Join this group if you're an entrepreneur, an aspiring entrepreneur, or business professional looking to establish new relationships and business opportunities.

The Small Business Resource Center and M&T Bank are partnering to offer a range of support services and resources for Baltimore businesses. Accepted applicants will be enrolled in a 10 week-long program that offers mentorship and access to capital and investment.

A-Level Capital provides seed funding for startups founded by JHU students and young alumni.

We become deeply involved in the longer-term potential of later-stage growth companies, focusing the same enthusiasm and excitement that is normally reserved for the initial start up phase of a comp

The Foundation's portfolio includes direct investments in highly innovative companies that promote important social objectives, create jobs, and are located in, or agree to relocate to, Baltimore City

The Foundation awards three types of grants:seed funding for start-ups and demonstration programs aimed at finding innovative solutions to recalcitrant problems; support for ongoing projects that prov

At UMD, we cultivate a campus of fearless innovators to reframe and disrupt the norm to bring about change. By empowering students to reimagine the landscape, not blend in, we prepare them to solve th

AccelerateBaltimore™ is an initiative of the ETC (Emerging Technology Centers), Baltimore’s award winning incubator, and The Abell Foundation. In its first eight years, they have invested $1,525,000 in 47 companies.

ACCELERATE YOUR DENT is our business incubator for advanced students with existing businesses or business ideas looking to grow their startup to the next level. Teams focus on strengthening their busi

Advantage Maryland (also known as MEDAAF) funds grants, loans and investments to support economic development initiatives. Uses include business attraction and retention, infrastructure support, brown

Founded in 2012 by Stephen Johnston and Katy Fike, Aging2. 0 strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. Aging2. 0's international, interdisciplinary a

Anchor Ventures is a speaker series aimed at inspiring and supporting the development of startups and other technology companies across Maryland. It is based on the Venture Cafe model that started in

Leonard and Phyllis Attman established the Competitive Business Prize in 2011 as a way for UB students and alumni to compete for business venture seed funding. The Leonard and Phyllis Attman Competi

B-More Kitchen is committed to providing Baltimore's food entrepreneurs with the space and the resources they need to grow their businesses. First and foremost, B-More Kitchen is a powerhouse of a

Learn questions every business should ask to survive. Then have one-on-one, micro-meetings with an expert immediately following the panel portion of the program.

Throughout the year BCAN hosts events designed to help local creatives and build community and learn about all of the exciting resources BCAN has to offer.

BCAN Help Desk offers business, financial, marketing and legal planning assistance designed with creatives in mind.

Scale your passion at our free two-day intensive for creative entrepreneurs on April 17-18, 2020.

The BCL Commercial Multi-Family Loan Program is an exceptional financing opportunity for experienced developers (including non-profits) and individual investors with a vision to rehabilitate specific

BCL supports the rehabilitation of property in residential and commercial districts in underserved Baltimore neighborhoods with its financial products. This product provides funding at an attractive r

The BCL Guidance Line of Credit is focused on the small to mid-size developer and/or contractor who has a need for a committed source of funding. It supports the activity of a borrower who anticipates

The BCL Subordinate Financing Loan Program is for experienced developers (including non-profits) and individual investors with plans to rehabilitate properties in a single project in low- and moderate

The legal challenges facing budding business owners are many, consuming both time and much-needed resources. These challenges can be all the more daunting for student entrepreneurs who, in light of ac

Baltimore Angels seeks to invest profitably in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and advance early stage innovators to the next stage of capital formation. Our vision is to be the most trusted re

Baltimore Black Entrepreneurs and Startup Founders was created for Black business owners, entrepreneurs and startup founders to be able to come together, connect and network locally in Baltimore, MD. . . .

Baltimore Business Lending, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Baltimore Community Lending, Inc. , is a new small business lending program designed to provide capital to emerging and growing small busin

The OSI-Baltimore's Community Fellowships Program was established in 1998 to assist individuals wishing to apply their education, life experiences, and professional experiences to serve marginalized c

Our primary objective at Baltimore Corps is to build equitable talent pipelines into Baltimore's leadership, particularly throughout the social sector. We need more than a generation of leaders whose

Baltimore Data Day is an annual workshop to help communities expand their capacity to use technology and data to advance their goals. At the 9th Annual Baltimore Data Day, community leaders, nonprofit

This annual event series is a unique collaborative effort from industry leaders across seven defined sectors. This is where technology meets science, creatives, students, entrepreneurs, sales

Baltimore Metro Business Development (BMBD) is a Networking group which exists to bring professionals from throughout the region together through Quarterly events. Events typically feature recognized

The Baltimore Micro Loan Fund provides existing and start-up small businesses with financing for working capital, furniture, fixtures, machinery, and equipment.

