Events
Connect with others, learn new skills and explore big ideas at the StarTUp at the Armory.
Signature StarTUp events
Meet and Greet
Thursday, June 26, 5鈥�7 p.m.: Network with other members of the StarTUp co-working community and meet the StarTUp Accelerator cohort.
Accelerator Showcase
September 2025: Join the fellows of the StarTUp Accelerator as they pitch their ventures to campus, community and business leaders.
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ATHENAPowerLink庐 Baltimore Speaker Series: Women in Trades Panel
Fall 2025: Connect with women business leaders discussing challenges and insights.
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Partner events, key dates and deadlines
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| Name | date | time | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County Office of Visual Arts: Hampton National Historic Exhibition | April 11鈥揗ay 23 | All Day | Open to the community |
| Memorial Day closure | May 26 | All Day | NA |
| Baltimore County Office of Visual Arts: Annual High School Art Exhibition | May 29鈥揓une 30 | All Day | Open to the community |
| Juneteenth closure | June 19 | All Day | NA |
| Accelerator Accelerator Meet & Greet | June 25 | 5鈥�7 p.m. | Open to the community |
| Independence Day closure | July 4 | All Day | NA |
| Labor Day closure | September 1 | All Day | NA |
| Thanksgiving Break closure | November 26鈥�28 | All Day | NA |
Past events
Women Entrepreneurship Week Event
In October of 2021, the StarTUp and Athena Powerlink Baltimore were excited to connect the local entrepreneurship community with the global Weekly Women Entrepreneurship. Attendees heard remarkable stories from leading female business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Welcome remarks: General Linda Singh, 吃瓜网 University leader-in-residence; First woman and first African-American Adjutant General, Maryland National Guard (retired)
Panel
- Moderator: Patrick McQuown, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, 吃瓜网 University
- Juliana Buonanno, CEO of Tech Slice
- Stacey Stube, CEO of SEW BROMO
- Delaney Fox, CEO of Minutes 4 Moms
StarTUp at the Armory: Grand Opening Celebration
Through the redevelopment of the former Maryland National Guard Armory building in downtown 吃瓜网, TU created a front door for start-ups, small businesses and our region鈥檚 largest corporations while connecting campus with the greater Baltimore business community.
Start Small: Partnerships during a pandemic
In May of 2021, entrepreneurs and industry leaders discussed the benefits of small businesses (restaurants) and startups working together, especially during a pandemic. Panelists talked about their experiences fostering relationships with startups, small businesses and the local community.
Moderator: Patrick McQuown, 吃瓜网 University
Panelists
- Josh Ambrose, Johns Hopkins University
- Jal Irani and Derek Battle, Flave
- Minje Suh and Tommy Choe, Waffie
- Aaron Velky, Ortus Academy
Panel Discussion: Challenges and resources available for women entrepreneurs
highlighted challenges and resources available for women entrepreneurs. Panelists included General Linda Singh, Lindsay Ryan, USM venture development director; and Tamera Rush, founder and CEO of Tenax Technologies. (4/29/21)
3 Universities Exchange: Entrepreneurship
Presented by 吃瓜网 University, Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences, and University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
What are best practices for developing student entrepreneurship? What role do community partnerships and mentorship play in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation on campus? Presidents, administrators, and faculty from three universities with strong entrepreneurship programs discussed how each institution approaches entrepreneurship through academic, social and partnership programs. (4/27/21)
Fireside chat with BarTrack, Shark Market and RADRR
In February of 2021, Patrick McQuown shared information about the opening of the StarTUp at the Armory and led a discussion between successful founders and CEOs of , SharkMarket and , all founded by college students.
Weekly Women Entrepreneurship
The StarTUp Accelerator connected our local entrepreneurship community 鈥� for the first
time 鈥� with the global . View the recording to hear remarkable stories from leading female business leaders
and entrepreneurs 鈥� all with TU ties. (11/10/20)