Student, alumni businesses win funding at annual Pitch Dingman Competition
The annual competition, organized by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, featured young ventures from the University System of Maryland schools.
UMD student starts company to help small farmers find funding
The company makes agricultural lending easier by enabling people working with small farmers and lenders to have access to data on soil fertility, yield estimates and more.
From tennis courts to beauty labs: UMD alum creates successful skincare company
Talent has four products: a cleanser, moisturizer, exfoliator and probiotic serum — all of which use vegan ingredients and are EWG and PETA certified.
UMD alum Tyler Denk on Forbes 30 Under 30 for $20M-valued newsletter platform
Tyler Denk co-founded beehiiv in 2021, an all-in-one platform for creating newsletters. He’s served clients like The Boston Globe, Overtime and Exec Sum.
Companies must work with minority communities to stop cultural appropriation
Better access to corporate inclusivity and patent law will help cultural preservation.
Aster: New multi-use development set to open in College Park
The space will feature housing as well as grocery and retail stores for the UMD and College Park community.
Vitalize and Omega-3 snack bars victorious at UMD’s 2022 Pitch Dingman competition
They won for the Quattrone and Main Street tracks respectively.
Slut for Yarn: UMD sophomore starts sustainable crochet business
Anna Boyd's business sells crochet clothing and accessories through her Instagram page.
Made By Mide: UMD student cooks up affordable meals in delivery business
Olamide Oladiran started her business last September because she was between jobs and looking for another way to make extra money.
In deciding the fate of NASA’s Area 400, the government must put the environment first
Wild Spaces are being destroyed. NASA’s Area 400 must be preserved to keep one safe.