✨🎉📅 Drio’s February Recap: Partner Connection + Student Venture Spotlight
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Hi Reader, February went by in a flash, but we enjoyed spending time with partners and fellow entrepreneurs. It was another month filled with meaningful connections, shared momentum, and plenty of founder energy. 🤝 Partner moment: Agency 102 Happy HourWe kicked off the month with a casual happy hour at Banditos in Towson with our friends at Agency 102 and a few local partners. It was one of those nights that reminds us why we love collaborating because of the good people, great conversation, and real momentum. 🚀 TEDCO spotlight: Maryland Student Venture ShowcaseHazel and Rachel attended the 2026 Maryland Student Venture Showcase, the premier annual event celebrating student-led ventures across the region. This year’s showcase featured student founders selected for the $50,000 Pava LaPere Innovation Awards, with teams pitching bold, future-facing ideas to investors, ecosystem leaders, and partners who are helping grow Maryland’s innovation economy. A little context we love: the Student Venture Showcase + Pava LaPere Innovation Awards are funded by the Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024, supporting technology-based student startups from institutions in the Baltimore Metro Area. Learn more: Website Thanks for being part of our journey.If your organization’s ready for its own award-winning transformation, let’s talk.-Team Drio |
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