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StartUp Maryland Announces their 2016 Road Show

It’s that time of year again! StartUp Maryland has announced the dates and route of their 2016 STRT1UP Road Show, their 5th annual tour of Maryland that celebrates entrepreneurship and gives startups the opportunity to hone their pitch. Since the launch of the road show in 2012, more than 1000 Maryland startup companies have participated. Citing…

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Chesapeake Innovation Center Announces Winners of Startup Technology Competition

Odenton, Maryland – (July 26, 2016) – Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh welcomed nine new companies to the county’s technology incubator, the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC). The companies were winners of the CIC’s recent scholarship competition the Chesapeake Innovation Challenge.  Funding for the competition was made possible with support from the Maryland Department of Commerce. Mr.…

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Economic 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…

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Comcast 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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ESIC Opens in Dorchester County

The Eastern Shore Innovation Center (ESIC) in Cambridge officially opened its doors on Monday February 29th, making it the first business incubator on the Eastern Shore. After breaking ground in June 2015, the $2.4 million dollar completed incubator offers 13,500 square feet that can house up to 15 businesses in their two-year incubation program. As of the…

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TechBUZZ Application Deadline Nears!

The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) shines the spotlight on the hottest up-and-coming early stage technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic again in 2016. A diverse and experienced cross-section of Early Stage Investors, VCs, and experienced CEOs will provide valuable feedback in response to the TechBUZZ presentations. Whether on stage or in the audience, the insight of the investor panels is…

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IMET’s Harbor Launch Brings Incubator to Inner Harbor

The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology has announced the launch of their  new incubator Harbor Launch. Harbor Launch calls itself a “home for marine, environmental, and biotech/human health startups” and is located in the Inner Harbor, close to the Aquarium. Harbor Launch is currently looking for its first incubator member companies; the space has room for…

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PRESS RELEASE: Study Finds Business Incubators in Maryland Have Significant Impact on State’s Economy

A study just completed by the Sage Policy Group on behalf of the Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA) has concluded that Maryland’s 30 small business incubators are having a significant and far-reaching impact on the state’s economy. Read the full press release. Read the Executive Summary of the study.

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