The Baltimore Node is a member-run maker space or 'hacker space' where people can hack, craft, and make interesting things in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Startup Founder 101 brings together aspiring and experienced tech entrepreneurs to discuss, meet, and collaborate to build great new startups, and to push the local startup ecosystem forward. This gr

BUGSS is a public laboratory offering classes, seminars, and lab access so that nullone can safely and affordably investigate the living world

Baltimore Women in Tech is for women and female-identifying technologists in Baltimore or the Greater Baltimore region who are working and playing with any kind of technology. We host events and educa

Launched in 2017, the BWiT program has to date given away $12k and supported 12 women-led projects, impacting over 3,000 people. The most recent grant period is closed; check out the links below for p

We are the premier resource for Women Entrepreneurs! There is no other networking opportunities that are as effective as eWomenNetwork.

The Baltipreneurs Accelerator will provide a total of $15,000 in funding for members of the Baltimore community, (including Loyola Students, faculty, and staff) who are building a business or an innovative social venture. Five to eight selected teams will join the Accelerator to receive . . .

The ETC's Beehive provides a fully equipped coworking office space for companies in an open environment at reasonable rates. In other words, it's an innovative community in which like-minded business

BET ON BALTIMORE is our flagship program. It is an intensive, paid, 5-week summer internship that teaches design thinking, making, and entrepreneurship to support students in launching a business or s

Beta City: an annual event that recognizes and celebrates leaders, makers and innovators in Baltimore. Beta City brings together Baltimore's greatest minds for a full day of pitches, startup demos and

Through the Accelerator, our team identifies and nurtures green, for-profit startups that have identified product-market fit and are preparing to scale. Specifically, we look for businesses aligned with our vision for a sustainable, impactful, and purposeful economy.

The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum is a Community of over 8000 CEOs, Entrepreneurs, VCs and angels, CXOs and other business leaders in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Each bi-monthly CONNECTpreneur Forum mas

The Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program at BHI is aimed at ensuring that disruptive technologies receive all the resources that are required to transform the technology from a discovery into a commercia

Presented by Maryland Life Sciences, a division of the Maryland Tech Council, the Bio Innovation Conference showcases Maryland's innovation and successes in the life sciences industry. This conference

The Bisciotti Foundation Prize for Student Entrepreneurship is a non-dilutive grant provided by Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. The goal of the Bisciotti Student Prize is to help student startups s

Established through a generous multi-year gift from the Bisciotti Foundation, the Bisciotti Foundation Translational Fund provides $300,000 seed funding to advance discoveries on a commercial path at

The BLACK FUTURES MICRO-GRANT is a no-strings-attached micro-grant for changemakers serving Greater Baltimore. Each month community members will vote on which organization or individual receives the a

The first angel investment network for startups with founders from the Johns Hopkins University

Bonsal Capital is a mission-driven partnership investing in education, healthcare, and cyber security industries.

This inaugural newsletter serves as introduction to the next phase of Bonsal Capital's journey to find, support, and catalyze mission-driven founders

The Boost program is a joint entrepreneurial development workshop between Innovation Works and Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. IW Boost packs core business lessons into a powerful three-day

The Entrepreneurship Academy helps students create their own business opportunities or become innovative thinkers and problem-solvers at established companies. Ultimately, the academy strives to becom

Brewers Hill Hub is the newest coworking space in Baltimore, and it's all about flexibility. The Hub features individual desks, cubicles, private offices, and suites all available from a month to a ye

The Bridging the Gap Awards recognizes exceptional minority and women-owned businesses and majority businesses and executives who nurture the development of minority businesses in Greater Baltimore an

The Pre-seed Builder Fund (or Builder Fund) was created to financially and operationally support the development of startup companies run by entrepreneurs who demonstrate a socially or economically di

Do you have an interest in entrepreneurship? Or an innovative idea you want to pitch? What about a problem to solve? Want to hear feedback and network with industry professionals who own and operate b

Business mixers are the GBC's signature networking events. These events occur quarterly and present an opportunity for members to come together to unwind.

Build out a business model for your idea using the Business Model Canvas and you could win money to help get your idea off the ground and running! Participants put their models on posters, which will

Nontechnical, services-based companies, or businesses that are too early for the incubator can still get support and assistance through the MCE's Business Resource Center. The BRC provides experience

designed to support businesses undergoing economic stresses due to the pandemic by preventing or minimizing the duration of unemployment resulting from layoffs.

