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Next 7 days
Thu, Oct 22
Strategic Storytelling for Scientists: Creating FOMO so People Act
BioPark Events (4MLK at the BioPark) with Connect Labs Baltimore
Thu, Oct 22
Business Mastermind Series
Howard County Economic Development Authority
Thu, Oct 22
GRC AI Labs | AI Agent Building Workshop
Complyance
Thu, Oct 22
Find a Cofounder / Help or Join a Tech Startup
D.C. Startup Founders & Tech Professionals (Meetup)
Thu, Oct 22
Maryland Product Symposium 2026
University of Maryland Product Management Events
Thu, Oct 22
Disability Innovation Forum
Enable Ventures & SmartJob
Thu, Oct 22
Black Gov Tech | October Tech Mixer @ 12 Stories
Black Gov Tech
Thu, Oct 22
AI, CMMC & Cocktails: Compliance in a Different Key
Espresso Labs
Thu, Oct 22
Speed Meet: Virtual Networking
Maryland Women's Business Center
Thu, Oct 22
Proposal Capture-To-Award Timeline: An AFCEA CMD Small Business & Strategic Partnership Panel
AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter
Thu, Oct 22
Community Connect #8 | Where to Grow: The Capital Region's Next Life Sciences Chapter
BioBuzz Networks
Fri, Oct 23
Free Arlington Business Networking Event: All Industries Welcome
Philippa Main
Fri, Oct 23
Battle of the Regions Championship
District Angels
Fri, Oct 23
Bio Innovation Conference 2026
Maryland Tech Council
Fri, Oct 23
Maryland I-Corps Showcase
University of Maryland and NSF I-Corps Hub: Mid-Atlantic Region
Fri, Oct 23
From Reactive to Ready: A Framework for AI-Era Cyber Risks
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
Sat, Oct 24
Black Code Collective Hack-A-Thon
Black Code Collective
Sat, Oct 24
2026 Fall Business Forum: Economic Outlook, Investing, Real Estate, Loan
DMV Wealth & Business Connections
Sun, Oct 25
AI & Restaurants
Nihal J. Krishan, Generative Series and Anna Spiegel
Mon, Oct 26
Engineering Your Capital Strategy: Fundraising by Design
STATION DC
Mon, Oct 26
Reboot Hour: FOUNDRY | Startups & e-Waste
eWaste Warriors
Mon, Oct 26
Cyber Innovation Conference 2026
DataTribe
Mon, Oct 26
IP for AI Startups: How Founders Can Create a Defensible Moat
DC Startup Founder 101 (Founder Institute DC)
Tue, Oct 27
Defense Tech DC 020
Defense Tech DC
Tue, Oct 27
Unstuck Tuesday: Startup Pitches, Feedback, and Action Steps!
Unstuck Labs
Tue, Oct 27
Financing Your Small Business: Webinar (Live)
Mason SBDC
Tue, Oct 27
TEDCO's 2026 Entrepreneur Expo
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
Tue, Oct 27
GRCC GovCon Council Coffee & Contracting: What the SBA's Proposed Size Standard Changes Could Mean for Government Contractors
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
Tue, Oct 27
DC Founders & Funders Open House
STATION DC
Tue, Oct 27
Common Good Series #5: Entrepreneurship and Health for the Common Good
Georgetown Entrepreneurship
Wed, Oct 28
NVTC Cyber Summit & Cyber50 Awards
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
Wed, Oct 28
Innovators Connect
Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland
Wed, Oct 28
General Business Networking - Baltimore
Strive Networking
Wed, Oct 28
How to Generate Free Customer Leads from Google
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Wed, Oct 28
TEDCO's Investment Open Forum
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
Wed, Oct 28
Accelerate Your Defense Contracting Success
bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park
Wed, Oct 28
Investor Office Hours with TCP Ventures
Connect Labs Baltimore with BioPark Events
Wed, Oct 28
FORGE 2026
VC in DC
Wed, Oct 28
Tech and Business Networking: Elevating Your Potential, Baltimore
Strive Networking
Wed, Oct 28
Halloween and Anniversary Party
Civic Tech DC
Thu, Oct 29
Johns Hopkins Symposium on the Future of Technology Transfer and Academic Innovation
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Thu, Oct 29
DMV Agent Builders Meetup hosted by LangChain
LangChain
Thu, Oct 29
Mach 33 Halloween Launch Party
Mach 33 Network
Thu, Oct 29
Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business
SCORE Washington DC
Thu, Oct 29
Anchor Ventures | From Curious to Confident: Putting AI to Work
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Thu, Oct 29
Cocktails & Commerce: Tysons Corner, VA
neXco National with the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce