{"id":3486,"date":"2024-09-18T18:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2024-09-18T18:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:38:18","slug":"justin-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/justin-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"usp-images-wrap\"><span class=\"usp-image-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-09-18_66eb1abc4cef0_JustinHeadshot30under30-e1726684664491.JPEG\" class=\"lightbox\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"usp-attach-id-3487\" class=\"usp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-09-18_66eb1abc4cef0_JustinHeadshot30under30-e1726684664491-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><p>Justin is a versatile Program Manager at TEDCO&#8217;s Venture Development team, overseeing innovation strategy and pre-seed fund management. 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