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State-affiliated early-stage investor TEDCO named its FY2025 board of directors, which includes College of Southern Maryland Vice President Ellen Flowers-Fields as its new chair. TEDCO also named Abishek Kulshreshtha the new executive director of the Maryland Innovation Initiative.

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, Monday announced the organization’s board of directors elected new executive officers and welcomed four new members for its fiscal year 2025 board. The newly appointed chair of the board is College of Southern Maryland’s Ellen Flowers

Hundreds of bills that were passed by Maryland lawmakers in session this year will become law in on July 1, covering everything from banning vaping indoors to benefits for uniformed service members and diversity efforts in higher education. This follows a wave of laws that went into effect in

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the 2024 Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program (“Makerspace Program”) awardees. Funding will be awarded to 18 projects spanning across nine (9) counties and Baltimore City.

Ruchika Nijhara firmly believes in the promise of stem cell-based research and development. In her role as the Executive Director of TEDCO’s Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, she not only supports this promise, but actively promotes it, overseeing 7 grant programs designed to accelerate stem cell

TEDCO legal counsel Ira Schwartz’s expertise spans biotechnology, corporate law, venture capital, and public service. He was recently recognized by industry peers for his instrumental work with TEDCO for over 26 years, receiving a 2024 Leaders in Law award. In addition to his role of TEDCO’s General

The lawmakers first visited the Village of Burkittsville, where they were joined by Mayor Michael Robinson, State Senator William Folden, Councilmember Jerry Donald, and members of the Burkittsville Village Council to mark the $385,000 in federal funding they secured to upgrade drainage and

The Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII), an independent unit within TEDCO, has appointed Abishek Kulshreshtha as its new executive director. Effective July 1, 2024, Kulshreshtha will lead MII’s efforts to promote the commercialization of research from Maryland’s academic institutions. With his

Prior US Army infantryman Patrick Calhoun continues to astound the public as he makes strides in his scientific career. He holds the role of President & Chief Science Officer at Nanocrine, a company developing novel biological imaging technologies to specifically image living cell-to-cell

Kulshreshtha will oversee all MII activities starting July 1. As an independent unit within TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, MII was created to promote the commercialization of research conducted in five of Maryland’s academic research institutions – Johns Hopkins University

The Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Abishek Kulshreshtha as the executive director of TEDCO’s MII program. In this position, Kulshreshtha will oversee all MII activities starting July 1, 2024.

Fueled by talented entrepreneurs and a supportive business environment, Maryland is advancing toward becoming a powerhouse technology hub. This progress is bolstered by economic development entities like TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, a unique resource supporting early-stage

Dr. Linda Singh, CEO of Kaleidoscope Affect and Supporting Executive Director of the Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence joined Good Morning Washington to discuss the challenges and opportunities women face to assume leadership roles. TEDCO’s Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence was