August is National Black Business Month. Since the 2000s, we’ve been taking this month to support Black entrepreneurs, celebrate their successes, and recognize the obstacles they’ve overcome. Westminster, Maryland is home to a unique, diverse, and motivated small business community. So this month, we want to take the time to highlight just a few…
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC), a nonprofit organization located in Westminster, Maryland is pleased to announce its partnership with Duckietown to introduce Carroll County students to robotics and AI technology. Created by a 2016 graduating class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the robotics learning platform “Duckietown” is an accessible, open source environment…
The Link Between Disability Independence and Accessible Transportation July 26th is National Disability Independence Day! On this day in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. But what does this mean? Well, we all know of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or…
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce the success of their 14th Capture The Flag (CTF) event that took place this past Saturday, April 15 at Carroll Community College. The beginner-level, international cybersecurity competition saw participation from around the U.S. and internationally. “It was great to see so many students come back…
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce the success of their sixth annual Hackathon – a tech-based pitch competition that took place this past Saturday, February 25 at Carroll Community College. Dozens of high school and undergraduate students participated and teamed up to present the best app idea to a panel of…
Nurselynx has been awarded a $10,000 Maryland Business Innovation Association (MBIA) Commercialization Impact grant to develop a prototype app to demonstrate the viability of their dedicated healthcare services. Funding will also accelerate the development of a formal app dedicated to servicing families and care facilities throughout the State of Maryland. The purpose of the MBIA…
MAGIC 2022 Year in Review 2022 was a big year with MAGIC! We moved into our new Main Street location, launched the Westminster Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC), dove into Duckietown and continued development on the Autonomous Corridor Project, bolstered economic activity in the City of Westminster with 1 Million Cups Westminster, continued our journey…
Good Game on the Hill McDaniel’s Green Terror ESports and MAGIC got together on November 19 and 20 for our first collaborative Good Game on the Hill! Dozens of college students from across the state came together to compete in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Cash prizes were sponsored by Green…
MAGIC’s 13th Capture the Flag (CTF) event took place on Saturday, October 22 at Carroll Community College. This was MAGIC’s first in-person CTF since 2020. Saturday’s event, which was limited to students within the United States, was one of the most challenging yet. Outreach efforts for the competition were focused on engaging our rural communities,…
MAGIC’s second annual Good Game Fest was held on Friday, November 4 thru Sunday, November 6 at the Best Western Westminster. We drew gamers from across the country to participate in a weekend of retro arcade gaming, console and tabletop tournaments, and more! Here’s a quick recap of what went down… Retro Game Arcade Good…