With 2022 behind us, the Howard County Chamber Board and staff are optimistic about 2023 and hope to carry on the success and momentum of last year. This past year, […]
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TEDCO, MCEDC collaborate on leading women’s program
Columbia-based TEDCO has announced the launch of the Leading Women’s Program in collaboration with the Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. Located at the Universities at Shady Grove, TEDCO and the […]
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$11M set for renovations at Maryland Wholesale Produce Market
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was recently joined by Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder to announce $11 million in joint funding to support renovations to the Maryland Wholesale […]
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DataTribe announces annual cybersecurity startup challenge
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 […]
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Merkle: customer experience impacts brand loyalty
Columbia-based Merkle, a division of dentsu, has released its 2022 Loyalty Barometer Report to offer insights into how marketers can build more meaningful, lasting customer relationships. Among the findings are that loyalty programs […]
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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 […]
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Howard County earns Excellence in Financial Reporting award
Howard County earned a prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The professional group recently […]
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APL honored as Best Place to Work
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, was honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, ranking No. 15 out of 100 U.S. large companies on the Best Places to Work in […]
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TEDCO’s Maryland Venture Fund invests $500K in startup
The Columbia-based Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO), Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced its Maryland Venture Fund (MVF) invested $500,000 in Transformania. The MVF is an early-stage, venture capital fund dedicated to […]
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Ball commits $8M for HCPSS educator bonuses
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has pledged $8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to provide bonuses to Howard County Public School System educators. In a letter to the Board of Education (BOE), […]