$384M for COVID-19 vaccine; Pandemic pivots: Reopening offices; Will layoffs be temporary?

Pivots, hires and marketing during a crisis: Here’s what any biz leader can learn from these 5 promising startups

By Stephen Babcock

At Introduced|Virtual, founders at gettacar, Sorcero, clean.io, Second Chances Farm and Abridge AI talked navigating company changes and how they’re thinking about the future.

Maryland’s Novavax gets $384M boost for COVID-19 vaccine development

By Stephen Babcock With the largest-ever funding round from Oslo-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the Gaithersburg-based company is moving toward clinical trials this month.
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The reopening conversation is starting (carefully). Where do tech offices fit in?

By Stephen Babcock We checked in with Baltimore tech biz leaders to find out how the future of work is being shaped by the pandemic.
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18M American workers are laid off temporarily. But will they return to their old jobs?

By Stephen Babcock Unemployment rose fast — the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the federal jobs data. But those jobs are unlikely to be regained as quickly, according to local economists.
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RetrainAmerica wants to help unemployed people gain skills for future jobs. It’s starting in Maryland

By Stephen Babcock Launched by the Baltimore-based Catalyte and a group of partners from business and government, the exchange is presenting training opportunities for roles that are in demand.
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