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August 8, 2018
Baltimore Launches Apprentice Program Aimed At Growing Industrial Workforce
On Wednesday, Mayor Catherine Pugh announced a new apprenticeship program aimed at providing mechanical skills training and certification to help local residents gain employment in the energy sector.
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June 28, 2018
St. John Properties Named NAIOP 2018 Developer of the Year
The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has selected St. John Properties, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 2018 Developer of the Year – the association’s highest honor.
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June 19, 2018
EAGB Names Interim President
The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore named Bill Jones as its interim leader on Monday, and said it is exploring a new leadership structure.
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May 9, 2018
Maryland, Israel-Based Cyber Firm Raises $2 Million Seed Round
The Maryland location represents the customer-facing side of business and includes the marketing and sales teams. Tech Adventures plans to add more staff to that office toward the end of 2018 as Protego "gets the product out the door."
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May 4, 2018
Groundbreaking Begins for Merriweather District
“The Merriweather District represents the future of Maryland’s tech evolution, and as the future home of Tenable’s new headquarters, it also means hundreds of new jobs right here in Columbia,” Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement.
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May 4, 2018
TPA Projects 3,500 Jobs by 'This Time Next Year'
"Infrastructure is going to be key to how this site builds out and the next important step in the redevelopment of this iconic site," said Aaron Tomarchio, SVP, Tradepoint Atlantic. "We're in a critical stage of the site's development."
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April 23, 2018
Rick Kohr Becomes New EAGB Board Chair
Kohr succeeds Augie Chiasera, president of Greater Baltimore/Chesapeake for M&T Bank, who has served as chair of the public/private economic development organization since 2015.
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April 23, 2018
U.S. Wind Picks Two Baltimore Firms to Help with Maryland's First Offshore Wind Project
Small and minority-owned Strum Contracting will provide welding services to install the tower, which is made up of "an intricate steel lattice." The company will also aid with welding needs at the Port of Baltimore.
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March 29, 2018
Camden Yards Warehouse Expected to Get Gussied Up
The Camden Yards warehouse was built in 1899 by the B&O Railroad to serve historic Camden Station. Additions were made in 1905, and now the warehouse will have work done to improve the Orioles' iconic outfield backdrop.
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March 19, 2018
The Secret Behind the Greatest Upset in College Basketball History
UMBC president, Freeman Hrabowski writes: ""We’ve defied the odds before. Three decades ago, nobody believed you could close the achievement gap between white and underrepresented minority students, who were disproportionately likely to be lower-income and to be less academically prepared, without...
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March 13, 2018
Columbia, MD Ranked 12th Happiest City
To determine the list, the personal finance website compared 182 of the largest cities in America and compared them across three dimensions; emotional and physical well-being, income and employment and community and environment.
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March 12, 2018
Baltimore is Ranked 3rd Best City for Women in Tech
Job security, higher salaries, and gender equality in the workplace keep us at the top of the list. Baltimore's tech scene has been booming over the last several years--by 36% to be exact, between 2013 and 2016--and has been ranked the 3rd best city in the country for women in tech roles; 32% of...
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March 12, 2018
Bank of America to Add 600 Jobs in Hunt Valley
Bank of America owns the 377,000-square-foot complex at 11333 McCormick Road, which is located across the street from Hunt Valley Towne Centre. The bank has added space, upgraded interior, and increased parking at the site. Merrill Lynch, Bank of America's wealth management division, also has...
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March 12, 2018
Catalyte CEO Talks with President Obama About Baltimore's Tech Scene
A group of entrepreneurs met President Barack Obama at his D.C. office. Among them was Catalyte CEO, Jacob Hsu, a Baltimore downtown tech company that recently closed a $27 million funding round.
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March 12, 2018
Tradepoint Atlantic Awarded $20 Million Federal Grant for Sparrows Point Infrastructure
"This public-private infrastructure investment will ignite job creation in Baltimore County and the entire region by speeding up the turnaround of Sparrows Point from a shuttered steelmaking site into a modern hub for global commerce,” Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said in a statement.
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February 9, 2018
DataTribe Launches Cybersecurity Funding Competition
DataTribe is launching a new funding competition for young and potentially disruptive firms within the industry. Called the DataTribe Cyber Crucible, it will offer three finalist companies $20,000 in prize money to split. One company may be selected to receive $2 million in seed capital from...
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February 1, 2018
MTA to Provide Daily Bus Service to Sparrows Point
Starting 2/4, the Maryland Transit Administration has reestablished daily transit bus service to Sparrows Point at Tradepoint Atlantic, connecting more Baltimore residents to an emerging job center.
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January 24, 2018
Port of Baltimore Adding New Monthly Shipping Service to New Zealand & Australia
As one of America's busiest deep water ports and the leader of roll on/roll off cargo, it's no surprise that starting in March, the Port of Baltimore will begin a new monthly shipping service to New Zealand and Australia.
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January 17, 2018
UMBC Leads Nation in Producing African American Undergraduates Who Pursue M.D.-Ph.D.s
Since the 2000-2001 academic year, a total of 413 African Americans have earned M.D.-Ph.D.s from institutions across the United States. More than 10 percent of those M.D.-Ph.D.s were awarded to UMBC undergraduate alumni who identify as African American.
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January 4, 2018
Sapwood Cellars, Howard County's Newest Brewery, to Open This June in Columbia
Janish and Tonsmeire, who have been honing their craft as home brewers since 2005, plan to focus on barrel-aged, mixed-fermented beers as well as hoppy ales at the new brewery. The taproom will start out serving eight different brews and will adjust its offerings based on visitor response.
