Baltimore awards $575,000 to innovation leaders,...

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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake doled out $575,000 in city funds Wednesday to seven Baltimore companies and organizations working in innovation and entrepreneurship. The money was awarded awarded as part of a one-time funding effort through the Baltimore Development Corp.’s Innovation Fund. The fund was established with the goal of supporting entrepreneurship and job growth in the city. It is aimed especially at helping to build and attract small businesses, which account for almost two-thirds of…