AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy & Housing: Maryland expands help for lower-income households with more than $40M for home energy-efficiency upgrades and rooftop solar rebates, aiming to cut utility bills. Public Safety Tech: Convey911 rolled out a CAD Connector that uses AI to transcribe and summarize 911 calls and push them into PSAP computer-aided dispatch systems, reducing manual data entry. Biotech & Manufacturing: Taysha Gene Therapies and Catalent expanded their partnership to secure future commercial manufacturing support for TSHA-102 gene therapy for Rett syndrome at Catalent’s Maryland facility. Cybersecurity: VanishID launched External Identity Protection at Black Hat, targeting exposed personal data used in attacks on executives and high-access employees. Local Business & Growth: Walker & Dunlop arranged $137.5M refinancing for a Brooklyn mixed-use multifamily project, underscoring continued lender appetite for NYC housing. Gov & Policy: Maryland’s Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week returns Aug. 9-15 with a sales-tax break on qualifying clothing/footwear and select school items. Sports Business (MLB deadline): Trade deadline day reshaped the playoff picture, with Dodgers landing Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal and other contenders making moves as teams scramble before the 6 p.m. ET deadline.
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