By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Montgomery County recently announced a $100-million deal with United Therapeutics, a biotechnology public benefit corporation, that will pave the way for economic growth in downtown Silver Spring, Md. As part of the partnership, United Therapeutics will build a new public parking garage on Georgia Avenue, supply land and funding to […]
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Greater Baltimore named a federal tech hub by Biden Administration
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com The Greater Baltimore region has become a federally-designated tech hub for biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). President Biden designated 31 communities across the U.S. as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs on Oct. 23 as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. The hubs are tasked with driving investment […]