The State of Maryland of Maryland will be well represented at the Startup Grind Global Conference  in California on April 12-13. Led by the Maryland Department of Commerce, a delegation of 12 startups will attend the conference. Participating companies range from UAS startups to healthcare technology companies to cybersecurity companies. The attending companies will be stationed at Maryland’s booth (booth #5).

Sonavi Labs, featured below, is attending the conference. This medical device and software company is transforming the way respiratory diseases and infections are detected and managed.

Other companies attending Startup Grind Global with the Maryland delegation include:

• CarrTech LLC, a medical device company with a patented novel filter for injectable medications;
• Cide Kic, Inc., a startup providing a project management platform for the hospitality industry;
• EcoMap Technologies, a business working to digitize ecosystems through online platforms;
• KEIPhone, a startup looking to empower women through smartphone technology;
• Linshom, a company focused on eliminating morbidity due to unrecognized respiratory compromise in healthcare;
• MindStand Technologies, which has a specialized artificial intelligence technology to identify hate speech and harassment on online platforms;
• Relavo, Inc, a startup changing the way that kidney failure patients receive dialysis by making home-care safer and more accessible;
• Resensys LLC, the maker of an award-winning low power wireless sensor network technology used to monitor infrastructure systems;
• Sicura, a cybersecurity business that is bridging the gap between security and engineering teams;
• SixMap, Inc., a cyber company working to make network-based attacks a thing of the past;
• Vheda Health, a healthcare technology company working to empower medicaid enrollees.

Delegation attendees were selected by a panel including industry specialists from the Maryland Department of Commerce, representatives from the Maryland Business Innovation Association (MBIA), leaders of the local Startup Grind chapters, as well as an early-stage investor.

“Maryland’s entrepreneurial spirit is thriving with our numerous research parks, incubators, and innovative technology professionals across the state," said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. "Attending this conference will show thousands of individuals what Maryland has to offer to the global startup community and its investors.”

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