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The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announces the appointment of Ruchika Nijhara, Ph.D., MBA, as executive director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF). As executive director, Nijhara oversees all MSCRF activities and seven programs accelerating stem cell research

COLUMBIA, Md., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent round of funding through the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII). MII accelerates the commercialization of technologies from bench to market.

As hubs for research, education and innovation, universities are foundational elements of a local tech scene. Whether as training grounds for the next generation of technologists or as incubators for new business ideas, higher education institutions have a lot to offer to startups, corporations and

Established in 2012, the MII program was created as a partnership between the State of Maryland and five Maryland academic research institutions: Johns Hopkins University; Morgan State University; University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and University of Maryland

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment of $150,000 into CyDeploy, a woman- and minority-led startup working to provide businesses with security solutions to improve the overall functionality of their systems. TEDCO’s Builder

Local Maryland company The Equity Brain Trust is dedicated to creating a more equitable workplace. Through their software platform Equiscore BI™, the company, with help from TEDCO, a Maryland based venture capital leader, provides a means for Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion leaders to help their

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The Maryland Marketing Partnership, which helps drive Maryland’s branding and marketing efforts to attract businesses, create jobs, and grow the state’s economy, today shared a summary of the latest news from companies and organizations that are part of the partnership.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, released a live edition of the virtual series “TEDCO Talks.” Throughout this series, TEDCO CEO Troy LeMaile-Stovall connects with thought leaders across Maryland.

It doesn’t matter if you rent, lease, or own your home. Thanks to community solar, anyone with an electricity bill from a major utility across their service territory can save money by getting clean energy through the Neighborhood Sun state-supported community solar program. With no fees or signup

Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne used to make do-it-yourself nose clips out of tongue depressors to stop patients' nosebleeds from flowing onto the floor. The University of Maryland emergency room physician is hunting for $4 million in seed funding to bring a device that replaces the tongue depressors —

Feb. 8 was a historic day for Maryland entrepreneurs looking to make a difference in the medical field. It marked an official start to a partnership between TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) and The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). Through the

On the latest TEDCO Talks, LeMaile-Stovall interviews Carim Khouzami, president and CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). During the discussion, Khouzami and LeMaile-Stovall dive into BGE’s role in the community, the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion and how it impacts the innovation

HopFlyt, a Maryland startup designing electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, has raised $1.5 million in Series A funding. So far, the six-year-old startup has raised $1.8 million, including pre-seed funding from Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), according to

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, released a new episode of its virtual thought leadership series, TEDCO Talks with special guest, Washington College President Michael Sosulski.