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Women in tech shine in Philadelphia as thousands flock to national conference

Female and non-binary founders in Philadelphia are building up momentum.  The city hosted people in tech from all over the world during the Grace Hopper Celebration, taking advantage of the opportunity to show off and improve its startup ecosystem.  The national tech conference for women and non-binary people invited local entrepreneurship nonprofit Philly Startup Leaders […]

Baltimore VC activity slows massively in Q3

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% […]

396: Transforming Federal Research into Startups with HIGHWAY Ventures

Summary In this episode of Startup Junkies, hosts Caleb Talley, Daniel Koonce, and Jeff Amerine sit down with Lane Patterson, founder of HIGHWAY Ventures, a startup studio that incubates and launches mobility companies in Northwest Arkansas. Unlike conventional venture studios that build minimum viable products, HIGHWAY Ventures focuses on leveraging federally funded technologies from various […]

Kenya’s BuuPass expands bus management system to new operators – Disrupt Africa

Kenyan startup BuuPass, a leader in digital ticketing and transportation management solutions, has announced the expansion of its Bus Management System (BMS) to new operators, further enhancing transparency and operational efficiency for bus companies.  Founded in 2016 by Sonia Kabra and Wyclife Omondi, BuuPass is a B2B2C mobility marketplace that enables users to search, compare, […]