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22 Dec

Posted at 19:57h in Media

The Maryland Department of Commerce is partnering with the Maryland Business Innovation Association (MBIA) to launch the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge (MDBIC), a unique program which will bring together the state’s corporate community with local innovators to solve real-time business challenges.@F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3techSource: Maryland Commerce, Maryland Business Innovation...

22 Dec

Posted at 19:18h in Media

After five founders stepped up to pitch (virtually) during demo day this week, leaders of the F3 Tech Accelerator announced Boyds, Maryland-based EnergyLink3 as the winner of $25,000 in funding.It capped a four-month program providing resources to the startups, who are working on problems in F3 Tech’s focus areas of...

10 Dec

Posted at 19:37h in Media

The F3 Tech Accelerator Program Final Award Event will take place virtually on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST.The five promising new companies will provide a 10-minute presentation to a panel of five judges.One finalist with the greatest ability to obtain investment and generate revenue will be awarded...

08 Dec

Posted at 17:09h in Media

Solar Oysters, one of F3 Tech's Accelerator companies, has created a high-tech, revolutionary way to farm oysters.“A normal oyster farm is about 300,000 oysters per acre,” says Mark Rice, a manager at Solar Oysters LLC, which has been testing production on smaller barges in the waters near Solomons Island.Watch the...

07 Dec

Posted at 19:51h in Media

According to a Private Industry Notification article targeted to the agricultural industry, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division warned the food and agriculture sector that it is increasingly becoming vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. The report warns farmers to be aware of and understand the cyber risks associated with using...

25 Nov

Posted at 19:20h in Media

InventWood™ is creating prototypes of its revolutionary MettleWood™ material for a range of applications including the construction, automotive, and material sectors that offer substantial benefits over commonly used materials. Its proprietary nanotechnology processes transform natural wood into MettleWood, a material with over 20 times the tensile strength of lumber and...

25 Nov

Posted at 19:10h in Media

Vand, a Vermont based start-up, is adapting their innovative 2-stage water filtration design to support the recent explosive growth and commercial opportunities in small scale hydroponics and backyard farming popularized during the Covid-19 pandemic.@F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: Vand Hyper-Personalized Water Filtration System Aims to Expand Small-Scale Hydroponics...