Kory Bailey from UpSurge Baltimore and Moser's Alphia Stephens join us this week to discuss the launch and early successes of UpSurge Baltimore.

The UpSurge mission is to propel Baltimore into the top tier of innovation cities. As students of the country’s brain hubs, they want to emulate the efforts and successes of those hubs, while staying uniquely Baltimore in their approach. They’ve mobilized around a new vision: to be the country’s first Equitech city.

Equitech is about building an innovation economy where all belong. It’s a force-multiplier, building on the proven benefits of diverse teams, leaders, and perspectives. Equitech is a lens to attract, align, and support startups – not a filter to exclude them.