DataTribe, a Fulton-based global cyberfoundry that invests in and co-builds next-generation cybersecurity and data science companies, has launched its fifth-annual DataTribe Challenge. The competition is poised to identify and curate Pre-Series A, high-technology startups with a vision to disrupt cybersecurity and data science. Three finalists will split $20,000 in prize money and one winner will […]
Special Events
AACC joins NASA to celebrate space telescope
Anne Arundel Community College has joined hundreds of sites across the country to celebrate the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great space science observatory on Tuesday evening, July 12. AACC will offer a range of public programs to bring the excitement of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, […]
BWI Business Partnership celebrates past year, looks to future 
The BWI Business Partnership recently held its Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony at The Westin BWI. At the event, the Partnership welcomed new Board Members Charles Washington, BGE; and Wes Mitchell, WSP USA. Returning board director for another three-year term is Sen. Pam Beidle. Also returning are officers Karen Cook, AACC, chair; Sam Minnitte, PrimeAE, immediate […]
Rams Head, BMI launching Annapolis Songwriters Festival
The inaugural Annapolis Songwriters Festival will be held Sept. 15-17 at venues around Annapolis, including City Dock. The three-day event will feature nationally-known singers and songwriters at ticketed events, as well as free music showcases. The event is modeled after the renowned Key West Songwriters Festival, which is in its 26th year. During the event, […]
Postponed: UMD’s Maryland Business Adapts
The Center for Global Business at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced Maryland Business Adapts 21-22, previously slated for June 3 at World Trade Center, in Downtown Baltimore, has been postponed until September 2022. The date will be announced. For further updates and more information, go to the Maryland Business Adapts […]
CMC hosts 6th annual meeting: Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Central Maryland Chamber hosted its 6th Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Business Awards on May 9, at the Westin- BWI Hotel. The event featured Keynote Speaker Mike Gill, Maryland Secretary of Commerce. The event recognized and honored the companies and volunteers who partner with the chamber to be the voice of businesses, create jobs, and […]
CA, Columbia Festival partner for Lakefront Live
Columbia Association has announced a new partnership with Columbia Festival of the Arts to provide the community with a new series of fun, food and music. In total, CA will provide 55 nights of free entertainment at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront through the summer and beyond. Lakefront Live includes five headline performances by a diverse group […]
Maryland Business Adapts Set for June 3 in Baltimore, registration open
Leaders of Maryland companies selected for persevering through the pandemic will share insights on topics like minimizing business risk of their global operations or preparation for sudden operational changes, as part of Maryland Business Adapts, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 3. The event takes place at the World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 East Pratt […]
AACC Business Pitch winners announced
What do a Dungeons and Dragons game piece, pop-up Annapolis beer garden and customized jump rope have in common? They’re all business ideas now thousands of dollars closer to fruition, thanks to the Anne Arundel Community College Business Pitch Competition. Eight businesses recently vied for the prize money in AACC’s version of the ABC-TV’s Shark […]
National Small Business Week underway
Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that National Small Business Week: Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship will run through May 1-7. The virtual summit will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It will also recognize SBA partners for their involvement in entrepreneurial development, disaster recovery, government contracting, […]