Founded in 1995, Calvert Street Capital Partners is a lower middle market investment firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. Over our history, we have developed a strong commitment to investing across the

We aim to serve as trusted, long-term advisors to entrepreneurs, development partners, non-profit organizations, and investors whose goals align with our mission. Our team of financial and development

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and LifeBridge Health announced plans for a new hub for early-stage companies at Wednesday's Payvider Innovation Summit, held at CareFirst's headquarters in Canton Cross

The Entrepreneurship Network provides resources and connections for students interested in starting a new business or joining the start-up community. Innovators and entrepreneurs can use these resourc

The Catalyst Fund, powered by the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA), is part of Maryland's Video Lottery Terminal Small, Minority and Woman-Owned Business Account initiative. The fu

Fostering entrepreneurial talent, ideas and opportunities through programs, competitions, and the infusion of innovative thinking across campus.

The Center for Strategic Ingepreneurship (CSI) will serve as a university-based entity that will facilitate the development and dissemination of ingepreneurial knowledge and skills through research, t

The Charles Villiage Exchange is a contemporary, shared work space in a flexible, non-corporate atmosphere A vibrant, flexible space that supports different work styles by providing you with dedicate

The Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund invests in companies with innovative solutions that can help improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Investments are jointly selected by inv

Citrine Angels is a membership angel investing group designed for women to invest in female-founded companies. We introduce selected seed stage companies to individual investors. We support the growt

Built inside a former Baltimore City bus depot, our City Garage location is one piece of Weller Development's growing Port Covington project. Walk the on-site waterfront park when in need of inspirati

Located in the heart of Baltimore's Mid-Town/Mt. Vernon neighborhood,6 E. Eager is a completely renovated early 20th century Greystone mansion. Now known as City House, we offer a refined twist on mo

Revealing to the world a repurposed church for the 21st Century. We are located right on the avenue and the only coworking space in the heart of Hampden.

1100 Wicomico is a 416,000 sf industrial flex building with an in-house coworking suite, cafe, and event space. The property offers a 5-bay loading dock, freight and passenger elevators, and customiza

We are a community of volunteers who develop open-source projects as a Code for America Brigade

Join us for a chance to build and develop your entrepreneurial talents over a series of workshops hosted at the UB Business Center

Planning your next project? Our low-cost loans give you something to build on. Building a new shopping center or condo complex can be a complicated and costly undertaking. The same goes for renovating

Purchase the property you need for your next business venture. Maybe you're moving your company headquarters to a new locale. Or perhaps you're planning to build a shopping center or expand industri

The Community Consulting Lab at the Carey Business School brings together inter-disciplinary teams consisting of graduate students from across Johns Hopkins University to work with local businesses an

A 4 month immersion program aimed at accelerating conscious entrepreneurs to traction and revenue. We invest $100K in purpose driven startups in exchange for 8% equity and the opportunity to become a

Contrary Capital is a pre-seed, university-focused VC firm with a nationwide network of 100+ talented students across 40+ of the top entrepreneurship universities. Contrary invests in companies buil

The Corprenect Program connects innovators and entrepreneurs with corporations in Maryland for technology development projects that drive innovation. Through the program, entrepreneurs and innovators

BioHealth companies are encouraged to apply to the 2020 BioHealth Capital Region CrabTrap competition. The winner will receive $10,000 and recognition as the early stage biotech company in the BioHealth Capital Region with the most commercial potential.

Over 9 weeks, participants receive over 50 hours of instruction focused on introducing entrepreneurial concepts that will test their ideas for viability and determine if they have the ability to gener

Our Cyber Innovation Briefings are focused on topics that are most relevant to entrepreneurs in the cyber world today. Typically held 2-3 times per year, these breakfast events are open to the broader

Gula Tech Adventures proudly announces our first ever cyber pitch competition - CyberQuest 2020. The winner will receive a $150,000 investment from Gula Tech Adventures

Our CyberTini's have had a major impact on the cyber community over the last few years. These happy hour events are typically held as a kick-off event for the Cyber Maryland Conference and the RSA Con

Below you will find Maryland businesses, organizations and academic institutions providing support and/or resources for Maryland's cybersecurity industry. Use the search filtering tool to the left to

WHAT IS CYNC? The Northrop Grumman and bwtech@UMBC Cync Program is an elite scholarship program that sponsors startup and early-stage companies with promising cybersecurity product ideas. This progra

The DMC is a multimedia lab space as well as an equipment, printing and knowledge resource for JHU students interested in exploring creative uses of emerging media and technology to communicate their

The Dingman Center Angels is a Maryland based angel investment group that provides funding to early-stage companies located within the Mid-Atlantic region. Our members are entrepreneurs, CXO's, ventur

The Dingman Center Mentor Network is the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship's initiative to connect our network of successful entrepreneurs and professionals to our top student entrepreneurs.

