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Maryland’s biotech, cybersecurity, and emerging tech sectors are thriving thanks to a coordinated ecosystem where state support, research institutions, and investors work together to guide startups from early-stage formation to global scale. When investors talk about Maryland, two sectors

A Baltimore startup could help stroke survivors improve how they move, even months after rehab ends. NextStep Robotics’ AMBLE device targets foot drop, a condition that limits someone’s ability to lift the front of the foot while walking. The assistive tech is gathering another FDA authorization

Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne says she first came up with the idea for NasaClip — termed the Band-Aid of nosebleeds — when working in emergency medicine. What struck her was not only the number of hospital visits, over 500,000 annually across the United States, but also the sheer mismanagement of the

Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne says she first came up with the idea for NasaClip — termed the Band-Aid of nosebleeds — when working in emergency medicine. What struck her was not only the number of hospital visits, over 500,000 annually across the United States, but also the sheer mismanagement of the

In October 2025, TEDCO hosted its final Entrepreneur Expo. Instead of a farewell, it was a beacon of light that shined down on a culmination of companies, people and programs that are driving Maryland forward. TEDCO’s life sciences and medtech investments in Q4 further emphasized this and drove home

The final TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo in October 2025 served as a powerful capstone to the year, underscoring the organization’s unique role as a central innovation convener and active investor driving Maryland’s life sciences and medtech momentum. In October 2025, TEDCO hosted its final Entrepreneur

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a $500,000 investment from TEDCO’s Inclusion Fund and Venture Funds in TechRow. “We appreciate TEDCO for this recent investment, which will help us continue developing our technology to better serve organizations that rely on

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the selection of three vendors for the recent Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Technical Assistance program Request for Proposals (RFP) to enhance the Business Resource Information, Development, and Guidance

Higher Medicine was founded in 2025 to address pediatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Toward this goal, Leo Kim — a neuroscientist with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania — set his sights first on Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, growth

Algorithms may rule modern music discovery, but some record executives say the future of finding new artists looks a lot like the past. At least that’s what Elkridge, Maryland-based startup aBreak Music is betting on. It wants to help artists cut through the noise with a human-curated playlist

The Maryland-based healthtech startup syncs medical records and makes recommendations for billing codes. For many doctors, copious paperwork cuts into valuable time with patients. Ocean City, Maryland-based startup PostCare AI is among a growing wave of companies aiming to give doctors more hours in

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the latest two rounds of awardees for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Funds (Matching Funds) program.

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation has granted $1 million to a Howard County-based company to help build the state’s first fully integrated algae-based biomanufacturing facility in Aberdeen, Harford County officials announced.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Natáur. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under the Social Impact Funds, an umbrella of investment opportunities that seek to provide eligible entrepreneurs with access to

Ruchika Nijhara, executive director at the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF), has completed Leadership Maryland’s Executive Program, a professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Leadership