Investing in workforce skills training

Investing in workforce skills training The message is clear: Maryland has a workforce challenge, and creating pathways for in-demand, high-paying, jobs is essential to rejuvenating a stagnant economy that has been overly reliant on legacy strategies requiring the attention of state lawmakers and industry leaders. Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s State of the Economy report revealed that…

Maryland Tech Council to Launch New Chapter to Serve Chesapeake Region’s Tech and Life Science Industries

Maryland Tech Council to Launch New Chapter to Serve Chesapeake Region’s Tech and Life Science Industries  Kick-Off Event Scheduled for November 9th in Annapolis Annapolis, MD (October 27, 2022) – The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), the largest technology and life sciences trade association in the state, is launching a new regional chapter to serve the…

How Maryland Tech Council is confronting the shift to place-agnostic work

How Maryland Tech Council is confronting the shift to place-agnostic work CEO Marty Rosendale says local tech work won’t ever shift to 100% remote because of the region’s reliance on biotech manufacturing. But the business org is still adapting to pandemic changes. As companies go remote, the business organizations of Maryland are changing. It’s a…

Small businesses are facing challenges right now. Maryland Tech Council is using its network of advisers to help them thrive

Small businesses are facing challenges right now. Maryland Tech Council is using its network of advisers to help them thrive The organization’s Business Continuity Task Force pairs executives with experienced advisers to provide support and guidance. Gaithersburg-based EzBiome was struggling with one of the most prevalent issues that businesses are facing in the pandemic — hiring new…

MTC’s Marty Rosendale – Forging a Life Sciences & Technology Ecosystem

MTC’s Marty Rosendale – Forging a Life Sciences & Technology Ecosystem I95 BUSINESS  |  Apr 14, 2021  |  By Alex Keown Maryland has always boasted of a strong, vibrant life sciences community anchored by prestigious universities, government institutions and the private sector. But, COVID-19 brought the state and its capabilities to the forefront as these cornerstone…

Maryland Tech Council awarded CARES Act grant to expand biz mentorship services

Maryland Tech Council awarded CARES Act grant to expand biz mentorship services With the $378,000 grant, the org can now expand its Business Continuity Task Force to small businesses in the City of Baltimore, Baltimore County and Prince George’s County. Maryland Tech Council (MTC) received a $378,000 grant through the federal CARES Act to expand its free mentorship…

Viewpoint: Maryland’s life sciences industry leading fight against Covid-19

Viewpoint: Maryland’s life sciences industry leading fight against Covid-19 By Marty Rosendale – Contributor As the Covid-19 pandemic approaches the five-month mark, advances in testing, treatment and vaccine development are giving reason for cautious optimism. The Maryland life sciences industry has been central to both the state’s and the nation’s coronavirus response, and these organizations’…

Wondering which COVID-19 funding programs your business qualifies for? There’s a tool for that.

Wondering which COVID-19 funding programs your business qualifies for? There’s a tool for that. By Morgan Eichensehr – Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal  |  April 8, 2020 A new online tool has launched to help Maryland’s small businesses figure out which coronavirus relief and emergency funding programs they should apply for. The tool, called Maryland Business…