Are you curious about H-1B visas? We have a guide all about the popular visa type, including how the program may change under the Trump administration and a fellowship offering opportunities outside of its main lottery. Keep scrolling to get the details.
Also in today's newsletter, a Baltimore startup won the people's choice award at a recent investor breakfast. Learn about Kubanda Cryotherapy, a medtech firm for pets, below.
— Kaela, Technical.ly lead reporter in Baltimore and DC
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Professional immigration is especially risky these days — but there’s a program that could help.
The Build Fellowship offers a legal alternative by allowing foreign professionals to teach part-time at nonprofits or universities while working elsewhere.
“Everything that we have built here, what I’m so excited about is it’s very America-first," Danielle Goldman, the cofounder and executive director of Open Avenues (which houses the fellowship), told Technical.ly.
Typically, workers seeking an H-1B visa go through a randomized lottery. It’s capped at 65,000 people, not including 20,000 slots for those with master’s degrees or higher. That’s only a fraction of the 479,953 registrations submitted for FY 2025.
Experts like Goldman highlighted the ins and outs of the process, along with what might happen under Trump. Continue reading ...
Tech for pets wins over investors
Diagnosing pets with tumors is simple, but treatment options are limited, explained Kubanda Cryotherapy cofounder and CEO Bailey Surtees. Surgeries can be pricey and aren't always the best solution.
That’s where Kubanda Cryotherapy comes in. The Baltimore-based company produces cryotherapy technology to treat animals, she explained. Instead of a scalpel, a needle is used to treat large and small masses, benign or malignant. The startup sells “CyroNeedles” to veterinarians, and just got a patent for them a few weeks ago. Continue reading ...
• Baltimore's BC3 Technologies landed a patent for its SEAL Hemostatic Wound Spray, which seals wounds and stops blood flow from serious arterial injuries. [BC3]
• Gov. Wes Moore's recent quantum-focused trip to Asia is getting overshadowed by shifting tariff policies from the Trump administration. [Baltimore Banner]
• Loyola University Maryland launched a fellowship for its faculty members to help them integrate innovation and entrepreneurship education in the classroom. [Loyola]
• Under Armour, headquartered in Locust Point, tapped the CEO of George Soros’ investment fund to serve on the board of directors. [Baltimore Biz Journal]
• Aberdeen's Zigglebee developed a wristband called InfoMate to pinpoint and share the location of the person wearing it in medical emergencies. It's patent-pending and available for pre-orders. [Zigglebee]
• University of Maryland Medical System and its iHarbor Innovation Center won an innovator award from Modern Healthcare for its cloud-based billing tool Gallion. [UMMS]
🗓️ On the Calendar
• Learn from climate tech founders focused on addressing ecological issues along the Chesapeake Bay watershed via Zoom on April 17. [Details here]
• Up your marketing skills at a workshop on April 17 hosted by Morgan State University. [Details here]
• Hear from women leaders in science and watch a pitch competition at the next Cube Cowork event on April 22. [Details here]
• Baltimore Climate Tech Meetup and UpSurge Baltimore host a climate tech-focused Equitech Tuesday together on April 22 (Earth Day). [Details here]
• Catch leaders of Right to Start, Moxi and Lightship Capital in conversation during Technical.ly's next Builders Live on April 23. [Details here]
• Open Works is organizing an entrepreneurship-focused resource fair on April 25 for workers who've been laid off because of federal government cuts. [Details here]
• Baltimore Code and Coffee hosts a coworking session on April 26 in Federal Hill. [Details here]
• Learn about the cannabis industry and the opportunities within it during the Maryland Cannabis Convention on May 2-3. [Details here]
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