(20) News Articles
May 3, 2022
Power Flow Podcast: Fueling the Energy Revolution Through Startups
Claire Broido Johnson and Power Flow host Amy Simpkins discuss how startups are poised to impact the new energy economy.
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September 9, 2021
6 concepts to guide colleges that are getting into the venture capital game
While university funds have great potential, they also face distinct challenges By: Claire Broido Johnson and Joseph Kannarkat | September 9, 2021 Universities have long been viewed as spawning…
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July 2, 2021
Viewpoint: Md. startups are poised for takeoff, but the entrepreneurial ecosystem is still in its infancy
After leading the University System of Maryland Maryland Momentum Fund for nearly two years — performing due diligence on over 250 companies and making 22 investments and counting — I’m able to offer…
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May 25, 2021
RealLIST Connectors 2021: Meet 25 leaders growing Baltimore’s tech and entrepreneurship network
When times get tough, a well-established community can move quickly to hold together, and new opportunities to build it better can emerge. That’s what we’ve learned in the last year, as a pandemic,…
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January 4, 2021
TEDCO Talks: Troy LeMaile-Stovall with Claire Broido Johnson, Maryland Momentum Fund
Watch TEDCO's CEO & Executive Director, Troy LeMaile-Stovall, interview with Momentum Fund Managing Director, Claire Broido Johnson, and learn how the Fund and Claire are supporting Maryland's…
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December 31, 2020
BioBuzz End of Year Update: 2020 Life Science Venture Capital Funding Roundup in the BioHealth Capital Region
This has certainly been a year unlike any other for BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) life science companies of all sizes and kinds. Just a few months into 2020, the coronavirus pandemic swept the…
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December 23, 2020
Technical.ly Baltimore: 32 Baltimore tech leaders on how 2020 will shape the future
To close out the year, we asked: What trend or change that accelerated in 2020 do you think will be with us going forward? Here's a look at the responses. At the end of a hard year, it’s tempting to…
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December 7, 2020
Entrepreneurial Spirit: UMB Startups Receive Support from Maryland Momentum Fund
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) strives to support the entrepreneurial talents of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni as it works to improve the human condition and serve the public…
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February 10, 2020
The Daily Record: USM fund invests $350,000 in BioPark med-tech startup
The University System of Maryland Maryland Momentum Fund and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, have invested $350,000 in a medical technology startup, the 11th investment from the fund.…
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January 23, 2020
CityBizList: SHIFT Ventures's Jeff Cherry Receives Laudato si’ Challenge Impact Award in Vatican City
Only two individuals were recognized with the international award, inspired by Pope Francis’ challenge to work with early stage companies who are finding sustainable solutions to global problems.
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January 23, 2020
Baltimore Business Journal: Nine appointed to board overseeing TEDCO investments
Nine people have been appointed to a new board tasked with overseeing investments from the state's Maryland Technology Development Corp., allowing the embattled organization to start investing again.
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November 13, 2019
BioBuzz: If You Want to Raise Venture Capital These are Two Often Overlooked Factors That Investors Want to See
If you are an entrepreneur, there is no better place to sharpen your pitch, gain valuable connections and learn from veteran business leaders and investors than the annual Entrepreneur Expo hosted by…
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