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TEDCO EXPO 2025: Maryland’s Innovation Engine Drives Global Partnerships & Local Growth

On October 21, 2025, over 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and ecosystem supporters convened at The Hotel at the University of Maryland for the highly anticipated TEDCO EXPO 2025—the 11th annual gathering of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). The event, widely recognized as the state’s flagship platform for innovation-driven companies, delivered a…

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25-Year-Old Zimbabwean Education Activist Vee Kativhu Raising Advocacy for Girls’ Education 

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Varaidzo (Vee) Kativhu, a 25-year-old education activist from Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, has been making waves with her impactful work in advocating for girls’ education and empowerment. Founder of Empowered By Vee, a youth empowerment organization, Vee utilizes her social media platform, boasting over 300,000 followers, to provide practical study advice and uplift underprivileged and underrepresented young people worldwide to realize their academic potential. Vee’s journey as an education activist has been marked by numerous accolades and honors, including being appointed as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations. She holds degrees from Oxford…

TEDCO EXPO 2025: Maryland’s Innovation Engine Drives Global Partnerships & Local Growth

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On October 21, 2025, over 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and ecosystem supporters convened at The Hotel at the University of Maryland for the highly anticipated TEDCO EXPO 2025—the 11th annual gathering of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). The event, widely recognized as the state’s flagship platform for innovation-driven companies, delivered a vibrant showcase of Maryland’s entrepreneurial spirit, technological advancements, and expanding international reach. This year’s Expo featured more than 100 exhibitors representing tech, life science, and emerging industries; keynote addresses from Governor Wes Moore and TEDCO CEO Troy LeMaile-Stovall; and four significant global partnership announcements with Jordan, Taiwan, and…

Blackbird Labs wins $2M state grant to build Baltimore BioHub at City Garage, turning a former depot into a biotech hub.

$2 Million Grant to Blackbird Labs Paves Way for 35,000‑Square‑Foot BioHub, Promising New Life‑Science Jobs for South Baltimore”

Blackbird Laboratories has secured a $2 million boost from Maryland’s new Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program—capital that will anchor a 35,000‑square‑foot Baltimore BioHub inside the City Garage Science & Technology Center and accelerate the city’s growing life‑sciences corridor. Funding Win Under Moore’s Innovation Push The award is part of the state’s first round of Build Our Future grants, which distributed $6.95 million…

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Why Kamala Harris Visit to Abortion Clinic Made History

Vice President Kamala Harris made history on Thursday as she visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota, marking the first such visit by any U.S. president or vice president. Harris’s visit to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Saint Paul, Minnesota, aimed to draw attention to the pressing issue of reproductive healthcare,…

Sharon Brickhouse Martin

Sharon Brickhouse Martin leads VHC Health, revolutionizing women’s health and equity across the DMV with vision and sustainable impact.…

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