Johns Hopkins University partnership with the Maryland Innovation Initiative looks to eliminate risks mosquitoes bring

Mosquitoes are one of many vectors – insects that can transmit infectious pathogens among humans, or from animals to humans. According to the World Health Organization, “vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases, causing more than 700,000 deaths annually.”. This is
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Theradaptive Awarded Manufacturing Assistance Grant by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

Theradaptive, a biopharmaceutical firm pioneering advancements in targeted regenerative therapeutics, has been awarded the Manufacturing Assistance Program grant by theMaryland Stem CellResearch Fund (MSCRF). The grant will help Theradaptive develop their GMP Manufacturing Facility in Frederick
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Aidar Health snares TEDCO grant

Aidar Health snares TEDCO grant By Mark R. Smith Senior Writer The first two sentences on Aidar Health's website get to the point about its health checking device, MouthLab: "Creating a new paradigm for personalized care at home. Reimagjning today's
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Maryland ranks No. 2 in nation for successful minority entrepreneurs, study says

For example, 56% of all investments in the last three years have gone to minority founders, according to TEDCO, a Columbia-based, Black-led company whose mission is to “identify, invest in, and help grow technology companies in Maryland” “The national average is between 2% to 10%, [meaning] we are
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TEDCO Invests SSBCI Funds in Longeviti Neuro Solutions

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a $500,000 State Small Business Credit Initiative ( SSBCI) investment into Longeviti Neuro Solutions, LLC. This SSBCI investment came out of TEDCO’s Venture Funds.
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TEDCO exits Ellicott City’s Blackpoint Cyber

TEDCO, Maryland’s state-created investor for technology companies, has bid farewell to a cybersecurity firm from its portfolio. On Thursday, the funder announced the successful exit of Ellicott City-based Blackpoint Cyber. This exit came nearly five years after TEDCO’s Seed Funds provided an initial
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TEDCO Announces Investment into Astek Diagnostics

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a Seed Funds investment of $250,000 into Astek Diagnostics, a life sciences company fighting antibiotic resistance through innovative technology. In addition to this investment through the Life Sciences Investment Fund – a funding
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After 25 years, here’s a look at TEDCO’s far-reaching influence on growing the Maryland ecosystem

Current and past leaders Arti Santhanam, Troy LeMaile-Stovall and John Wasilisin discuss the innovation hub’s impact on uplifting entrepreneurs in various industries across the state — and its vision moving forward.
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Making Strides In Brain Surgery Patient Care and Recovery

Jesse Christopher, CEO of Longeviti Neuro Solutions joined Good Morning Washington to discuss the innovative solutions for complex brain surgery that Longeviti has pioneered, with help from TEDCO, a Maryland based venture capital leader.
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TEDCO Successfully Exits Portfolio Company, Blackpoint Cyber

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the successful exit of its portfolio company, Blackpoint Cyber, an Ellicott City, Md.-based, technology-focused cybersecurity company providing its security ecosystem via managed service providers (MSPs). Blackpoint received a
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Rockville's N5 Sensors raises funds to detect, and avoid, disasters like Canadian wildfires

N5 Sensors, a Rockville environmental hazard detection tech company, is using $2.5 million from a recent seed round to build more of its fire-detecting sensors and hire more boots on the ground to convince emergency services agencies, particularly in rural areas, to pilot its products.
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Elizabeth Clayborne, Founder & CEO of NasaClip

Elizabeth P. Clayborne, MD, MA Bioethics CEO/Founder, NasaClip Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne is a doctor, a mother, a CEO, a leader and a woman of color.
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Maryland initiative contributes to the strong innovation culture at UMBC

Maryland is home to many talented faculty members. In fact, the state has the highest concentration of Ph.D.s in the country and ranks No. 1 for its technology and science workforce. The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) houses many of these talented individuals who are regularly
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People on the Move: Theodore "Teddy" Gresser

Theodore “Teddy” Gresser is TEDCO’s new Director, Seed Funds. Teddy began with TEDCO as part of the Venture Fellows program; afterwards, he joined the TEDCO team full-time as an Investment Analyst where his diligence and experience led him to his most recent promotion. Teddy has and continues to
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TEDCO Announces Recent Investment in Aidar Health, Inc.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent Seed Funds investment of $250,000 into Aidar Health, Inc., a health technology and digital medicine company. TEDCO’s Seed Funds invest in early-stage, technology and life sciences companies and provide access to gap
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