After nearly 20 years and hundreds of startups helped, FITCI is ready to change the way people think about business incubators. Frederick, MD: FITCI, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., is proud to confirm plans for its new center located at 321 Ballenger Center Drive, a Frederick City enterprise zone. The nonprofit business incubator and … Read more
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Frederick, MD, November 10th, 2022 — rfidCollect, a leading US manufacturer of sensor-based hardware and software applications, has acquired the core RFID technologies of SwiftID, a hardware developer and manufacturer of RFID readers and antennas. “The addition of SwiftID’s technology broadens our product lines in automatic data collection” said Tim Buckley, rfidCollect’s executive vice president. … Read more
FREDERICK, MD. Nov. 10, 2022—MesaGreen Pharmaceutical Company announced today that the company has filed an Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The INAD covers the development of the company’s K9MGP product which, when approved, will effectively control an active seizure in dogs that can be used by pet … Read more
Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc (FITCI) was awarded Rural Maryland Council’s Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund Grant for 2023 for a program with the aim of building agroforestry entrepreneurship and workforce development in rural Frederick County.The funding, along with help from collaborators and partners, will support small farmers and agroforestry operations through connecting capital, technology, … Read more
Improving Wound Care with Artificial Intelligence Nearly 6 million people in the U.S. suffer with chronic wounds. That care translates to more than $96.8 billion in annual Medicare costs. Nanobiofab, a nanotechnology startup founded by Dr. Xiaonao Liu, is working to make detection and care of such wounds quicker and more efficient by utilizing their … Read more
Contact: EDA Public Affairs Department, (202) 482-4085October 5, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 “Build to Scale” grants – totaling $47 million – to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth. EDA’s “Build to Scale” program provides annual grants that … Read more
Connectivity solutions for commercial and industrial customers and applications – Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading global designer andmanufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced theacquisition of Blue Pillar, an industrial internet of things (IoT) platform developer that designs, deploysand manages Industrial IoT network software solutions to enable distributed energy … Read more
Pathways to business growth through partnership with Fort Detrick Pathways to business growth through partnership with Fort Detrick On October 27, 2022, more than 130 people attended the 13th annual Technology Showcase with the Fort Detrick Alliance and FITCI at 4539 Metropolitan Court in Frederick. The event is a celebration of the world-changing scientific breakthroughs … Read more
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). TEDCO’s full slate of executive officers are: TEDCO’s full slate of executive officers are:• Chair – Omar … Read more
Starting a business requires more than being an expert in one field. Founders often juggle many roles as they grow, learning on the fly. It’s a unique experience that can leave individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed, so we asked local CEO’s to share their best advice for emerging business leaders on the road to success. … Read more
