In his role, Graham Dodge works closely with the Chief Finance and Operations Officer to oversee the Venture Development department and support entrepreneurial growth across Maryland through the deployment of several resources and programs.
Prior to his work with TEDCO, Graham worked at the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) in Westminster, Maryland where he established 1 Million Cups Westminster, the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC), the Westminster Angel Network, and StartUp Lab.
Before that, as President of the PathCheck Foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he led the development of open-source software and standards used by Mayo Clinic, Google Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and patented inventor with experience developing systems of intelligence, entrepreneurial ecosystems and open-source communities. As an entrepreneur he co-founded SMGB Technologies, Shield Pals and Sickweather, the latter of which was recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies. He is also a technology accelerator veteran as an alumni of Techstars, 500 Startups, and Plug And Play Tech Center as well as a former mentor to countless other startups through his work at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-CORPS).
He lives in Westminster, Maryland with his wife and their five kids. He's the author of The Entrepreneur's Dance.