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September 2022
Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Accelerator Meeting
In July the US Department of Labor launched the Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint, a national campaign to encourage businesses to explore Registered Apprenticeships as a recruitment, training, and retention strategy. AAWDC and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship will host a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Accelerator meeting for local businesses to learn about Registered Apprenticeships, hear first-hand from a local Cybersecurity Apprenticeship sponsor, and explore the support and assistance US DOL’s partners can provide. Please RSVP to Carl Edgecombe at…
Find out more »Kauffman FastTrac® @MIC: Business Skills for Creatives
You have an idea for a business. Now what? Join us for our next Kauffman FastTrac® cohort to find out! About this event Arts-based entrepreneurs must have the creative aptitude and the business acumen to match. If you’re an artist, photographer, poet, videographer, graphic designer or musician pursuing a business in the arts, this course will help you achieve creative and financial fulfillment. From communicating the value of your work to intellectual property, accounting to insurance, creative entrepreneurs must be…
Find out more »Maryland STEM Festival Art Contest Kick-Off
Join the Maryland STEM Festival to kick off their 2022 Art Contest with a live event that includes activities for all ages, a discussion on art-related STEM careers, a DJ, cool giveaways, face painting and more. The event takes place on September 10th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Howard Community College. The Kick-Off is in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Building. This free event features NASA, Howard County Library, Johns Hopkins Department of Art as Applied to…
Find out more »How to Pitch Investors and Get Funded
If you are looking to get funded or even take out a loan, you probably already know you need a pitch deck and a business plan. But many entrepreneurs overlook the importance of having a tightly-written Executive Summary, a great leadership team, and more. Join start-up/scale up expert Ines LeBow, CEO of Enterprise Transformation Solutions (ETS), for this free seminar to learn the exclusive 20-step process on structuring your company to prepare to pitch investors and get funded. The session…
Find out more »Intentionally Embracing Cognitive Diversity
We live in a complex ever changing world. The speed of change is forcing organizations to manage ambiguity, build resilience and cultivate innovation. Hybrid work is not going away and has added another layer of complexity that few foresaw three years ago. What worked in the past will not necessarily drive success in the future. It is critical for organizations to be intentional about who is on the team, how they are working together and what they are seeking to…
Find out more »Early Career Symposium at IBBR (ECSI) 2022: Unmasking the Structure-Function Relationship of Biomolecules in Disease and Therapeutics
The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) invites you to participate in the first Early Career Symposium at IBBR (ECSI) 2022: Unmasking the Structure-Function Relationship of Biomolecules in Disease and Therapeutics on Thursday, September 15, 2022 from 8:30am-5:00pm at our facility in Rockville, Maryland. We aim to provide a forum for senior graduate students and early-stage post-docs to share their exciting new scientific research in the fields of disease biology and biotherapeutics development and analysis. We hope this will provide an opportunity for visiting students…
Find out more »Biotechnology Professional Programs Open House
Join us for our virtual Open House to explore how UMBC-Shady Grove’s M.P.S. in Biotechnology can help you meet your goals, whether you’re considering a career change, need a respected credential to transition into a management role, or are just starting out on your career path. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff, gain information on financial aid, and find out how UMBC’s Biotechnology program will help you achieve the career of your dreams. https://shadygrove.umbc.edu/
Find out more »Social Capital Building
Learn the key personal skill tied to your business and career success, how to build social capital. About this event Join us for the Social Capital for EntreSuccess (SCES) Academy to join a cohort of other entrepreneurs and business owners to learn and practice the key skill of building social capital. During this 6-week, two hour per week program, you will: - Increase social capital to take your business to the next level - Learn about business development programs, services…
Find out more »Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Clinical Care Symposium
The Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Clinical Care Symposium—the second in the Hood College-Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research Life Sciences Symposium Series—will showcase the latest applications of AI in cancer research and clinical care while also discussing key issues to realizing the full potential of AI including health disparities, cancer patient digital twins, ethical use of AI, clinical adoption and addressing biases in data. AI holds tremendous promise for unprecedented progress in understanding cancer biology, developing treatments and improving…
Find out more »Navigating Innovation to Venture Formation
Join us for a panel discussion to learn about the steps involved with starting a company based on University Intellectual Property, licensing, venture funding, and finding partnerships in the local economy.
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