The latest on innovation and entrepreneurship in Maryland | | As TEDCO turns 27, we celebrate another incredible year of innovation, entrepreneurship, and impact! TEDCO is proud to be a catalyst for growth and opportunity in our ecosystem. | | |
TEDCO Announces $1.5 Million
Investment in Pixee
Arshan Dabirsiaghi, CTO and Surag Patel, Co-founder & CEO
Pixee was started to empower enterprise security teams with the platform necessary to match the velocity of software development in today’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) coding era. Read more.
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TEDCO Invests in Forager Station
Patrick Ho,
CEO
Forager Station is a company working to commercialize electrochemical direct lithium extraction from saltwater brines. The company hopes this development will increase the U.S. supply of lithium and transform the country from a lithium importer to a lithium exporter. Read more.
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TEDCO announces the Board of Director’s Executive Officers for FY26. As one of Pitchbook’s top 20 venture capital investors in the Mid-Atlantic region, TEDCO is making an impact, driving collaboration and encouraging diversity. With the results of this most recent election, the FY26 board is perfectly situated to continue supporting Maryland’s growth.
Learn more about the Board here.
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Register Today: TEDCO's Monthly Investment Open Forum
Are you an entrepreneur looking for funding opportunities for your business? TEDCO has several investment funds that could be a great fit! Any additional questions can be answered at the virtual Investment Open Forum, hosted by TEDCO’s investment team each month.
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Training Materials Development & Delivery RFP
Submission Deadline: June 16, 2025
The firm selected will assist in uplifting TEDCO’s BRIDGE program by developing compelling training materials and delivering training to provide sufficient knowledge and skills to BRIDGE participants.
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Apply Today: Equitech Growth Fund
Application Deadline: August 8, 2025

The Equitech Growth Fund (EGF) 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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Apply Today: Technical and Business Assistance (TABA)
Application accepted on a rolling basis.
TEDCO's Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) applications are now open!
The program allows federal agencies to provide funding to SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II awardees to enhance their project’s commercialization potential.
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