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JSP Ventures Companies MediGO and MissionGO Win 2022 Edison Award

April 25, 2022

The GOteam earned Gold in the Aerospace and Robotics Category for innovation in Autonomous and Unmanned Systems   BALTIMORE, MD – April 25, 2022 – JSP Ventures, a founder of visionary brands through long-term capital investment, operational excellence and strategic guidance, is proud to announce MediGO and MissionGO, two of its portfolio companies, were named the…

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War Horse Cities, alongside Monument Marine Group, Build a Bright Future for Lighthouse Point Marina

April 20, 2022

Under new ownership of Monument Marine Group, Lighthouse Point Marina is expected to be fully replaced, leveraging several years of design, engineering, and geotechnical work conducted by War Horse Cities    BALTIMORE, MD – April X, 2022 – War Horse Cities, a real estate investment and development firm, today announced the sale of Lighthouse Point Marina including…

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Sierra Donor Services Partners with MediGO and Trinity Medical Solutions to Support Safe and Timely Organ Transportation

March 15, 2022

‍SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Sierra Donor Services (SDS), the nonprofit agency responsible for recovering organs for transplant in the Northern California region, today announced a partnership with logistics leader MediGO and Trinity Medical Solutions to ensure that organs reach their transplant recipients on time, every time.

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Women to Watch: Bri Gray

March 10, 2022

Bri Gray has never thought of herself as a trailblazer. Not her 15 years in law enforcement, where women make up only 13 percent of the force, and not in her current career with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), where less than ten percent of the pilots are women.

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INDIANA DONOR NETWORK, MEDIGO PARTNER TO IMPROVE ORGAN TRANSPORTATION

February 22, 2022

Indiana Donor Network, MediGO partner to improve organ transportation ‍Real-time tracking, data collection platform improves communication ‍between all involved in transit, transplantation INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Donor Network has partnered with a national logistics and communications company to technologically enhance how organ donations are transported locally, regionally and nationally. Baltimore-based MediGO provides cutting-edge tracking capabilities and…

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2022 EDISON BEST NEW PRODUCT AWARDS™ FINALISTS

February 11, 2022

We are proud to announce the Finalists for the 2022 Edison Best New Product Awards™. These finalists were chosen as the “best of the best” by 3000 of the world’s top senior business executives, academics, and innovation professionals. The finalists are presented alphabetically by category; the order does not reflect ranking, merit, or preference. The…

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Native company demonstrates drones for delivering essentials to remote locations

February 7, 2022

Navajo Nation officials weigh tech options to increase access to health care and medicine BY: ARLYSSA BECENTI – FEBRUARY 7, 2022 7:03 AM Deliveries are challenging on remote parts of the Navajo Nation due to the lack of road infrastructure and transportation. Although official agencies and mutual aid groups continue their efforts to distribute the…

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Navajo Nation explores drone-based healthcare delivery

February 3, 2022

Leaders of the Navajo Nation are in discussions with a Maryland based company to use drone technology to improve health care for people around the vast reservation. Whether it’s Window Rock, Kayenta, Crownpoint or Aneth Utah, getting critical medical cargo to residents is important. And what better way to do that around the 27,000-square mile…

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Navajo Nation tests specialized drone for medical and emergency deliveries

January 31, 2022

KNAU News Talk – Arizona Public Radio | By Ryan Heinsius Published January 31, 2022 at 2:33 PM MST The Navajo Nation has begun testing a specialized drone to deliver medical supplies and other essential items. Officials hope the technology could assist tribal members in remote or inaccessible parts of the reservation. On a recent…

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Drone demonstration shows uses in emergencies

January 31, 2022

By Navajo Times | Jan 31, 2022 On Saturday, ZappCare, a Native American-owned company, and MissionGo launched the first-ever drone demonstration at Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock to show how it can deliver medical supplies other essential items to residents living in remote areas. ZappCare CEO Mark Atlan and MissionGo founder Scott Plank performed…

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"The foundation's significant investment has made a lasting change at BSA. The development of the Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT) has given young artists expanded opportunity to learn and thrive in an environment they didn't have previously."

Carter Polakoff

Foundation Director, Baltimore School For The Arts

"Port Discovery Children’s Museum is very grateful for the support that Scott has provided over the years, both personally and through his family foundation, especially to open the doors for hundreds of children and caregivers from economically challenged communities to learn and play together at Port Discovery. He has also supported capital improvements to the museum which bring learning to life in new and exciting ways for children and create opportunities for family engagement."

Leslie Borenstein

Executive Vice President, Port Discovery

"His significant vision for Code Tenderloin has made a long-lasting impact in our community. The investment he has made in our neighborhood has led to increased career and life opportunities for those who need it."

Del Seymour

Code Tenderloin

"Scott is very mission focused. Everything he does involves focusing on people and a shared value system. As thoughtful and forward thinking as he is, he is an even better person."

Richard Levin

CEO, Levin Eye Care

"His commitment to providing opportunities for underserved children goes even beyond Port Discovery’s walls—he has supported hands-on learning programs to be taken directly into neighborhoods, to children who could not otherwise benefit from fun and educational hands-on programs. We proudly share our thanks and appreciation for all that Scott does, for Port Discovery and the children of our community."

Leslie Borenstein

Executive Vice President, Port Discovery

"Scott's deep commitment to the arts is apparent in his vision of The Hall as a place where all UMD students and members of the local community can share their creative and artistic expressions. I've watched and listened over several years, as he's gone from idea to reality. I'm excited about what he has produced and confident that this site will provide extended enrichment opportunities for our students."

 

Bonnie Thornton Dill

Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, University Of Maryland

"Huge thanks to J.S. Plank and D. M. DiCarlo Family Foundation and War Horse Cities for their unwavering commitment to Building STEPS! Hundreds of Baltimore City students are college graduates thanks to their support. Dana's and Scott's commitment to Building STEPS students is selfless, enduring and remarkable. Their donation equips hundreds of Baltimore city students for college and career success."

Debra Hettleman

CEO, Building Steps

"War Horse City’s success is rooted in Scott Plank’s philosophy that vibrant, resilient communities require many different voices at the table. His mesh of creative design, careful planning and thoughtful development to create meaningful impact in vulnerable and forgotten communities is, at its heart, our mission at UMD’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Scott is a Terp through and through, an innovator, and a Maryland success story, and we are so proud to have been able to honor him with last year's Distinguished Alumni Award."

Dean Don Linebaugh

Dean of School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation at University of Maryland