Have an idea for a business or a solution to a problem worth solving? Dingman Fridays advising sessions are held every Friday of the semester from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dingman Center (2518 Van Mun

Dingman Jumpstart is where you lay the foundation for your idea to become a reality. This pivotal workshop is a 3 hour crash-course in business models, financials, understanding your competition and m

The annual Do Good Challenge inspires students to make a difference for the issues, ideas, and communities they care about. Students from across campus spend the year advocating, fundraising, voluntee

In the end, the Do Good Institute awarded grants to 25 teams, with teams receiving up to $500 to advance their projects and ventures. Included in these winners are three teams that were awarded Do Good Mini-Grants as part of the U21 Rise competition. Along with funding, all teams will receive coaching and project support at the Do Good Accelerator.

Join Downtown Partnership and the region's most influential business, government, and community leaders for our largest networking event of the year

Join us as the EAGB celebrates the Region's economic assets and opportunities.

EYE for Change hosts an annual one day youth entrepreneurship conference aimed at exposing youth to a career in entrepreneurship and employing an entrepreneurial attitude to excel and remain competiti

Early Light Ventures is a Value Investor Obsessed with Providing Tremendous Lift to Seed-Stage Enterprise Software Startups

We make venture capital and private equity investments in early-stage companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, typically investing $250K to $1. 0M in a single round. When larger financing rounds are neede

The Sunny Day fund supports extraordinary economic development opportunities that create and retain employment as well as create significant capital investments.

The Economic Outlook Conference focuses on a particular segment of the economy, the projected economy of our nation, state, region or other pressing issues affecting economic growth and prosperity.

The EdTech Innovation Showcase is a networking event featuring product demonstrations and lightning presentations from entrepreneurs who are leading the regional EdTech space.

The Elevation Awards provide planning grants of $10,000 and personalized support to people of color who are Baltimore City residents piloting novel approaches to strengthen Baltimore communities.

Welcome to EnterpRISE 2019! This is our THIRD year of putting cash investment on the line for Baltimore makers. But it's not just money -- we take you through five workshops on business topics, a law clinic, pitch critiques, AND give 6 months of free membership to all 10 finalists.

The EZ program provides real property and state income tax credits for businesses located in a Maryland enterprise zone in return for job creation and investments. Businesses located in Focus Areas ma

We seek to facilitate the growth of life sciences companies by providing a Power Membership. This provides access for early-stage entrepreneurs to low-cost laboratory facilities.

The Enoch Pratt Free Library, in partnership with Baltimore County Public Library, is pleased to offer Entrepreneur Academy: an innovative initiative to serve the community region by providing access

Entrepreneur Training for Success (ETS) is a three-month, 60-hour course in business, workforce, life and leadership skills. ETS strongly emphasizes the fundamentals of micro-entrepreneurship, combi

Are you a start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or commercialization plan? business/commercialization plan, pitch deck, or idea?Schedule

Morgan State University's Entrepreneurial Center's mission is to connect budding and existing entrepreneurs to resources for venture management and growth

Minority entrepreneurs in DC, Maryland and Virginia suburbs, and Baltimore City can get access to loans ranging from $5,000 - $250,000

The hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) provides University of Maryland Honors College freshmen and sophomores with an interdisciplinary, living and learning education to help build the entr

The Entrepreneurship Fellows Program at UB offers a new way to educate the next generation of entrepreneurs. The program balances classroom theory with periods of practical, hands-on experience, prior

Meet successful, award-winning entrepreneurs, hear their stories and learn what it takes to launch a business. The entire TU community is invited to attend these intimate events.

Epidarex invests in early-stage, high growth life science and health technology companies in under-ventured markets within the UK and US

F3 Tech (Farm-Fish-Food) is a statewide private/public initiative that is creating a new renaissance of economic growth and prosperity through innovation in the future of farming and fishing. Competi

An affordable makerspace, educational resource, and 3D printing service serving the greater Baltimore area.

