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March 2023
How to Do Business with Prince George’s County Government
Learn the ins and outs of doing business with the Prince George's County Government! During this 4-session series, topics will include the procurement system, the certification process, access to capital, and much more!
Find out more »Pitch and Mingle Series: The Lucky Pitch
Join the Maryland Innovation Center for our pitch competition featuring entrepreneurs and start-up companies in the community. $7,000 in prizes will be awarded! Spirited in atmosphere and in food and drink offerings, Pitch and Mingle is the perfect opportunity to stir up your social network, mingling with fellow attendees over light fare and libations! Come support the community's entrepreneurs, participate in the selection process, and make connections over cocktails at the MIC. So how does it work? 5 startups are…
Find out more »NIH Technology Opportunities Webinar: Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell (BMSC)-Derived Exosomes for the Treatment of Glaucoma
Register to attend a free NIH webinar. Attendees will learn about a new method for treating glaucoma using exosomes derived from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC). The webinar will be presented by Dr. Stanislav Tomarev (Senior Investigator, Retinal Ganglion Cell Biology, NIH National Eye Institute) and Dr. Ben Mead (Neuroscientist, Cardiff University Exosome and Retinal Research Group). Webinar overview: The inventors will discuss their discovery that BMSC‐derived exosome administration for glaucoma may confer a significant neuroprotective effect for retinal…
Find out more »Watch Party for Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship – The I-Corps Program
Please join us for the I-Corps Watch Party Event on March 22nd, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 PM (EST) This is an in-person event at the University of Maryland Baltimore GRID. Learn more about ICORPS, WIB, and the GRID: Learn how these groups can give you tools to turn your scientific idea into commercialization. For speakers, event details, and registration: https://tinyurl.com/3vc8trfn.
Find out more »Girl Scout STEM Badge Event
March is Women's History Month, a designated to celebrate the past, current and future achievements of women. In honor of this highly needed exposure, we are holding a FREE opportunity for Girl Scouts to earn the following STEM badges. Making Games (Brownie) Game Visionary (Senior) Basic Cybersecurity Badge (Daisy, Brownie, Cadet and Junior) Activities will be led by STEM Professional Women and Morgan State University students. There is not charge to participate and earn your badge, but space is limited. We will…
Find out more »Women’s History Month: The Unspoken Reality of Gender Bias – Women Surgeons Share Empowering Advice
Even though women now comprise more than half of medical school enrollees, they are scarce in the surgical field. Join us as a panel of three surgeons in various fields discusses how we can improve these numbers and the challenges faced in the field of surgery.
Find out more »FSC First 45th Anniversary Celebration: Blazing Trails, Empowering Business
This year, we are pleased to celebrate the 45th anniversary of FSC First. Since 1978, FSC First has proudly provided innovative financing solutions to grow established and emerging businesses in Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland. As passionate advocates for entrepreneurship, we have built relationships that have helped generate millions of dollars in loan funding for small and underrepresented businesses, adding hundreds of jobs to the community while supporting thousands more. Our 45th Anniversary Celebration recognizes the FSC…
Find out more »Women’s Leadership Series
Women in STEM
Find out more »April 2023
Understanding Your Customers: An Intro to UX
Better User Experience (UX) is great for any business. Join us to understand your customer’s/user’s needs which will help improve your sales/conversion. During the session, you will learn how to make informed business decisions using a customer centered design approach and find out why User Experience is so important to all businesses.
Find out more »WIB-Capital Region: Optimizing Your LinkedIn for a Career Search in Biotech
Join us to learn essential tips for optimizing your LinkedIn profile and how to network for a successful career search in biotech. Presenter Angela Biehl will share best practices for growing your network quickly, highlighting your achievements, targeting the ideal audience to view your activity, and ensuring open visibility of your profile to top industry recruiters while maintaining the confidentiality of your career search. Learn how talent acquisition professionals utilize LinkedIn Recruiter to source talent for key positions and how to…
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