Join Verizon’s Paul Plymouth as he chats with Chrissie Powell, Co-Founder of the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition (BDEC). BDEC works tirelessly to close the digital divide. They serve historically underserved and underrepresented groups, and implement initiatives that will enhance digital equity not only in Baltimore, but throughout the country. To learn more about their mission, their commitment to ending the digital divide, and why Verizon is so proud to partner with them, watch the video below!
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Maryland Women’s Business Center – Verizon Tech Policy Center Event
Verizon was proud to welcome representatives from the Maryland Women’s Business Center and entrepreneurs from across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. for an in-person networking event, as part of the Small Business Digital Ready initiative. The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program is an online curriculum designed to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive in the digital economy. The program provides learning modules, coaching, networking opportunities, and access to grants—with the overall goal being to support one million small businesses.
Watch more to view a video from our event, and to read more about Small Business Digital Ready, visit: https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/small-business-training
5G Connecting Communities Series: Women Leading the Way in Tech
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the women of Verizon’s SGA East Region as kicked off the 5G Connecting Communities Series through conversations with women who are leading the way in tech. Leaders from New York, Washington D.C., and Virginia discussed economic development, STEM education, and digital divide investments happening up and down the coast. The event spotlighted how 5G drives local communities, including the nonprofit partners, businesses, and government leaders from across the region who are leveraging technology to advance their work.
Speakers included:
Candice Austin, Director, State Government & Local Affairs, Verizon; Jessica Chait, Manager, State & Local Government Affairs, Verizon; Danielle Craddock, Founder/Director, Girls Inspired and Ready to Lead, Inc.; Kathleen Grillo, SVP, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Verizon; Kassandra Perez-Desir, Regional Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Verizon; Kelly Schulz, Former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce & Department of Labor; and Michelle Watson, Tech Program Supervisor, Queens Chamber of Commerce.
Technically Baltimore: Baltimore Homecoming’s Amplify 2022 is winding down, but it saved the tech for last
Since Wednesday, local economic and civic booster organization Baltimore Homecoming has been gathering the city’s most accomplished natives and expats for panels and curated field trips as part of Amplify 2022.
Maryland Inno: Catalio Capital Management raises $381M fund — its largest yet
Life sciences investment firm Catalio Capital Management has raised nearly $400 million for its next fund, its third and largest venture fund yet.
Technically Baltimore: Surgical robots, Mayor Scott and more to appear at first Galen Robotics open house
Johns Hopkins University spinout Galen Robotics will showcase its next generation of surgical robots during its first-ever open house in Pigtown this Friday.
Maryland Inno: Hopkins partners with Maryland biotech Orgenesis on new cell therapy center
Johns Hopkins Medicine is collaborating with Germantown biotech Orgenesis to create a facility that will expand the institution’s ability to manufacture cell and gene therapy drugs.
Maryland Daily Record: T. Rowe launches new program to advise, fund Baltimore startups
In its newest initiative to support entrepreneurship in Baltimore, T. Rowe Price is supplying small business and nonprofit leaders with a resource only it can provide — access to T. Rowe employees and alumni.
Maryland Inno: Towson University startup Let’s Tap In takes top prize in national startup competition
A Towson University startup that aims to be the “Waze” for bar hopping captured $12,500 in a national entrepreneurship competition.
Technically Baltimore: Tradeswell drops its ecommerce data platform on Shopify
The ecommerce tech startup Tradeswell recently made its one-stop data tracking tool for online marketplace transactions available to the public on the Shopify app store.
