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Winners of the USPTO’s 2024 Patents for Humanity and inaugural Trademarks for Humanity competitions are using their intellectual property to meet environmental and climate change challenges

TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo — “TEDCO’s 10th Entrepreneur Expo will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. The Expo is a premier event in Maryland showcasing various resources from across the state and is jam-packed full of workshops, roundtable discussions

The Beltsville, Md., startup developing solid-state batteries earlier this year received a $1.5 million grant from the Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO), through the Maryland Venture Fund, and a $20 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency

From leading ecosystem builders to a celebrated podcaster (who shared a surprise announcement), these winners helped local innovation shine.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $100,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in PerSoN, a company creating digital health solutions to support complex mental health conditions. Businesses receiving an investment from TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund, housed

The United States government is the nation’s largest funder of research and development, but commercializing these advancements relies on the private sector. Federal labs are not responsible for bringing technology to market, making collaboration with private entities essential for translating

Sonavex co-founder and CEO David Narrow studied biomedical engineering at University of Rochester, and Bioengineering Innovation & Design at Johns Hopkins, before he and a bunch of engineers huddled into operating rooms at Johns Hopkins to think up new ideas.

In an era where venture investment is making a comeback, “deep tech” innovators still face significant hurdles in raising capital for research and development with extended commercialization timelines. This session will explore unconventional strategies investors and innovators use to overcome these

“The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way companies do business, particularly those in the life sciences,” said Santhanam. “However, through the responsive community, this change has led to diverse opportunities, new capital landscape and differences in lab to market approach. This panel will allow

“Entrepreneurs are the heartbeat of innovation, driving our communities and our economy forward. I’m thrilled to join this event celebrating the bold ideas, hard work, and resilience of our innovators,” said Moore. “It is through events like TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo that we will bring Maryland to

“Regenerative medicine holds immense potential to deliver life-saving treatments and cures for patients with various medical conditions,” said Ruchika Nijhara, executive director of TEDCO’s Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF). The session will feature Jon Rowley, RoosterBio; Patrick Hanley

“Regenerative medicine holds immense potential to deliver life-saving treatments and cures for patients with various medical conditions,” said Ruchika Nijhara, executive director of TEDCO’s Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF).

The day of celebrating Maryland’s innovation ecosystem features dozens of speakers, networking opportunities, workshops and roundtable discussions.

MSCRF grants support both young and established scientists, companies and research organizations to accelerate and advance the commercialization of innovative stem cell technologies for positive impact on human lives. Organizations and companies outside of Maryland are eligible to apply for MSCRF

“Foot drop is a disability that results from underlying neurological or muscular injuries and affects millions of Americans each year,” said Bradley Hennessie, CEO of NextStep Robotics. “With traditional treatments, patients were left with uncomfortable orthotics or assistive devices. However, with