TechColumbus puts some seed investment into an economic forecasting tool
Richard Wagner must have seen great potential for growth when he launched his startup, Prevedere Inc., in 2010. The name he chose translates from the Italian as “to foresee,” appropriate for a fledgling company that specializes in helping medium to large-scale businesses predict their economic climate.
Maryland partners with London VC firm to vest InvestMaryland early-stage fund
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development has chosen Altius Associates of London to oversee the state’s new InvestMaryland program.
Russian Materials and Computer Science Are Attracting US Venture Dollars
Russian start-ups and business incubators are thriving and attracting the attention of foreign technology investors.
Invest Maryland: Insurance-company credits lead to new start-up dollars
Eleven Maryland-based insurance companies recently won an online auction of tax credits that generated $84 million for a program designed to invest in “promising” new in-state companies. Martin O’Malley Gov. Martin O’Malley last year created InvestMaryland, implemented through the Venture Fund Authority and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), to invest in […]
Scotland creates £3.4m fund to help business develop green technologies
Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney has today announced funding to increase the energy and low carbon support available to Scottish companies. The Scottish Government has awarded £3.4 million of European Regional Development Funding to six projects from leading Scottish universities and colleges. The projects will help up to 1,000 small and medium sized businesses across Scotland to […]