Innovation : Featured Stories

Social Enterprises Profit From Doing Good

Will Morton Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Many organizations have grand plans to do good. But making the money you need to bankroll those efforts — while staying true to your mission — takes some ingenuity. Attendees of a recent Baltimore conference on social enterprises highlighted successful efforts in doing just that.

Baltimore County, Entrepreneurship , Innovation, Philanthropy, Transportation

Mt. Vernon

Step OUT: For Baltimore Innovation Week

Bmore Staff Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Participate in networking events, lectures and conferences that celebrate innovation in Baltimore's tech community.

Biotechnology, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship , Events, High Technology, Innovation, Internet, IT

Arts Collective EMP Ready For Next Act in New Space

Rachel Wilkinson Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Arts group EMP Collective is ready for the spotlight. It's moving into a new space in downtown Baltimore's west side and expects its budget to double this year.

Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Entertainment, Innovation

Buck Jabaily Cooks Up a New Venture With Performance Kitchen

Jolene Carr Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Buck Jabaily has launched a new arts initiative called Baltimore Performance Kitchen, which lets the audience provide feedback for the shows it creates. He chats with BmoreMedia about its lineup.

Arts and Culture, Community, Entertainment, Innovation

Swimming Toward Success: Turning Marine Research Into Commercial Gold

Barbara Pash Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A marine research institute at the University System of Maryland appointed a new director this month and is commercializing three of its technologies. Russell Hill talks about what's next at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Science.

Biotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Higher Education, Innovation, Life Sciences

Downtown

Step OUT: For the Farm-to-Chef Culinary Competition

Bmore Staff Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Join area chefs and farmers as they team up to create unique recipes at the American Visionary Art Museum Sept. 24. The event benefits Days of Taste, a program of the American Institute of Wine & Food that teaches elementary school children how their food travels from farm to table.

Entertainment, Events, For Foodies, Hospitality, Innovation, Kid-centric

Federal Hill

Foodie Queen: One Baltimore Woman's Journey in the Culinary World

Dara Bunjon Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Woodberry Kitchen's Spike Gjerde and other renowned chefs credit one Baltimore entrepreneur for helping to raise their profile in the food world. Antoinette Bruno, CEO of StarChefs.com shares the recipe for her success — and her mother's crab cakes.

Community, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Innovation, Media, Visit Baltimore

Hampden, Harbor East

$1M in Prize Money for Cities That Boost College Enrollment

Amy Kuras Tuesday, August 28, 2012

National organization CEOs for Cities is awarding a $1 million prize to the city that can demonstrate the greatest boost in the number of college graduates. Baltimore is one of 57 cities eligible to win the money that will be used to launch a promotional campaign centered around developing talent.

Education, Higher Education, Innovation, Marketing, Move To Baltimore, Talent Dividend

It Takes Two to Tango

Abby Sussman Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Christina Simpson and Mark Longerbeam founded Baltimore Tango nearly five years ago. They hold weekly tango classes and Friday night milongas on the Broadway Pier in Fells Point.

Arts and Culture, Community, Entertainment, Events, Innovation, Nightlife, Sports & Recreation

Station North

Technology Makes Engineering Firm a Concrete Success

Richard Rabicoff Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Maryland company Structural has helped preserve the buildings that house the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. The company also plans to hire 100 over the next three years.

Anne Arundel County, Architecture, Baltimore jobs, Commercial Real Estate , Design, High Technology, Innovation, IT, Logistics

Step OUT: For an 'Exploratorium' on Art and Technology

Bmore Staff Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Head down to MICA next month to learn about the intersection of art and technology. The 3rd annual Betascape takes place Sept. 22-23.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entertainment, Events, Innovation, Internet

Mt. Vernon

Aerial Theater Takes Audience to New Heights

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, August 14, 2012

In-Flight Theater blends gravity-defying feats with dramatic performances. Our writer takes us inside Mara Neimanis' studio.

Arts and Culture, Development, Entertainment, Events, Hospitality, Innovation, Nightlife

Station North

Thinking of the City as a Startup

Tracy Certo Tuesday, August 07, 2012

The editor of a sister publication tackles the question: Can we make cities better by treating them as startups?

Community, Development, Diversity, Education, Entrepreneurship , Events, Higher Education, Innovation, Venture Capital

Wasabi Ventures CEO Digs Into His Baltimore Roots

Richard Rabicoff Tuesday, July 31, 2012

You may have heard the name Wasabi Ventures a lot recently. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm has funded several Baltimore startups, thanks in no small part to its CEO's ties to Charm City. Learn more about Tom "TK" Kuegler. And yes, he's a fan of sushi.

Emerging Technologies, Emerging Technology, For Foodies, High Technology, Hospitality, Innovation, IT, Venture Capital

Federal Hill, Mt. Vernon

Social Enterprises Need New Funding Models

Jim Kucher Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Many entrepreneurs dream of launching a venture that not makes money, but also benefits the community. But how do you get money for this? Our columnist tells us.

Community, Entrepreneurship , Innovation, Venture Capital