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Applications open for TEDCO's Women Leaders Program

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the launch of its redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc. ("Institute"), a program created to address the barriers to success many women face in the entrepreneurial sector.

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO , Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the launch of its redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc. ("Institute"), a program created to address the barriers to success many women face in the entrepreneurial sector.
  • TEDCO announced the launch of its redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc.
    "Women still face challenges when navigating the entrepreneurial ecosystem," said Linda Singh, PhD , Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence executive director.
  • With this redesigned program, we are working to combat this decline, confront the unique trials that women entrepreneurs face and create a community of resources and support."
  • The Institute evolved from two pilot programs—the Leading Women's Program and the Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence .

TEDCO and Senators Cardin and Van Hollen Announce Funding for Innovative Maryland Program

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced today that its Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence program was selected by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending funding at a level of $418,000 – a direct federal funding request sponsored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). The funding for TEDCO's 10-month leadership development program was included in the FY23 Omnibus Spending bill recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.

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  • Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
  • TEDCO identifies, invests in, and helps grow technology and life science-based companies in Maryland.
  • "We are deeply appreciative of the efforts of Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, the Maryland congressional delegation members, and Congress for supporting and funding the Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence in this year's FY23 Omnibus Spending package," said Troy LeMaile-Stovall .
  • "This funding supports local entrepreneurs in building critical skills, expanding their networks, and successfully growing their businesses—and the Maryland economy."

TEDCO's FY23 Board of Directors Features Diverse, Experienced Leaders

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, held its annual election for the board of directors' executive officers, reaffirming a second term for Chair Omar Muhammad of Morgan State University (MSU).

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  • "I am gratified to continue to lead the board of directors following an incredibly productive year.
  • Our board has been laser focused on TEDCO's mission of enhancing economic empowerment by fostering an inclusive and entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, and that will continue in my second term," said Omar Muhammad, chair of the board.
  • "We thank last year's executive officers for their service and welcome the new officers, including our board chair.
  • TEDCO , the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, enhances economic empowerment growth through the fostering of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem.

Maryland Companies Announce Growth, Recognition for Community Support and DEI Initiatives, and More

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BALTIMORE, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland Marketing Partnership, created by Governor Larry Hogan in 2016 to help drive Maryland's branding and marketing efforts to attract businesses, create jobs, and grow the state's economy, today shared a summary of the latest news from companies and organizations that are part of the partnership.

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  • "Seeing these Maryland companies grow and give back to the community represents an enormous piece of what makes Maryland special," said Tom Riford, executive director of the Maryland Marketing Partnership.
  • Bozzuto launched its Community Forum Program in 2014 to bring together employees to collaborate on diversity and inclusion.
  • Kaiser Permanente, based in Rockville, and Bon Secours Community Works unveiled a new community resource center in West Baltimore .
  • The state-of-the-art Community Resource Center was specifically designed by and for the West Baltimore community providing programs for youth, financial education, and workforce development.

TEDCO's New Women Leadership Programs Empowering Maryland's Entrepreneurs

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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COLUMBIA, Md., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced today the launch of its new Women Entrepreneur Leadership Programs. The new programs are designed to build an alliance of diverse founders and CEOs to strategically navigate Maryland's entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. In collaboration with Maryland's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), TEDCO's new programs will focus on creating a diversified community of women entrepreneurs and help them grow their companies.

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  • In collaboration with Maryland's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), TEDCO's new programs will focus on creating a diversified community of women entrepreneurs and help them grow their companies.
  • "Using the input from TEDCO's Task Force for Women Entrepreneurs to develop the course foundation, we were able to create a one-of-a-kind program focusing on mitigating challenges Black women entrepreneurs face," Linda Singh , executive director for TEDCO's Women Entrepreneur Leadership.
  • The Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence will convene a cohort of 25 women entrepreneurs, with the goal of developing a network of peer advisors and creating a collaborative community.
  • The new program builds on past work by TEDCO as it works to support women and underrepresented entrepreneurs.