March 28, 2024

Local Firm Earns Manufacturing Grant

Manufacturing

Twenty-three Maryland small businesses were awarded manufacturing grants to promote industry innovation. Among the recipients was Compendium Federal.

2 St. Mary’s Firms Earn ExportMD Grants

ExportMD

Two St. Mary’s County firms — Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology and Parraid LLC — were awarded ExportMD grants from the Maryland Department of Commerce.

Loan Program Expanded for Small Businesses

More than $198 million in federal funding is available to help spur economic growth and support Maryland’s small businesses recovering from the pandemic. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) said the funds were available through the State Small Business Credit Initiative program.

State Launches ‘Innovation Uncovered’ Program

The Maryland Department of Commerce is launching “Innovation Uncovered,” a program to highlight Maryland’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in 2020.

Lockheed Launches AM Supplier Challenge

TABASCo

Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the University of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Commerce, is seeking qualified suppliers with innovative additive manufacturing technology to help deliver sustainment solutions. A virtual information session is planned July 14.

MD & Pax Top in DoD Spending

DoD Spending

TPP’s 2019 Annual Meeting reports on Maryland’s largest industry: Defense. DoD spending: Maryland ranks #4 in federal spending among the 50 states and St. Mary’s County ranks #3 in Maryland for most defense contracts.

Save the Date for TPP Annual Meeting

TPP Annual Meeting

Save the Date now so your calendar is free for the annual meeting of The Patuxent Partnership on Oct. 30, 2019, starting at 8 am. 

Maryland Defense Network Highlighted at Event

Maryland Defense Network

The Maryland Defense Network has everything you ever wanted to know about active defense contractors in Maryland, and when their contracts expire.

Regional Innovators Sought

Innovators

The Maryland Department of Commerce recently sent a message to The Patuxent Partnership requesting help with research on how to improve Southern Maryland by commercializing products that have been developed at military installations.

Firms Sought for Md. Delegation to UK Airshow

airshow

Aerospace companies looking to expand into the global marketplace are invited to join the Md. Department of Commerce and travel to the UK for the Farnborough International Airshow in July.