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| | | | In our defense Happy Thursday, Baltimore. I hope those of you checking out the Washington Monument's holiday lights tonight aren't too cold or struggling too much to find parking in Mount Vernon. Below, you'll see two recent stories about emerging resources for Maryland founders. One's about TEDCO's new cohorts for Black women and woman-identified entrepreneurs in Howard and Montgomery Counties, respectively. Another highlights the money the Department of Defense granted to the Maryland Department of Commerce to restart its DefTech program for defense-related innovation, which TEDCO will administer. The latter of these stories reflects the centrality of defense tech to the state's economy (including that of Baltimore and the surrounding counties), while the former echoes the increasingly public importance of DEI to Maryland's economic future. Given the TEDCO connection, I'm thinking a bit about how to best bridge that past and future. Our country's military tech has frequently been used in ways that disproportionately impact people of color, from the weapons Baltimoreans had to see National Guard soldiers hold while policing the unrest after Freddie Gray's death to the drones that hit civilians in the Middle East. But the defense sector isn't going away, nor is its relevance to the regions so close to the nation's capital. So, do you see a way to marry this sector's economic impact with the humanitarian and social justice goals that underscore the push for DEI in local entrepreneurship? Let us know by emailing baltimore@technical.ly, and thanks for your input. — Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao (sameer@technical.ly) P.S. You've got less than a week to cast your ballots for our 2022 Technical.ly Awards! Vote on our five categories by Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. | | | | | Top Stories | | By Geospatial tech company Azavea is testing the federated system amid Twitter tumult. Here's what its team has learned so far. Read more » By The Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence in Howard County and the Leading Women’s Program in Montgomery County will support local women founders seeking advice on leadership and startup growth. Read more » By The DefTech Center will now operate with new funding and Maryland's TEDCO at the helm. Read more » By How would your work and personal life be changed by the increased adoption of technologies such as virtual reality, cryptocurrency and AI? Read more » | Blast from the past The plans for Baltimore's tech-driven renaissance are in place. Now comes the hard part. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Position Overview At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our...Find out more » Position Overview At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our...Find out more » Position Overview At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our...Find out more » This Week in Jobs The opportunities this week are no trick. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | | | | |
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