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Let’s Seize the Moment and Cultivate Maryland’s Innovation Ecosystem  Successful farmers know that the time they spend cultivating their land is a crucial step in producing healthy, thriving crops.  They also know that cultivation requires a multi-pronged …

Stewardship is Central to Social Impact Fund Strategy   Like many Venture Capital investors, TEDCO has a fiduciary responsibility to create the greatest value with the resources that they have been given, resources that include time, talent and treasure. …

Music: A Unifying Language   The word “music” comes from the Greek “mousikē (tekhnē),” which is “(art) of the Muses.”  For those that may not recall their Greek mythology, the Muses are the nine goddesses of literature, science, arts, music and dance. …

Unique MATRIX Lab makes southern Maryland a standout education partner for local STEM employers As the hub of Maryland’s innovation ecosystem,  TEDCO  celebrates the university and higher education partners that are essential to building regional STEM …

TEDCO Talks: Troy LeMaile-Stovall with Eddie Resende, WTCI     Join TEDCO's CEO, Troy LeMaile-Stovall, in a thought-provoking conversation with  Eddie Resende, CEO of WTCI (World Trade Center Institute).  Read more about this conversation here . Troy A. …

Increase in GI-disease diagnoses nudges researchers to take action   With five large research universities, it is no surprise that Maryland is a hub for brilliant minds. One of these research universities is Johns Hopkins University (JHU). At JHU, you can …

Southern Maryland’s autonomy corridor: A center for naval aviation, ‘Top Gun’ engineers and thriving industry-education partnerships When “Top Gun: Maverick” was nominated for a Best Visual Effects Oscar, engineers in Southern Maryland had cause for …

TEDCO evolves along with tech and entrepreneurial ecosystems When growing technology companies is your job, it’s imperative to keep up with innovation and innovators since whatever worked in the past may not work in the future. Fortunately, George Davis …

Celebrating Five Years of FAST Success For five years, the TEDCO Small Business Administration (SBA) Federal and State Partnership Program (FAST)-funded Proposal Lab has taught more than 120 Maryland tech and life science businesses the essential skill of …

Collaborative autonomy corridor creates high-skill jobs and innovation in Southern Maryland The autonomy corridor, an area focused on innovating and developing autonomous systems and machines, exists throughout Maryland and is one of the important …

TEDCO Initiative Propels Catoctin Mountain Growers and JumpLights Partnership to Success Catoctin Mountain Growers  (“Catoctin”), located in Keymar, has been in the ornamental flower business for decades. Founded in 1985 by Bob and Denise Van Wingerden, …

This SMART Building Houses Robotic Fish and Southern Maryland’s Future Workforce Tracking drones and robots with pinpoint precision in an open air-land lab; watching students build and test their prototypes in a large project assembly space; creating an …

TEDCO celebrates success of inaugural women entrepreneur leadership program Two cohorts complete 10-month pilot for diverse, underserved women business leaders  TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the successful …

Integrity: A foundational trait for Maryland’s success At TEDCO we strive to carry ourselves with the highest regard for moral, ethical and inclusion standards as we support innovation and our Maryland entrepreneurial ecosystem.  As a strategic direct …

The 1TEDCO Playlist: A Reflection of Our Work in the Ecosystem In a previous article on music , I discussed that music is as fundamental to our being as any of our senses: Not only do we hear music, but we can feel it; music touches us, reminding us of …

Maryland company develops innovative technology to tackle abandoned oil well methane leaks Machfu, a TEDCO portfolio company offering integrated, automatic industrial monitoring solutions, has developed a new technology to address a major contributor to …

Nurturing Innovation: Stewardship in the Federal Lab Ecosystem   In the ever-evolving landscape of innovation, TEDCO’s commitment to stewardship plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between promising early-stage companies and the abundant resources …

A Powerful Look at TEDCO’s Guiding Council By now, the ecosystem should know my love affair with words and their history. I believe we tend to overuse some words causing them to lose their meaning and original intent, and sometimes it’s important to …

ARR grant recipient Eagle Eye Imaging developed AI drone technology to detect and spot spray weeds Dave Kivioja has always been fascinated by aeronautics, having spent the better part of his career flying airplanes for the U.S. Air Force and Northrop …

Maryland Commerce Invests in Southern Maryland innovation Learn how the the Maryland Department of Commerce is supporting continued growth in unmanned aircraft systems and autonomy. Maryland’s economic growth strategy is closely tied to the state’s …