MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

DEFUNCT AGENCIES


BIOMARYLAND CENTER
As part of Maryland BIO 2020 Initiative, BioMaryland Center opened in Jan. 2009 as Maryland Biotechnology Center. In April 2013, it was renamed BioMaryland Center. Formerly under Department of Business and Economic Development, functions of BioMaryland Center transferred to Maryland Technology Development Corporation in Oct. 2015 (
Chapter 141, Acts of 2015). There, it was immediately restructured as Life Sciences Investment Fund.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Through Maryland Technology Incubator Program, Corporation encouraged and promoted entrepreneurship and creation of jobs in technology-related industries. To nonprofit corporations, public entities, or existing incubator programs, Program provided matching funds for acquisition and construction of new or expanded space, or renovation of existing space for incubator facilities (Code Economic Development Article, secs. 10-419 through 10-426).

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Reformed as Government Relations and Policy in 2021.

MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Renamed Marketing in Nov. 2016.

TASK FORCE FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Myra W. Norton, Chair

In February 2019, Task Force for Women Entrepreneurs was authorized by Board of Directors.

Task Force was to recruit, fund, and provide operational support of women-owned and women-led start up companies in Maryland.

In 2022, Task Force completed its work, resulting in Women Entrepreneur Leadership Program.

TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND
Renamed Seed Investment Funding in Nov. 2016.

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
Dan Gincel, Ph.D., Vice-President (410) 715-4172
e-mail:
dgincel@tedco.md

University Partnerships formed in 2012 and was responsible for two programs: the Maryland Innovation Initiative, and the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund.

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