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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…

US Representative Oye Owolewa at Money Mixer Empowering Minority - Photo credit: Moses Ndukwe/ZEND group

A Money Mixer Empowering Minority-Owned Businesses to Participate in Government Contracting

US Rep Oye put together a Money Mixer that brought together diverse entrepreneurs and government representatives to discuss grants and contracts. The panelists emphasized the need for education, attention to detail, and creativity to succeed in acquiring government funding, aiming to bridge the gap and provide greater opportunities for minority-owned businesses…

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Who is Muyinatu Bell, the Engineer Who Won the Alan T. Waterman Award

Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell a researcher in medical imaging technology at Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded the 2024 Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation’s highest honor for early career scientists and engineers. Bell, the John C. Malone Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for…

TANTV Partners Fintech Orokii to Bring Innovative Domestic & Cross Border Payments to Multicultural Diaspora Audience

TANTV, a leading multimedia news and advertising company catering to the African diaspora, announces its strategic partnership with Orokii, a cutting-edge fintech app revolutionizing domestic and cross-border payments and money transfers. The collaboration aims to leverage TANTV's extensive industry expertise and innovative marketing strategies to expand Orokii's reach and attract…

$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…

‘Eniola Shokunbi’ 12-Year-Old Nigerian-American Leads $11.5M Air Filter Project

When you think of solving complex public health challenges, you might imagine teams of scientists in sophisticated laboratories or veteran engineers with decades of experience. You probably wouldn’t picture a fifth-grade student working on a class project. Yet Eniola Shokunbi, a 12-year-old middle school student from Connecticut, has proven that…

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