BALTIMORE, Md., July 14 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release:

Sheik Akij Wins TEDCO Funding to Expand Potomac24, a Digital Media Platform

University of Baltimore MBA student Sheik Md Akij has secured a $40,000 Technology Advancement Grant from TEDCO's Baltimore Innovation Initiative to expand Potomac24, a digital media platform documenting Maryland's entrepreneurship ecosystem.



The grant, announced on July 14, 2026, recognizes Akij's project, "Digital Media Infrastructure for Maryland's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem," as one of eight Technology Advancement Grants in TEDCO's latest funding cycle. The Maryland Innovation Initiative awarded $664,448 to 13 projects supporting innovation and technology commercializa...