Incubator News
TU names McQuown to head up entrepreneurship
Towson University has hired Patrick T. McQuown to lead the university’s entrepreneurship and innovation. As the Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, McQuown will provide a collective strategic vision and direction for entrepreneurship activities at TU. The role is part of the Division Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research. “We are excited to welcome Patrick McQuown, who brings…
Read MoreDeb Tillett Recognizes Neil Davis at MBIA Kick Off Meeting
Deb Tillett and Betsy Collie of MBIA, Maryland Business Innovation Association held it’s kick off meeting Thursday January 9 at the Maryland Innovation Center in Columbia, MD. Over 50 people were in attendance and Jodi Hume did a terrific job of leading a strategic discussion on what the Maryland Business Community needs to do to…
Read More(Video) Aaron Velky talks about delivering financial intelligence
Ortus Academy CEO, Aaron Velky, stopped by Towson University Incubator and talked about the importance of financial intelligence, the Money Club and future of young adults. (Video link: http://bit.ly/2BGaOMZ)
Read MoreMD Biz News Covers Hagerstown Technical Innovation Center: Where Passion Meets Purpose
A recent article by Julie Miller of MD Biz News praises the Hagerstown TIC for its commitment to its entrepreneurial member companies. The incubator is the largest in Western Maryland, and manager Janice Riley has said that the incubator’s member companies are out to change the world. One such company is eLearning Talent, which supports…
Read MoreTEDCO Invests $1.9 Million in 19 Startups to Support Innovation in Maryland
COLUMBIA, Md. (December 14, 2016) – The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) announced today that 19 companies have received over $1.9 million in funding from the organization’s Seed Investment Fund in the last six months. The funding will be used to advance the companies’ technology and product commercialization efforts. “TEDCO’s Seed Investment Fund exists to support seed/early-stage,…
Read MoreThe VOLT Fund
Small, Minority, Veteran and Women-Owned Business Loan Program The VOLT Fund is offering loans of $25,000 to $500,000 in the state of Maryland. Partnering with Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, Chesapeake Innovation Center, bwtech@UMBC, and Worcester County Economic Development, the funds will be targeted to small businesses within a 10 mile radius of Maryland’s five existing casinos.…
Read MoreUpcoming Deadline for MIPS Research Grants
The Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS) provides funding, matched by participating companies, for university-based research projects that help the companies develop new products. The program is administered at the flagship campus at the University of Maryland, College Park, and works throughout the 12 member institutions of the University System of Maryland, plus Morgan State University…
Read MoreGovernment Contracting Program Launches at the Chesapeake Innovation Center
Odenton, Maryland (September 9, 2016) – The Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) today announced the launch of FedPath, a government contracting workshop series. This hands-on program will help CIC member companies and area technology entrepreneurs enhance their understanding and better compete in the federal government contracting space. Funding for FedPath is made possible by grant support from the Maryland…
Read MoreEconomic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and BioHealth Innovation, Inc. Announce Key Findings of BioHealth Index for Central Maryland
BALTIMORE and ROCKVILLE, Md., April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB) andBioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) officially released the BioHealth Innovation Index for Central Maryland at the Second Annual Regional BioTech Forum, which took place April 18 and 19 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Index is a comprehensive analysis of the biohealth industry highlighting the region’s strengths, along with those areas that present opportunity for economic growth. The…
Read MoreComcast Accelerates Startup Scene at Bethesda Green
Today Yahoo! Finance reported that Comcast Business will become the exclusive network services provider for Bethesda Green – MBIA member and rapidly-growing incubator for green businesses in Montgomery County. The agreement provides a 1 Gigabyte-per-second Ethernet Dedicated Internet line that outfits the office with fast and reliable Internet access capable of scaling to 10Gbps of capacity as business demands…
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