ARIC’s Transformation Ever driven by the big yellow garage door on Union Alley, behind Westminster New & Used Furniture, and wondered what happens there? Heard of ARIC, but aren’t quite sure what we do? Let’s take a journey of discovery and showcase the latest upgrade that is transforming our robotics center into a hub of…
WESTMINSTER, MD – For the first time in its history, MAGIC hosted its 17th Capture The Flag (CTF) competition on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC) in Downtown Westminster. The event drew participants from across the States of Maryland and Wyoming, and the Greater Washington D.C. area. With a total…
July 23, 2024 – WESTMINSTER, MD – MAGIC, in collaboration with The Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS) and DO OK, a technology consultancy and software development company with offices in Estonia, is proud to announce the successful development of two groundbreaking applications for two startup companies based in Westminster: Action For KIndness and…
MAGIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MOVES TO TEDCO Graham Dodge will continue serving MAGIC as a board member WESTMINSTER, MD – July 16, 2024 – MAGIC announces the news of Graham Dodge’s departure from the organization to a new role at Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). Dodge has served as MAGIC’s Executive Director since 2019 and…
MAGIC is pleased to announce the success of their inaugural STEP Challenge (previously known as Hackathon) – a technology-focused pitch competition held last Saturday, February 24, at Carroll Community College. High school and undergraduate students from Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Charles, and Howard counties teamed up to present the best app idea to a panel…
Building tech communities through cutting edge innovation, entrepreneurial incubation, and public education is core to MAGIC’s nonprofit mission. If we know one thing to be true, however, it’s that a mission of this magnitude requires a collaborative effort. Teamwork is MAGIC, and we are proud to partner with innovators and changemakers who share our vision…
Humans versus AI: An AI Detection Experiment By: Marie Overman I recently wrote a blog about AI hacking and how it affects the future of cybersecurity. AI is evasive and is able to learn and adapt in ways that people cannot always predict. To test current AI detectors, we used my blog, written by…
If you were to ask a random stranger what cybersecurity means for them, they’d probably say it’s something that is complicated, and only people who are experts can understand how to do it. Here lies the problem. Cybersecurity shouldn’t be seen as complex and hard to do. It should be seen as quite the opposite.…
COVID has certainly been a Black Swan Event. No one could have ever predicted that we would be forced to stop our lives and alter the way we interact with people. Out of this black swan event came innovation and determination for businesses across the United States. Businesses went digital, and for some, it may…
Carroll County is slowly evolving into a tech hub in the Mid-Atlantic region. With so many opportunities and programs for young entrepreneurs, there’s no wonder why more people are flocking to Westminster, MD. Take a look at some of the opportunities that exist in Carroll County for entrepreneurs: MAGIC Hackathon For those interested in coding,…