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Flooding, drought and temperature change set for Europe Credit:Pixabay:analogicus The European Union‘s budget falls dangerously short of addressing the growing threat of climate change, leaving member states ill-prepared to cope with increasingly frequent and severe weather events that are reshaping the continent. In recent weeks, Europe has seen several episodes of freak weather hit the […]
At the start of 2022, a group of startup ecosystem leaders in Baltimore wanted to find a way to elevate student entrepreneurship in the region with a low barrier to entry. That aim materialized today with the new Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program, which will allocate $50,000 to each of nine student-founded businesses in […]
Following a relatively robust Q2, Baltimore’s venture capital activity in the third quarter of 2024 looked sparse. Companies from the Baltimore metropolitan statistical area raised $53.4 million across nine deals between July and September, according to the latest quarterly Venture Monitor report released by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. It’s an over 80% […]
After reaching nearly $1 billion in Q1 and approaching $2 billion in Q2, venture capital in the metro area surrounding the nation’s capital cooled in Q3, falling short of even half a billion. The most recent quarterly Venture Monitor report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) showed DC closed 55 deals, amassing […]
InterNetwork Media/DigitalVision via Getty Images US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced $612M in funding for six Department of Energy projects in the areas affected by hurricanes Milton and Helene to improve the power grid. “This funding will not only restore power, but will Source link
Public spaces across Pennsylvania are about to get an internet upgrade. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced $45 million in funding for the Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program, which provides money to community organizations and local governments to upgrade public facilities. The program will provide grants to 49 projects in 26 counties across the commonwealth. […]
After growing from five customers to 65, leadership at the software startup Hotglue knew it needed outside capital to keep up the pace. The software-as-a-service company behind an embedded integration platform raised a $4 million seed round to hire more staff and continue building out its tech. Embedded integration helps companies, often developers, connect products […]
First, we dig into the crypto contagion where FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is stepping in to backstop crypto lenders (2:56). Then, we check in on the billions of dollars sitting in SPACs- remember those (39:27)? We do a quick hit on the venture market drying up in Q2 (54:27) before we get into our We […]