EDA officials, Greater Baltimore Committee staff and University of Maryland leaders at University of Maryland BioPark 4MLK in August 2024 during a Tech Hubs site tour (Kaela Roeder/Technical.ly)A federal snub and the Key Bridge’s collapse didn’t stop the region from working together, breaking silos and building up supports.You wouldn’t know from attending Baltimore tech and startup events that the regional economy faced some massive challenges this year.Remember that massive ship destroying a bridge? The nine-figure payout required from our omnipresent athletic apparel giant? Yeah, those were pretty bad.But the myriad of meetups, youth-centered workshops and celebrations that brought the region’s innovation ecosystem together — along with the political, economic and third-sector leaders that champion it — responded to these hurdles with optimism for this too-often-derided city. Read more at Technical.ly