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MAGIC reports quarter growth in entrepreneurship, robotics and cybersecurity programs
Summary
Kim Samuelson of MAGIC presented the organization's October–December quarterly update, citing new entrepreneur connections, student programs in robotics and cybersecurity, mentorship growth and grants/sponsorships supporting operations.
Kim Samuelson, director with MAGIC, gave the Westminster Mayor and Common Council a quarterly update on Jan. 13, 2025 covering MAGIC’s entrepreneurship, technology education and community‑connector work for October through December.
Samuelson described three program areas: entrepreneurial support (1,000,000 Cups, Startup Lab, Westminster Angel Network), technology education (cybersecurity events and Capture the Flag competitions, robotics and AI through the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center – ARIC) and community connectors (events and partnerships with regional workforce and education organizations). She said MAGIC connected with 24 entrepreneurs during the quarter, helped launch four technology applications and reported investment activity described in the presentation as “100 plus $1,000” directed into local startups. Samuelson said MAGIC served “around a 100” students this quarter, engaged roughly 30 mentors and recorded sponsorship dollars of a little more than $5,000 and educational grants just over $35,000 for the quarter.
Samuelson highlighted K–12 robotics and middle‑school outreach as priorities, noted partnerships with Carroll County Public Schools, McDaniel and Carroll Community College to build student pipelines, and described events planned for the next quarter including Capture the Flag competitions, senior online safety seminars and open houses at the robotics center.
A council member complimented MAGIC’s growing community presence and cited local supporters who have helped the organization expand its programming. Samuelson said MAGIC will continue work on an EDA stakeholder survey and stakeholder interviews and is planning summer program expansion now that HVAC funding has been secured for its space.
The presentation was informational; no council action was taken.
