Success Story: Wellspring Search Engages James Morris, Industry Leader, as CTO

Wellspring Search, LLC, a full-service digital marketing agency, recently added James Morris as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Wellspring Search, LLC, a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in Search Engine Optimization, PPC management and Internet marketing, joined the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) in September and is poised to double its staff over the next year. The company recently added James Morris as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Morris is a prominent industry … Read more

Startup Grind is launching a new chapter in Frederick

A new chapter of Startup Grind is launching in Frederick this month. It’s the first in a series of planned expansions to extend the entrepreneurship-focused event series and community into more Maryland locales that sit in the area between Baltimore and D.C. The first event is scheduled for November 13 at the Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. (FITCI) location in downtown … Read more

Inroads Technology, Inc. Announces the Release of AxiumPro Platform

A true end to end business solution for SMBs

Inroads Technology Inc., headquartered in Frederick Maryland, introduces a new multichannel business platform that revolutionizes how small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) manage and compete online, delivered at a price point that is a fraction of the competition. After seven years of development and over 300 systems deployed, the company is now pivoting its focus from … Read more

Dr. Izadjoo Named 2018 “Innovator of the Year” by MWBC

FITCI Success Story

Frederick/Rockville, Maryland – The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc (FITCI) congratulates member Dr. Mina Izadjoo, President and Chief Science Officer of Integrated Pharma Services (IPS) and Integrated MicroSciences (IMS), on being named 2018 “Innovator of the Year” by Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC). Dr. Izadjoo received her PhD in Microbiology from Louisiana State University in … Read more

VERALOX Therapeutics and Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. – Success Story

VERALOX Therapeutics Combats Rare Blood Disorders, Earns $319,133 Grant

Thrombocytopenia is a big word that can carry big consequences for those struggling with rare blood disorders, especially among those using heparin to treat and prevent blood clots. But, help is on the way. The National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently awarded VERALOX Therapeutics, a small molecule drug discovery … Read more

GOEFER Launches Energy Saving Technology Pilot Program at ROOT

Early-stage technology company GOEFER has teamed up with ROOT’s five partner organizations to conduct a pilot program of the company’s proprietary energy technology, which analyzes energy usage and gives users greater control.

ROOT, a collaborative business innovation center in downtown Frederick, is home to the Frederick County Office of Economic Development, the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI), the Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST), and Hood College’s Martha E. Church Center for Community & Civic Engagement. GOEFER … Read more

Frederick Tech Incubator Awarded $450,000 From Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), Frederick, Maryland’s tech incubator, announced today that it is the recipient of two grants totaling $450,000 from the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund of the Rural Maryland Council (RMC). The Fund provides targeted investment to promote economic prosperity in Maryland’s rural communities. The first grant, for $200,000, will … Read more

VERALOX Therapeutics Tackles Drug Development, Engages World Renown Board

Frederick, Maryland – Rare blood disorders are on VERALOX Therapeutics Inc.’s “hit” list. The company, a small molecule drug discovery and development firm based in the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), launched in September 2017 with a mission to develop a first-in-class therapeutic targeting rare immune-mediated blood disorders, beginning with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and … Read more

Two Frederick Biotech Start-Ups Among Ten Finalists to Present at First Coast Innovation Challenge

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), Frederick, Maryland’s tech incubator, announced today that two of its client companies, Abilis Life Sciences and Theradaptive, are among ten finalists who will be presenting at the First Coast Innovation Challenge on September 5th in Boston. The First Coast Innovation Challenge is part of the RESI (Redefining Early … Read more

TEDCO’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative Announces Pre-Seed Investments in Two Frederick Start-Ups

BALTIMORE (July 19, 2018)—TEDCO’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBI2) announced its latest pre-seed investment in two rural-based companies—Nanobiofab and GOEFER. As recipients of RBI2 investments, the companies will receive ongoing mentoring and funding to continue their product development into commercialization. Both based in Frederick, Md., Nanobiofab and GOEFER are part of the non-profit business incubator … Read more