Join the Maryland Innovation Center for our pitch competition featuring entrepreneurs and start up companies in the community. $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded! Spirited in atmosphere and in food and drink offerings, Pitch and Mingle is the perfect opportunity to stir up your social network, mingling with fellow attendees over light fare and libations! Come support the community's entrepreneurs, participate in the selection process, and make connections over cocktails at the MIC. So how does it work? 5…

Don’t just speculate. Design it. This four-part seminar, held Wednesday evenings from June 7- June 28, will give you the tools you need to cut through ambiguity and move forward with confidence. Vance MacEwen, co-founder of Greatest Possible Good, delivers interactive workshops taking you through the design thinking process. You’re not just taking another class; thanks to a generous Howard County grant, you get open access to your instructors’ calendars while taking courses at the MIC. Apply what you learn…

Learn more about the valuable resources and services that Howard County has to offer at the Howard County Economic Development Authority's Business Resource Expo: Connecting Your Business to County Services. Help your business and come connect with your county based resources. At this event, you'll have the opportunity to meet with representatives from a variety of county agencies and departments who can help you find answers to your questions. How can I do business with Howard County? How do I…

Join us for the Social Capital for EntreSuccess (SCES) Academy to join a cohort of other entrepreneurs and business owners to learn and practice the key skill of building social capital. During this 6-week, two hour per week program, you will: Increase social capital to take your business to the next level Learn about business development programs, services and opportunities Grow your revenue and profit margins through connections and resources

How to Pitch Investors to Get Funded. Learn what works from a start-up/scale-up expert who has managed 14 acquisitions, 9 successful exits, a company IPO, and raised $800M in funding. You only get one shot in front of potential investors, so: -Do you know the steps to successful fundraising? -Do you know what investors are truly focused on? -Is your pitch deck <10 slides and 4 minutes in length? -What is an epic fundraising story epic and do you have…

Spend an afternoon getting an in-depth look into Howard’s economic forecast. Economist Anirban Basu will unveil the new three-year strategic plan for the Howard County Economic Development Authority, offering insight into how HCEDA will help shape the county’s future growth and prosperity. Afterwards, a panel of local leaders, including Howard Community College and additional industry sectors will share their thoughts on Howard County’s future. Former NFL executive, and current TV and podcast host, Michael Lombardi will round out the presentations with How to…

Do you think you know the ins-and-outs of federal support for biotech innovators and startups? It is a vast area and goes far beyond SBIR grants and includes diverse support and funding mechanisms through a variety of federal agencies. Join us for an in-person session with representatives from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), as well as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the Federal Drug Administration Office of Science and…