TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Rural Business Innovation Initiative Invests in Acorn Family Services

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $25,000 Pre-Seed Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII) investment in Acorn Family Services.

 

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TEDCO Invests in Phycin, Inc

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Builder Fund investment in Phycin, Inc. TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds, a group of investment opportunities intentionally created to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities.

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TEDCO Invests in Nowy

Nowy, located in Frederick, Md., is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel platform created to process travel content across major social media platforms and identify every place and experience mentioned. It then aims to assemble a personalized, bookable itinerary with routing, mapping, price monitoring and booking capabilities.

 

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TEDCO Announces the 2026 BRIDGE Proposal Lab Cohort

 TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the latest group of companies for the Business Resource Information, Development, and Guidance Ecosystem (BRIDGE) Program Proposal Lab cohort. Consisting of 25 companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, the program was created to support Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI)-owned businesses and very small businesses (VSBs) with less than 10 employees in the proposal creation stage.

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TEDCO Invests in Sirsi

 TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Sirsi. Operating within TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds, the Pre-Seed Builder Fund focuses on investing in Maryland-based technology companies while expanding access to capital and support.

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TEDCO Invests in KnowledgeNet.ai

KnowledgeNet.ai, located in Frederick, Md., developed an artificial intelligence (AI) -powered platform that collects data from emails, calendars, Customer Relationship Management platforms, websites and other systems with the goal of creating a centralized view of contacts, companies and interactions.

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TEDCO Invests in Stacato

Stacato LLC, located in Rockville, Md., is working to develop a secure and wireless communications option for warfighters. By targeting the convergence of immersive augmented reality, tactical communications and electronic resilience, the company aims to enhance current capabilities.

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TEDCO Invests in Pirl Technology

Pirl Technology aims to create the next generation of EV chargers. With a patented field-upgradable capability and an innovative design, Pirl Technology aims to offer the lowest cost of ownership to allow EV network operators to achieve profitability. By delivering a versatile solution for all EV types and installation locations, it aims to reduce barriers and spur EV charging uptake for residential and commercial customers

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TEDCO Invests in OmniSpeech

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $500,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in OmniSpeech. Under the umbrella of TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds, the Pre-Seed Builder Fund invests in and provides support to Maryland-based technology companies led by founders from economically underserved backgrounds.

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TEDCO Invests in NasaClip

TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $250,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in NasaClip, a woman- and minority-led startup which created a new device to assist in a painless, hands-free method for stopping nosebleeds. The Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under the umbrella of TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds.

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