✨🎉📅 Drio’s February Recap: Partner Connection + Student Venture Spotlight


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 Hour

We 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 Showcase

Hazel 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​

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-Team Drio

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