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Visitors enjoy refreshments in the shade at the Maryland State Fair - Arianne Teeple
Visitors enjoy refreshments in the shade at the Maryland State Fair - Arianne Teeple

Emerging Technologies

Stock image of an individual typing on a keyboard
Stock image of an individual typing on a keyboard
Inventors and innovators are a bubbling cauldron of possibility as they create new technologies to improve the way we live and work. From biotechnology to information technology and video games, intrepid creators at companies such as Blue Sky Factory, Mindgrub.com and Mind over Machine are part of Baltimore's thriving community busily developing the world's next great thing.

Emerging Technologies Features

A solution to a common problem turns covering up into big biz for M-Edge Accessories

How many of us have thought of a way to improve a device or tool we use? Problem is most of us let the idea slip away and  then kick ourselves when we see a finished product that's eerily similar to our idea on store shelves. Patrick Mish of M-Edge Accessories took the road less traveled. And now, he, his wife and a small group of their friends are covering iPads, Nooks, and Kindles.read on…

What cyber means in Baltimore

Over the past decade, the term "cyber" has become a catchphrase stuck in front of anything remotely related to IT or Internet technologies. It's come to mean everything but define nothing. That got us wondering what "cyber" really means  in the Greater Baltimore Area. Here's what we found out.read on…

Betascape highlights vibrancy, creativity of Baltimore's tech community

Including a technology showcase in the nation's largest free arts festival may leave many arts lovers scratching their heads. Baltimore's tech community doesn't think combining the two is strange at all. In fact they see Betascape, the latest addition to Artscape, as their coming out party, demonstrating to area residents and the rest of the country that Bmore's tech scene is badass.read on…

For Joe Weaver success is the sweetest payout

It's a classic Baltimore tale of success. Joe Weaver decided to give up his day job with Price Waterhouse and follow his vison to create a company where technology and design would meet. His gamble paid off. Now his company, Global Design Interactive, has become a well-respected interactive marketing and communications firm. read on…

Fastspot weaves a new design onto the Web

How do you take the cliche out of "thinking outside the box?" By actually doing that. At a time when it seems like there's a Web design and marketing firm on nearly every street corner, Fastspot, guided by Tracy Halvorsen,  has left a trail of innovation and happy clients in its wake. We wondered how the company has managed to forge its distinctly unique identity. Here's what we found out... read on…

It's happening in Bmore!

It's summertime in the city and it's hard to keep up with everything that's on tap in Baltimore. In this new regular feature, we'll fill you in on what we think the top pick is for the week.read on…

Designing in every dimension

Have you heard the one about the architecture firm that spun-off a tech company? That's because ASGVIS is no joke, but a growing global 3-D software and imaging business. Bmore's Nicole Jovel went a-visiting to get the full picture.read on…

Fast CEOs -- Martin Roesch

Martin Roesch, Founder and CEO of Sourcefire, a Maryland-based cyber security firm, talks about starting his company in his livingroom, why the Greater Baltimore Area is a great place to launch a business and what you should do if you think you have a "great idea."read on…

Women Taking the Lead -- Encore Path's Kris Appel

Kris Appel didn't have an idea so much as she had a vision and desire to lead, all she needed was the right technology. She found it and now she's ready to watch her company, Encore Path, and it's Tailwind device soar.read on…

Fast CEOs -- Shirley Collier

Shirley Collier, CEO of Optemax, a wireless optical networking technology firm, talks about her company and why Maryland is a great place to live and build a business.read on…
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