TEDCO has dedicated resources and efforts to create a culture of belonging, while embracing and leveraging those differences both within the organization and with the many businesses we mentor, fund, and support.
One of our near-term goals is to accelerate our support and investment focus in all entrepreneurial communities. To do this, we have created new and enhanced Social Impact Funds and added the Urban Business Innovation Initiative (UBII). These programs and funds, which include the Builder Fund, the Inclusion Fund, and the Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc. were purposely designed to ensure an early source of support and capital to all talented tech startup founders.
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Pursuant to the Economic Development Article of the Maryland Code, TEDCO is required to foster equal access entrepreneurship and innovation throughout Maryland. Accordingly, data retrieved through the TEDCO Registration process will be used, in aggregate, to better understand the communities that are accessing TEDCO’s resources/funding and to aid in planning and prioritizing TEDCO’s new programs or program modifications to better serve our stakeholders. This data will further be used to evaluate TEDCO’s programs and policies to ensure that they fairly serve the needs of all groups and are in compliance with the requisite anti-discrimination laws, regulations, and policies.
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Related Information
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Read Elizabeth Good Mazhari's blog on TEDCO's core value of accountability and DEI:
DEI advisor shares how TEDCO’s core values focus on accountability