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Three growing companies to watch

Renee Beck Tuesday, January 28, 2014

BmoreMedia takes a look at three Baltimore area startups that promise to revolutionize how we plan meals, meet people who share common interests and present academic information.

Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship , Innovation, Internet, IT

Charles Village, Federal Hill, Canton

Here's a look at the top BmoreMedia stories of 2013

Bmore Editor Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Commercial Real Estate , Development, Diversity, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Healthcare, Hospitality, IT, Reuse / Rebuild, Visit Baltimore

Belvedere Square, Downtown, Hampden

The rise of the rest: Startups look beyond Silicon Valley

Eric Peterson and Barbara Pash Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Innovation and job growth in the tech industry are happening in far-flung places besides Silicon Valley. We take a look at four cities, including Baltimore, that are making a name for themselves.

Baltimore County, Emerging Technologies, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship , High Technology, Innovation, IT

Crowdfunding Jumpstarts New Ventures in Unlikely Places

Lee Chilcote and Julekha Dash Tuesday, October 16, 2012

As lending from banks and venture capitalists shrinks, many entrepreneurs have turned to crowdfunding to launch their startups. Using Kickstarter and other sites can also offer a valuable way to test new ideas and get exposure for a new company. But getting money from strangers requires a lot of planning.

Community, Entrepreneurship , Howard County, Innovation, IT, Venture Capital

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

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

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

Tech Council's Jason Hardebeck Says Baltimore Needs to Fail

Julekha Dash Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Baltimore's main networking group for the tech community shook things up last year when it appointed a new executive director, Jason Hardebeck. Now, he talks to Bmore Media about his plans to make the group relevant at a time when innovators are making connections on their own through social media. His ideas include giving members more of a say in where their money goes and providing mentoring opportunities for budding entrepreneurs. And he wants Baltimore to learn how to fail.

Community, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship , Events, Innovation, IT

Canton

What do Jen Royle, Duff Goldman and Mike Brenner Have in Common?

Julekha Dash Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Articles on food, startups, local celebs, design and solutions for urban blight were among readers' favorites in 2011. Take a look to see what stories made the cut.

Architecture, Arts and Culture, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Design, Development, Education, Emerging Technologies, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Higher Education, Hospitality, Innovation, IT, Museums, Preservation , Sustainability

Station North, Charles Village, Federal Hill, Mt. Vernon

Prototyping Teaching at Education Hack Day

Renee Libby Beck Tuesday, November 08, 2011

What does innovation in education look like? Education Hack Day will convene problem-solvers to work on educator-submitted problems and ignite an entrepreneurial spirit in Baltimore City education.

Education, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship , High Technology, Higher Education, Innovation, IT, Jobs, Venture Capital

Federal Hill, Harbor East

Parking Panda Aims to Make Parking "Happy" from its Baltimore Base

Staci Wolfson Tuesday, November 01, 2011

It’s one of the most irritating, maddening and persistent problems of city living – finding the ever-elusive “good parking spot.” Startup Parking Panda found success at Startup Weekend Baltimore in the spring and money in New York over the summer. Now, its founders are back home.

Entrepreneurship , Innovation, IT, Move To Baltimore, Sports & Recreation, Transportation, Venture Capital, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

My Baltimore's Next: Mary Hartney

Mary Hartney Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Information is power, and in Mary Hartney's view it's access to information -- and a better understanding of how to use it -- that represents Baltimore's most pressing issue as we work to forge the future.

Community, Education, Emerging Technologies, Higher Education, Human Resources, IT

It Takes a Village to Raise an Artist: The Smart Textiles Class from MICA/JHU

Amy Dusto Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The notion of "wash and wear electronics" might seem futuristic, perhaps a bit odd. Maybe it's both, but it's also alive and well here in Baltimore thanks to a joint teaching effort between MICA and Johns Hopkins. We went inside the Collaborative Smart Textiles Research Lab to find out what it means and how it works.

Emerging Technologies, Higher Education, IT

What cyber means in Baltimore

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Over the past decade, "cyber" has become a catch-all term 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.

BRAC & Defense, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Innovation, Innovation, internet, IT

For Joe Weaver success is the sweetest payout

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Internet, IT

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