Maryland startup Tuzmo wants to bridge the gap between international travelers and local artisans

The Gaithersburg-based company developed an Android- and iOS-compatible app that acts as what founder Rana Saad calls a "two-sided marketplace" for locally made goods and souveniers across the world.
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Galen Robotics Closes on $15 Million Series A

Galen Robotics, which is commercializing a surgical robot developed at a Johns Hopkins research lab, has announced the first close of a Series A round, after raising $15 million from investors led by California’s Ambix Healthcare Partners. It simultaneously announced a second close for its Series A
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TEDCO’s Venture Funds Invests $750K in Datakwip

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Venture Funds invested $750,000 in Datakwip, an advanced analytics technology company based in Maryland. TEDCO’s evergreen Venture Funds are dedicated to funding and growing the next generation of outstanding early-stage
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Watch: How DC higher ed is building the DMV’s entrepreneurship communities

TEDCO's Troy LeMaile-Stovall spoke with Ronald Mason, president of the University of the District of Columbia, on how the college is building local innovation pathways.
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TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund Invests in NanoBioFAB

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Builder Fund invested in NanoBioFAB, a Frederick, Md. technology start-up. TEDCO’s Builder Fund invests in and provides executive support to Maryland-based technology companies run by entrepreneurs who demonstrate
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How these 4 organizations team up with the government to advance local tech

For Tech + Government Month, we asked our Technical.ly Ecosystem Builders what programs and services they have to advocate for the technology community.
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TEDCO Backs Micro Data Centers Startup Flexnode

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation has invested an undisclosed amount in Flexnode, a Bethesda, Md., startup building micro data centers to tap emerging demand from Internet of Things devices and 5G mobile technology.
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TEDCO Invests in Tourism Start-up Tuzmo

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Social Impact Funds invested in Tuzmo, a platform that connects tourists to authentic local artisans in destinations around the globe. TEDCO is committed to fostering an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem
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Annapolis firm creating device to treat migraines raising $7M

An Annapolis company that hopes to create a non-drug treatment for migraine and mood disorders has raised $4 million of a $7 million series A round. The funding round will help Mi-Helper conduct clinical studies to get U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its eponymous device. Mi-Helper
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TEDCO’s Seed Funds Invest $200K in CoolTech

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Seed Funds invested $200,000 in CoolTech, LLC, a Maryland-based medical device start-up. TEDCO’s Seed Funds invest in early-stage, technology and life sciences companies and includes gap financing.
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A Founder’s Journey Includes Fighting for the Right To Be Heard in the Face of Adversity With Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne

VENTEUR spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, a physician, mother, CEO, and leader about her entrepreneurial journey.
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Dr. Arti Santhanam: A Collaborative Scientist’s Passion Helps Build a Top-Five Tech-Based Entrepreneurial Community

What does the Zulu word “ubuntu” have to do with a successful science and tech fund at Maryland’s TEDCO? To start, it’s been a guiding force for that fund’s leader. The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) has an important mission in Maryland: “enhance economic empowerment by
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Baltimore startup Vita Therapeutics raises $31M to advance treatment for genetic diseases

Baltimore's Vita Therapeutics announced the completion of a $31 million series B funding round on Wednesday, propelling the cell therapy company toward a clinical trial and the development of new treatments for rare diseases.
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TEDCO Awarded $125,000 Grant from The U.S. Small Business Administration

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, has been awarded $125,000 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through its Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. TEDCO is one of 44 recipients to receive the award, which will support TEDCO’s SBIR/STTR Proposal
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Stitching and Scaling Maryland’s Entrepreneurial Innovation Ecosystem

In the two years Troy LeMaile-Stovall has been leading TEDCO, Maryland’s leading source of funding and support for early-stage, technology-based businesses, his focus has been investing in his team and ensuring that the organization is engaging with the broader innovation ecosystem across the state.
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