It's been a busy 24 hours, to say the least. A lot of big news has come out around elections in the region, including Angela Alsobrooks winning a Senate seat and voters largely approving of allowing residential buildings in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
We have non-election news for you, too. Our 2024 RealLIST Startups told us about different funding growth and opportunities they've experienced over the last six months. Plus, Hispanic tech workers are growing in the tech sector but are still underrepresented, per recent labor data.
— Kaela, Technical.ly lead reporter in Baltimore and DC
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About 60% of RealLIST Startups across Technical.ly’s five geographic areas of focus — Philly, Delaware, Baltimore, DC and Pittsburgh — reported increases in their headcounts since being honored. That's in line with Baltimore's group, where 6 of 10 respondents reported staff increases.
On top of scoring funding and client wins, there was a rebrand among the startups: The firm EBO changed its name to Vettify. The change accompanied a larger pivot away from a platform coordinating media appearances to one helping influencers get media-trained, per its leader Crystal Berger.
The region's Hispanic population has doubled over the last decade from 4% to 8%. But in most cities Technical.ly reporter Holly Quinn looked at, including Baltimore, the number of Hispanic people in tech jobs is not keeping up with the increase in population.
However, it's important to note that these numbers are tricky, and the data is often inaccurate. This is partly because of collection methods and that being Hispanic is not considered a race, but an ethnicity.
• Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, executive of Prince George's County, defeated Republican Larry Hogan in the Maryland Senate race. She will be the first Black senator from Maryland. [Axios]
• As of Wednesday afternoon, voters are favoring passage of Question F in Baltimore, which would allow for residential development at Harborplace. [Baltimore Banner]
• One more election point: Voters in Baltimore rejected a measure that would have cut the city council size nearly in half. It was backed by the Sinclair Broadcast boss David Smith, who also owns the Baltimore Sun. [WYPR]
• Content about cannabis was featured at a recent tech conference in DC, including advice for leaders navigating the industry in Maryland and the nearby district. [Technical.ly]
• Government leaders out of Howard County returned from a European Trade Mission on Monday. The tour included stops in Germany, Ireland and the UK focusing on cybersecurity. [Howard County]
• The Board of Estimates in Baltimore voted to end the city's contract with the beleaguered Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts (organizer of the annual Artscape festival), which has been rife with financial troubles. [CBS/Technical.ly]
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🗓️ On the Calendar
• Nov. 12: Network with fellow founders on Nov. 12 at Reveille Grounds. Other local groups like Code and Coffee and Bmore Collab will be there. [Details here]
• Nov. 15: Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition is hosting an event to discuss the ways the public and private sector can collaborate to improve broadband access in the city. [Details here]
• Nov. 12-15: The annual Baltimore Together Summit features various tech- and entrepreneurship-focused panels and events, including sessions on capital for Black founders and collaboration at UM BioPark's 4MLK development. [Details here]
• Nov. 16: Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering professor Dr. Kunal Parikh will be honored for his innovative work in eye care, at the university and through his two tech companies, during a gala hosted by the Baltimore nonprofit KeraLink International. [Details here]
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