Hi everyone! I’m excited to take over the newsletter this week and to start covering Maryland alongside the rest of the team. I grew up in Baltimore County, so this feels like a full-circle moment for me.
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Yesterday, I had the chance to meet some of you at the Greater Baltimore Committee's roundtable with Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. I covered the event in our community Slack's #baltimore channel, which you can join here. Barkin touched on a range of topics, including the overall state of the market and how Baltimore can strengthen workforce retention.Â
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In other news, I put together our latest guide to Baltimore's coding bootcamps, which we update annually to share new information on local programs that can help kickstart a tech career. Meanwhile, Kaela reported on a Baltimore-area company that revamped its platform to help Salesforce users cut costs.
Image of the Day: Tom Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, at a GBC roundtable  (Haldan Kirsch/Greater Baltimore Committee) Have a photo or chart we should feature here? Hit reply and send in your submission.
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Thinking about becoming a tech professional? Our 2025 Baltimore coding bootcamp guide highlights programs in web development, data science, cybersecurity and more. The list features fully remote courses and in-person options in the Baltimore area.Â
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We’ve also included youth-focused initiatives and key details like cost, format and duration to help you find the right fit. Continue reading ... Â
Local startup shifts gears ⚙️
Baltimore-based Era launched in 2024 as a data time-tracking tool within Salesforce. But this month, Era pivoted its product to address new customer demands. The platform now analyzes user activity to recommend when a company can reassign licenses, potentially reducing costs significantly during tighter economic times.Â
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"We’re addressing what I think is one of the biggest common complaints, or biggest issues, people have with Salesforce," founder Guy Tawney told Kaela, “the price tag.” Continue reading ...Â
• 3 members from the cultlike Zizians group with ties to Silicon Valley will be tried in Maryland. [CBS News]
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• Baltimore County Public Schools will no longer provide devices to all younger students.[Baltimore Banner]
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• Need help breaking the ice at meetups or panels? These generative AI prompts can give your networking game a boost. [Technical.ly]
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• This summer, two new restaurants will be opening at the University of Maryland BioPark. They join a host of biotech and life sciences companies that already made the new 4MLK building their home. [Baltimore Business Journal/Technical.ly]Â
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• Why do people pack up and move? Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink explores our changing relationship to housing. [Technical.ly]
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• Maryland just launched a one-stop app to apply for public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid. [Maryland Matters]
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• Big Tech and the American Federation of Teachers are teaming up to help educators learn more about AI with a new national training program.[Government Technology]
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• Greenlight Networks is investing $100 million to bring faster fiber internet to thousands of Baltimore homes. [Baltimore Beat]
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• Baltimore has already received at least $3 billion in investments to bring new housing, parks and public spaces to waterfront developments.[Greater Baltimore Committee]Â
🗓️ On the Calendar
•Launch into the cosmos and chat with scientists about AI in space exploration on July 17 at the next Astronomy on Tap event.  [Details here]
• Learn how to break into cybersecurity during a morning session in Highlandtown on July 19. [Details here]
• Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition is hosting a job fair on July 24. [Details here]
• Baltimore Tech Meetup hosts its latest recurring happy hour for local technologists on July 24. [Details here]
• Get insight from Black founders’ journeys at the next BLK Tech Connect conversation on July 26.  [Details here]
• Connect and collaborate with fellow developers and engineers at the next Baltimore Code and Coffee event on July 26. [Details here]
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