The Maryland Life Sciences Directory, a free tool for exploring more than 1,000 profiles of companies active in Maryland’s life science markets – including biotechnology, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, digital health, manufacturing, regulatory services and related subsectors – is available to businesses nationwide that are looking to expand their networks. The Maryland Department of Commerce uses the […]
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APL creating fatigue monitoring system
With musculoskeletal injuries accounting for the overwhelming majority of injuries in the military and are often preceded by physical fatigue, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, are working on a system to monitor physical fatigue in near-real time. Such a capability could prevent countless MSK injuries, and fits into a larger […]
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Pickleball facility coming to Columbia
Denise and Will Richards, a couple from Columbia, with private Howard County investors, have signed a lease with May | Riegler Properties for 15,000 square feet of space at 9179 Red Branch Road, in Columbia. The group will open Dill Dinkers, the first indoor Pickleball facility in Howard County, by this fall. Dill Dinkers will […]
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Rotary Club of Annapolis Foundation awards $24,500 in grants
The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced the distribution of $24,500 in grants from its foundation. A portion of the revenue from Rotary’s fundraisers coupled with generous individual contributions from members over time have built the foundation into a sizable resource to benefit the community. Foundation Chair Mimi Jones announced $14,500 in grants to the […]
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Gula Tech Adventures join $3M seed round for BEMO
BEMO, a managed security service provider based in Redmond, Wash., has completed a $3 million seed funding round to secure small and medium-sized companies running on the Microsoft Cloud against cyberattacks. The round was led by Fulton-based Gula Tech Adventures, with participation from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, SaaS Venture Capital and Pleiade Venture. Recognizing the value […]
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Service from Air Canada resumes at BWI Marshall
Air Canada has restarted its nonstop service between BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Toronto. Air Canada temporarily suspended its service at BWI Marshall in March 2020 due to the global pandemic. Air Canada is scheduled to resume service between BWI Marshall and Montreal on June 1. Passenger traffic continues to rebound at BWI Marshall, reaching 18.8 […]
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Loyola’s Sellinger School honors Tenable’s Vintz
Loyola University Maryland’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, a business honor society, inducted as an honorary member Steve Vintz (MBA ’90), chief financial officer of Columbia-based Tenable and member of the Board of Sponsors for Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management. As Tenable’s CFO, Vintz oversees finance, tax, treasury, information technology and legal worldwide. In 2015, […]
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Bowie Road safety audit is underway
The City of Laurel’s Department of Public Works crews are conducting a roadway safety audit on Bowie Road, which connects Route 1 to Route 197. The audit will examine roadway safety and traffic signal effectiveness to mitigate hazards for all road users, including pedestrians. The safety audit was made possible by a $30,000 grant from […]
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Rekor Systems to acquire Southern Traffic Services
Rekor Systems, a global AI technology company based in Columbia, has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Southern Traffic Services. STS is a recognized leader in traffic engineering and advanced traffic data collection technologies across public and private agencies. Under the terms of the LOI, Rekor will acquire STS, of Gulf Breeze, Fla., for […]
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BigBear.ai names Barrett division president
Columbia-based BigBear.ai has appointed Tony Barrett as president of its cyber and engineering sector. In this role, Barrett will drive the growth of BigBear.ai’s federal market by developing and deploying technical expertise and innovative solutions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and agile development to win new business. Previously, Barrett was senior vice president of the integrated defense solutions […]