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Discover the benefits of becoming an exhibitor or sponsor and see how companies turned their Entrepreneur Expo experience into lasting success.

Showcase your company at Maryland’s largest gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors — the TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo. This is your chance to put your brand in front of 1,500+ attendees from across the tech and life sciences ecosystem and generate real visibility and leads.
October 27, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
Whether you’re a startup, service provider, or established organization, exhibiting at the Expo puts you at the center of Maryland’s innovation conversation.
But act fast — our sponsorships and exhibit tables sell out each year!

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TEDCO Announces Memorandum of Understanding with the
Kingdom of Jordan
| TEDCO formalizes its relationship with the Kingdom of Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship through a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU signing took place on Monday, May 4, 2026 during the SelectUSA Investment Summit. | |
Vice President of Marketing
| Cousins is a growth-oriented marketing leader who drives market expansion, organizational growth, brand visibility, and ecosystem development across technology and innovation-driven sectors. She has built her career across industries, operating at the intersection of innovation, market development, leadership and strategy. | |
TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative Announces
More Than $2.1M to Latest Awardees
| TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the next round of the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)’s Company Formation and Technology Assessment awardees, marking a significant milestone in promoting the commercialization of groundbreaking research from Maryland's prestigious academic research institutions. | | Ecosystem & Entrepreneurial Resources | | |
Equitech Growth Fund
Deadline: August 7, 2026
Infrastructure Awards (Up to $1M)
Workforce Awards (Up to $250K)

Provides grants for infrastructure and workforce development initiatives that support Maryland’s economic competitiveness, foster economic opportunity for all and accelerate growth of emerging and advanced industries in the State.
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Laurel Thrive Small Business Grant

Deadline: Rolling
Funding Amount: $10,000

Specifically for businesses located (or moving) within the City of Laurel, this grant provides foundational capital for new businesses to expand and hire. It is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so early application is highly recommended.
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Buy Maryland Cybersecurity (BMC) Tax Credit

Deadline: Rolling
Funding Amount: 50% of purchase price (up to $50,000 credit for the buyer)
Qualified Maryland Companies may claim a tax credit for 50% of the net purchase price of cybersecurity technologies and services purchased from a Qualified Maryland Cybersecurity Seller.
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Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP)

Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2026

Funding Amount:
Up to $5,500 annually per intern

Administered by UMBC and funded by the State of Maryland MTIP helps Maryland retain top tech talent by increasing the number of paid technical internships offered in the state.
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Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) Grants

Deadline: Rolling
Funding Amount: Up to $300,000

Supports Maryland-based companies developing innovative clean energy technologies. Funding can be used for early-stage commercialization, pilot projects, and product validation.
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Maryland Makerspace Program Initiative

Deadline: May 15, 2026
Funding Amount: Up to $100K

Provides grants and technical assistance for qualified entities looking to establish a new Makerspace, expand an existing Makerspace, or develop Makerspace programming.
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QC82

Hussain Zaidi
CEO
QC82, located in College Park, Md., aims to develop high-efficiency photon detectors for telecom wavelength at room temperatures. The hope is that these detectors will enable longer distance quantum communications and ultra-large-scale photonic quantum computers by significantly reducing the energy, cost, engineering complexity and footprint of quantum devices.
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ICaPath

Brock Lindsey
Founder & Chairman of the Board

ICaPath is a Baltimore-based biotech company that has developed a cancer immunotherapy product using encapsulated IL-12 in PLGA nanoparticles. ICaPath's proprietary technologies for PLGA nanoparticle encapsulation can be expanded to additional payload as well.
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greatEvent

Dipak Thakker
Founder & CEO
greatEvent, located in Rockville, Md., has developed a Real‑Time Booking (RTB) platform for events, intending to give customers instant access to live venue availability and the ability to book spaces in minutes. The patented platform was also designed to let planners see meeting and event spaces in real time, hopefully eliminating the guesswork and delays of traditional sales‑and‑catering systems.
| | MII Announces More than $2.1M to Latest Awardees

The Maryland Innovation Initiative announced 13 awardees for the latest cycles of the Company Formation and Technology Assessment Awards. $2.1M was awarded across the 13 projects. | | Events are Happening Across Maryland! | | Visit TEDCO's Events Calendar to explore the latest opportunities and happenings throughout Maryland's innovation ecosystem. | | TEDCO Office Hours & Open Forums | | |
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