Featured Stories

It's happening in Bmore!

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

It's summertime in the city and it's hard to keep up with everything that's on tap in Baltimore. In this new regular feature, we'll fill you in on what we think the top pick is for the week.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

Have you heard the one about the architecture firm that spun-off a tech company? That's because ASGVIS is no joke, but a growing global 3-D software and imaging business. Bmore's Nicole Jovel went a-visiting to get the full picture.

Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Internet, IT

Fast CEOs -- Martin Roesch

Monday, April 05, 2010

Martin Roesch, Founder and CEO of Sourcefire, a Maryland-based cyber security firm, talks about starting his company in his livingroom, why the Greater Baltimore Area is a great place to launch a business and what you should do if you think you have a "great idea."

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Innovation, Internet, IT

Women Taking the Lead -- Encore Path's Kris Appel

Sara Michael Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Kris Appel didn't have an idea so much as she had a vision and desire to lead, all she needed was the right technology. She found it and now she's ready to watch her company, Encore Path, and it's Tailwind device soar.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Medical Research and Innovation

Fast CEOs -- Shirley Collier

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Shirley Collier, CEO of Optemax, a wireless optical networking technology firm, talks about her company and why Maryland is a great place to live and build a business.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship

Fueling Up Baltimore's Economy

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Monster Diesel has a simple plan - bring manufacturing jobs back to Baltimore and help save the environment. Why? Because Baltimore is a great city to live in and work, according to company VP Lou Petrucci.

Baltimore jobs, Emerging Technologies, Green Technology, Sustainability

Securing the Future - Maryland's Cyber Tech Scene

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Is it Maryland's location? It's universities or colleges? It's skilled workforce? Or the innovative spirit of its leaders and entrepreneurs? Just what makes Maryland a burgeoning hub for cyber security firms?

BRAC & Defense, Emerging Technologies, High Technology, Innovation, Internet, IT

Bringing Math and Science Back

Lucy Ament Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Technology. Companies around the world in every industry announce new innovations every day. But, unless we act now, students in the U.S. will be woefully unprepared for this technologically advanced workforce. Fortunately, several organizations in Baltimore have a plan to make math and science sexy again.

education, Emerging Technologies, High Technology, Higher Education, Kid-centric

Putting Their Minds Over the Machines

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Advances in IT come at blazingly quick speeds. While many companies get caught in the rush to keep apace with the latest technology, Baltimore-based Mind Over Machine believes that technology should be a business tool, not a driver.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, IT

MindGrub -- Feeding the Beast One App At a Time

Molly O'Donnell Tuesday, September 15, 2009

As mobile phone makers saturate the market with their ever-more sophisticated devices, it is creating an insatiable need for applications that run on the palm-sized computers. Mindgrub plans to feed the beast with its own brand of educational apps.

Emerging Technologies, Internet, IT

MP3Car.com: From Web Ring to Global Business

Mary Reichert Tuesday, September 01, 2009

For most technology companies, a Web site is typically the last stage of their development. Baltimore-based MP3Car.com took a different path, growing from a simple online forum into a business with a growing global clientele.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, IT

Canton

Juxtopia: Looking Toward the Biotech Future

Sara Michael Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jayfus Doswell, head of Juxtopia, is creating biomedical technologies to boost human performance. He's also using his ambitions to give back to his native Baltimore.

Biotechnology, education, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, IT, Life Sciences

Charles Village

Baltimore: A City Charmed for Business

Jim Lodico Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Growth in the biosciences, IT, the impact of BRAC and Baltimore's proximity to D.C. are fueling a "second renaissance" in the region. With all that going for it, Baltimore offers fertile ground for companies looking for their first home or a new location for their HQ.

Biotechnology, BRAC & Defense, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare, High Technology, Life Sciences, Medical Research and Innovation