In today's coverage, catch a glimpse of Technical.ly's recent visit to Johns Hopkins' Social Innovation Lab. I took some really cool pictures while there, so enjoy that. Plus, explore insights from Tiffany Wilson, president and CEO of University City Science Center in Philadelphia, as she predicts a more promising 2024 for startups. Wilson foresees market revitalization, a pragmatic investor approach and a surge in VC activity, offering a positive perspective following the challenges of 2023.
— Alanah, Technical.ly lead reporter for Baltimore
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A year for startups
Tiffany Wilson, president and CEO of the University City Science Center, predicts an improved 2024 landscape for startups. Anticipating market rejuvenation, pragmatic investment and increased VC activity, Wilson offers a positive outlook in the wake of a challenging 2023 that included a significant decline in startup investment. Read more below for her insights on what the new year holds, especially for the startup founders and employees among you.
Behind the scenes of Johns Hopkins' Social Innovation Lab
At the end of last year, I got to thinking about how I might better cover entrepreneur support programs and what might be helpful for our readers — something beyond just announcing that an application for a program was open and then covering who got in. This stemmed from an early conversation with Jay Nwachu at Innovation Works Baltimore when I started in my role to make sure people understood what they might gain from Baltimore's many accelerators.
So I asked folks like Anthony Watters over at Johns Hopkins University's Social Innovation Lab and Wendy Bolger over at Loyola University Maryland if I might come to take a closer look at the programs while they were in session, and they said yes. The first of those stories isn't just a list of who got it, but a look at what the entrepreneurs are learning. That's below, along with some photos taken by yours truly.
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News incubator: What else to know today?
• Yesterday, Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) unveiled 25 new electric school buses. The vehicles will initially service 350 BCPS students. The project is supported by $9.4 million from the EPA’s Clean School Bus program. [WBAL/BCPS]
• The Made In Baltimore (MIB) Store at Harborplace will reopen on Feb. 23 and run through June 4. Applications to vend at the store are open to MIB members until Feb. 11. MIB membership is free. [Instagram/Made In Baltimore]
• The Exelon Foundation STEM Academy is back in Baltimore, Philly, DC and some other spots this summer. Here's what a student mentor in the program had to say on LinkedIn about her experience last year. [LinkedIn/Exelon Foundation]
• The acquiring company of Baltimore startup Thrive Earlier Detection Corp., known for its cancer-screening technology, announced plans to lay off 58 workers and shut down its Baltimore operations by the end of March. [The Baltimore Banner]
• BCR Cyber is initiating a no-cost Intrusion Countermeasure Education and Training Program cohort on April 1. The program is aimed at Maryland residents new to cybersecurity. [BCR Cyber]
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