<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/business-today-cei-artificial-intelligence-accelerator-showcases-real-world-solutions.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>03/18/2026</pubDate><title>Eight Startups Graduate from University of Baltimore's Inaugural AI Business Accelerator</title><description>AI startup founders celebrate weeks of intensive training.</description><author>Business Today</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/merrick-school-of-business/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship-and-innovation/_assets/images/2026-group-photo-ai-enabled-accel-founders-IMG_6999.1.jpg" alt="UBalt's Henry Mortimer is flanked by AI-Enabled Company Founders"/></image><image-cap>Henry Mortimer (center) is flanked by AI-Enabled Company Founders</image-cap><quote>The accelerator was designed not simply to explore artificial intelligence as a trend, but to help founders combine strong entrepreneurial fundamentals with practical technology applications.</quote><quote-name>Henry Mortimer</quote-name><quote-info>Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation</quote-info><tags><tag>Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation</tag><tag>Merrick School of Business</tag></tags></item>