Strategically located across Baltimore, FastForward innovation hubs provide turnkey solutions to startup's space needs, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on their true value drivers. Whether an individ

Strategically located across Baltimore, FastForward innovation hubs provide turnkey solutions to startup's space needs, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on their true value drivers. Whether an individ

FastForward U Friday Office Hours offer a chance for students to meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with experienced entrepreneurs or experts and get feedback and insight on their ventures. The office hou

Offered in both the fall and spring semesters, the Fuel accelerator will accept up to five student ventures - across all JHU schools - with the goal of providing skill-building workshops, in-kind resources, mentorship and funding in a structured nine-week program.

A hub and resource network designed exclusively for Johns Hopkins University students, FastForward U provides students with dedicated innovation space. In fall 2018, Johns Hopkins' first student inno

Offered in both Fall and Spring, the Spark Accelerator will accept up to 10 idea-stage student teams, across all JHU schools, into a 9-week accelerator program focused on market research and customer validation. . .

Fells Point Culinary Incubator builds commercial Incubator space for product development and community economic enrichment. Our road map is based on placing Incubators within minority communities to h

Accepted applicants will be taken through a 12 week educational curriculum that includes 6 small-group work sessions led by business leaders that provide the education and tools needed to grow your co

Function is a home for new businesses in Northeast Baltimore's Hamilton-Lauraville are. It is filled with private offices and vibrant common areas that extend out into a courtyard, and has a large gal

Future Baltimore is a flagship partnership for West Baltimore and the result of the innovative and equity-focused collaboration between Bon Secours Community Works, Kaiser Permanente and the Latino Ec

Turnkey office space with fully fitted wet labs, including RO water, emergency power, and fume hoods. located in the heart of the new Pinkney Innovation Complex at Montgomery College (PIC-MC).

We bring community together to create and launch sustainable solutions for social impact.

The FastForward U Graduate Student Award (GSA) supports Johns Hopkins students aiming to solve major challenges through entrepreneurship. We have recognized that raising significant early stage fundi

Whether you're just starting out, in business, or ready to sell or retire, you can get FREE, confidential, business advice from expert advisors committed to helping you succeed. Meet face-to-face in o

We lead or participate in financing rounds in growth stage companies, serve as a syndicate partner in early stage rounds, and provide liquidity for companies and their employees across multiple stages

Within our impact series, we target managers generating attractive returns and measurable positive societal impact. Our five areas of thematic focus include: sustainability, healthcare, education tech

The Grit Fund (TGF) provides monetary awards--up to $7,000--to encourage the presentation and development of projects that contribute to the vibrancy and development of Baltimore's arts and cultural l

Grow My Business (GMB) is a six-month business development program designed for ETS graduates and other women who have already initiated their own startup micro-businesses. GMB is designed to increas

We invest in cyber companies and funds of all sizes and support a variety of cyber programs and non-profits

Johns Hopkins Medicine Hexcite (Excited for Healthcare) is an early-stage medical software accelerator program for entrepreneurs hosted by the Johns Hopkins Medicine Technology Innovation Center in co

At HUB Baltimore we offer flexible and affordable workstations and office amenities to individuals and groups.

Baltimore is known across the US for a few signature events like Artscape and Light City. This year, we're ready to add Hack Baltimore to that list! Our city is home to a wide variety of hackathons ev

The Harbor Innovation Center provides dedicated coworking space, wet labs, clean-room, and conference rooms for Manufacturing innovators developing cutting edge technology products. The Innovation Cen

Harbor Launch at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) is a startup incubator and community for science and science support companies.

The Hatch Innovation Conference is the biggest celebration of entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins. Each spring, Hatch brings dozens of startup companies and renowed innovators to the JHU Homewood campus

The Greater Baltimore Urban League was founded "To enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. "In keeping with it's mission, GBUL, in partnership with

As the nation's first living-learning entrepreneurship program, Hinman CEOs is a groundbreaking initiative placing entrepreneurial students from all technical and non-technical academic disciplines in

The Homebase coworking space at Clipper Mill is the desired business location that offers a trendy workspace and convenient access. The historic apartment buildings that the Clipper Mill Homebase loca

Baltimore is a city of dreamers and doers and the Homebase location at 300 W. Pratt is designed with those dreamers and doers in mind. As one of Baltimore's most sought-after business addresses it's a

A student-led collaborative event that awards cash prizes to teams solving real-world problems using technology.

In March 2016, Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman stood outside the county owned building at 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive and announced the relocation of the Howard County Economic Development