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TEDCO PORTFOLIO COMPANY SPOTLIGHTS |
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TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund Invests $150K in Maryland Technology Start-up
SkySquad, Inc., based in Bethesda and led by founder Julie Melnick, developed a platform designed to match travelers with an extra set of hands at the airport to relieve stress from traveling. Led by a team of travel and technology experts, SkySquad is rapidly expanding to regional and national airports with the goal of improving the airport experience for all travelers.
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Baltimore surgical device startup, BondTrue, awarded $256K from NSF
BondTrue, a medical device design and development company, won a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the federal government. Here's what led to success on the company's second application.
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TEDCO's Agriculture and Rural Rebuild (ARR) Challenge
Created to assist Maryland's rural and agricultural businesses that have been detrimentally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic downturn.
Grants up to $200K will be awarded. Application deadline is May 14, 2021.
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TEDCO's Rural and Underserved Business Recovery from Impact of COVID-19 (RUBRIC) Program
The RUBRIC Program is an economic relief initiative to benefit socially and economically disadvantaged and rural early-stage technology-based businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The RUBRIC Program awards will be made in the form of a grant up to $100,000.
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DigitalOcean's Hatch Global Startup Program
Hatch is DigitalOcean's global startup program, which helps developers create, launch, and scale their startups. This includes a range of perks to get you started, including 12 months of DigitalOcean credit to easily deploy and scale your infrastructure.
You are eligible to apply to Hatch and its benefits including:
- Access up to $1,000 worth of DigitalOcean's cloud for 12 months
- Technical training and mentorship
- Priority support through DigitalOcean's Customer Success teams
- An opportunity to connect with the global Hatch community through a dedicated slack channel
- Marketing help and promotions through DigitalOcean's social channels, newsletters and events.
- Invites to exclusive networking events
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HHS Small Business Program Conference
Registration is now open for the free, virtual HHS Small Business Program Conference on April 26-30. This event is ideal for small business entrepreneurs and biomedical researchers from diverse backgrounds. Learn how to apply for SBIR/STTR funding & more!
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Navy Capital Tech Bridge Facilities Available for Business Use
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock operates a recently acquired facility, outside of Olney, MD, consisting of 75 acres of open rolling land suitable for test and development of autonomous land and air vehicles. It has a large two-story building on site that is currently undergoing a complete renovation. The building does house a small server farm that is protected from all threats. For more information, email Kim Mozingo at kmozingo@tedco.md.
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Federal Tech Transfer Programs
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TEDCO Core Values Spotlight |
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When I was asked to write about TEDCO’s core value of collaboration, the word that immediately came to mind was “ubuntu.” Ubuntu is a Zulu word that Archbishop Desmond Tutu defined as “My humanity is caught up, is inextricably bound up, in what is yours.” In the simplest terms, ubuntu means, “I am because we are.”
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TEDCO Talks: A new virtual series featuring thought leaders in economic development from across the State of Maryland. Join TEDCO's CEO & Executive Director, Troy LeMaile-Stovall, in thought-provoking conversations with regional leaders about the future of Maryland’s innovation ecosystem.
Recent Interviews include:
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April 22, 2021
Dolphin Tank: Sustainability (CPG) with P&G Ventures
1:00PM
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April 22, 2021
Catalyst Loan Fund Info Session
10:00AM
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April 23, 2021
Carbon Dioxide Removal - A Call to Action
1:00 PM
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April 27, 2021
MEDA Spring Conference
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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April 29, 2021
The Lucy Lab Marketing Accelerator Demo Day
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Resource Roundup: TEDCO has $200K grants for tech supporting rural businesses
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SkySquad offers a hand to help travelers get through the airport (TEDCO Portfolio Company) |
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With talent management shifting, Truvelop receives $200K investment from TEDCO to keep growing
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BondTrue Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation (TEDCO Portfolio Company) |
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YoTengoBot wants to help immigration lawyers speak to thousands of clients in a day (TEDCO Portfolio Company) |
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TEDCO Announces Request for Applications for the Agriculture and Rural Rebuild Challenge - I-95 Business
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Arti Santhanam Selected as One of The Daily Record’s 2021 Maryland’s Top 100 Women Honorees
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Show Notes: TEDCO’s first executive director, Phil Singerman, looks back at the start of the Maryland tech agency
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TEDCO's Cassy Haber Chosen for Greater Baltimore Committee's 2021 Next Up Cohort
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TEDCO’s Seed Fund Invests $400K in Maryland HR Technology Start-ups
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TEDCO Announces Request for Applications for the Agriculture and Rural Rebuild Challenge - citybizlist
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TEDCO’s CEO Interviews Maryland’s Innovation Ecosystem Thought Leaders
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TEDCO's Cassy Haber Chosen for Greater Baltimore Committee's 2021 Next Up Cohort - citybizlist
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Power Moves: Biotech entrepreneurs donate $5M to create the University of Maryland law school’s Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice
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The companies, resources, events, and programs in this newsletter are presented as a courtesy to help you navigate the various business support services established for and available to Maryland entrepreneurs.
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Entities and Individuals: While we recognize the accomplishments of businesses, non-profits and individuals connected to TEDCO, in sharing this news there is no intent to recommend or endorse any business, nonprofit, or individual for any purpose. TEDCO does not verify information in linked articles or press-releases. And, TEDCO does not necessarily share the views contained in any linked articles or press-releases.
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