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  • Which Poolesville startup just landed a slice of $7.5M?

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• With these grants, 55 local entrepreneurs get an early holiday gift (thebaltimorebanner.com) — A Poolesville-based startup, Floraponics LLC, is among 55 early-stage tech and life sciences companies sharing $7.5 million in Montgomery County grants aimed at helping small businesses grow. The awards, drawn from the county’s Technology Innovation Fund and Founders Fund, support projects ranging from new tumor immunotherapies to advanced space microelectronics and natural-product fungal treatments, with a focus on nurturing local innovation.
   

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