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Why UMB and Hopkins came together to grow entrepreneurship in Maryland Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland, Baltimore and Johns Hopkins University could safely be classified as "friendly competitors." Operating in the same city, the two institutions "compete" for the funding and recognition as major research forces in the state. Both are affiliated with large medical systems, anchored by two of the highest-earning hospitals in the state.

But it seems they have found common ground in at least one mission: trying to grow state's tech ecosystem and better support the startup community.

Image: Six teams each won $125,000 from Maryland Technology Development Corp. to launch their new incubation ideas. MORGAN EICHENSEHR