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Leaders emphasize the impact of manufacturing on Maryland’s innovation ecosystem

COLUMBIA, Md. (June 28, 2023) – TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, released its 50th episode of TEDCO Talks, a virtual series highlighting thought-leaders throughout Maryland. On this episode, TEDCO CEO, Troy LeMaile-Stovall, interviews Mike Galiazzo, PhD, president of the Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI) of Maryland. 

Mike GaliazzoThis fireside chat interview began with Galiazzo and LeMaile-Stovall discussing the impact that manufacturing has on the workforce, the job opportunities it provides and what can be done to build a more robust ecosystem in Maryland.

“Times have changed and that’s why I’m so hopeful, particularly because of the adoption of new technology. We’re having a resurgence of manufacturing…we need to focus more on helping people understand what is going on inside manufacturing and why it’s a worthwhile industry to be engaged in. You know, manufacturing makes goods that are good for the world, and in Maryland we do it in a good way,” explained Galiazzo.

In 2023, RMI joined forces with the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD-MEP) aligning resources to provide new directions and drive for Maryland Manufacturing.  Together, RMI & MEP along with visionary partners like TEDCO, are defining the technological future of next-generation Maryland Manufacturing.  

RMILearn more about RMI, the diverse and robust occupations throughout manufacturing, and how Galiazzo supports the Maryland entrepreneurial community by watching the full episode at https://www.tedcomd.com/insights/tedco-talks-troy-lemaile-stovall-mike-galiazzo-rmi-maryland.  

For more insight from various thought leaders throughout Maryland, be sure to go to our TEDCO Talks playlist. Then, make sure to subscribe to TEDCO’s YouTube channel to be notified each time we publish a new, informative episode.

About TEDCO

TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, enhances economic empowerment growth through the fostering of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. TEDCO identifies, invests in, and helps grow technology and life science-based companies in Maryland. Learn more at www.tedcomd.com.

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Tammi Thomas, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, TEDCO, tthomas@tedcomd.com