid of nosebleeds — when working in emergency medicine. What struck her was not only the number of hospital …

Music startup aBreak challenges AI playlists, relying on humans to handpick the next big artist Algorithms may rule modern music discovery, but some record executives say the future of finding new artists looks a lot like the past. At least that’s what …

NasaClip: Dr. Liz Clayborne’s Band-Aid of Nosebleeds Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne says she first came up with the idea for NasaClip — termed the Band-Aid of nosebleeds — when working in emergency medicine. What struck her was not only the number of hospital …

NextStep Robotics seeks FDA authorization to use its lower body exoskeleton for more than just exercise A Baltimore startup could help stroke survivors improve how they move, even months after rehab ends. NextStep Robotics’ AMBLE device targets foot drop, …

TEDCO Announces BRIDGE Program Proposal Lab Cohort TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the first Business Resource Information, Development, and Guidance Ecosystem (BRIDGE) Program Proposal Lab cohort. Consisting of 25 …

UpSurge Announces 2026 Md Student Venture Showcase & Pava Innovation Award Recipients UpSurge Baltimore today announced the 2026 recipients of the Maryland Student Venture Showcase & Pava Innovation Awards, recognizing nine student-founded companies from …

TEDCO Invests in KnowledgeNet.ai TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Venture Funds investment in KnowledgeNet.ai. TEDCO’s evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and growing the next generation …

TEDCO Invests in NanoBioFAB TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in NanoBioFAB. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides executive support to Maryland-based …

TEDCO Invests in Sirsi TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $100,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Sirsi. Operating within TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds, the Pre-Seed Builder Fund focuses on investing in …

TEDCO’s Geyssel Gonzalez Chosen for LMD’s Executive Program’s Class of 2026 Leadership Maryland announced that Geyssel Gonzalez, deputy chief finance officer, TEDCO, has been chosen to participate in the professional development program as a member of the …

TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative Announces $647,000 Granted to Baltimore Innovation Initiative Awardees TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the first round of the Baltimore Innovation Initiative (BII) Pilot Program …

Dockshare is taking on the East Coast’s boat parking problem, one slip at a time Dockshare wants to make parking your boat as easy as booking an Airbnb. The Baltimore-based startup has built a web platform that connects boaters with alternatives to …

Pava LaPere’s family announces plans for a new startup foundation at 2026 Student Venture Showcase This year’s showcase, hosted by UpSurge at the 4MLK building, recognized nine student-founded companies that each received $50,000 from a funding pool …

Maryland’s Most Active Investor Closed 2025 With a Strong Signal to Maryland’s Innovation Ecosystem In October 2025, TEDCO hosted its final Entrepreneur Expo. Instead of a farewell, it was a beacon of light that shined down on a culmination of companies, …

TEDCO’s Concept Capital Supports Gaia Agricultural Technology TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies,  recently announced providing Concept Capital funding to Gaia Agricultural Technology. As part of the Concept Capital program, …

NeuroIntact: Focus on Regulatory Path, Expanded Clinical Validation for Temperature Modulation System NeuroIntact, founded in 2023 by Bryan Nicholson, offers an advance in precision temperature modulation for hospitalized patients. Its flagship system, …

Minnowtech’s sonar imaging tech gets major upgrade to boost shrimp populations Minnowtech built a data-driven imaging tool to address a common aquaculture challenge: farmers’ inability to accurately count shrimp growing in murky ponds. The company’s …