TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $25,000 Pre-Seed Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII) investment in Acorn Family Services.

Nowy, located in Frederick, Md., is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel platform created to process travel content across major social media platforms and identify every place and experience mentioned. It then aims to assemble a personalized, bookable itinerary with routing, mapping, price monitoring and booking capabilities.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Builder Fund investment in Phycin, Inc. TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds, a group of investment opportunities intentionally created to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announces the return of the Future Founders: University Innovators Pitch Competition at the 2026 Entrepreneur Expo. In collaboration with Lightwork Enterprise, the competition provides a dynamic forum for emerging entrepreneurs from universities across Maryland to showcase innovative ventures with the potential to transform industries and address pressing challenges.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $25,000 Pre-Seed Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII) investment in Acorn Family Services.