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Maryland Commerce Names Heather Gramm As New Assistant Secretary

Maryland Commerce Names Heather Gramm As New Assistant Secretary

BALTIMORE, MD (January 26, 2022) — The Maryland Department of Commerce today announced that Heather Gramm has been named the new assistant secretary for the Department’s Division of Business and Industry Sector Development. In her new role, Gramm will oversee the team focused on job creation, which deals primarily with business assistance, retention, and attraction across the state. She will also oversee several other divisions within the agency, including the Office of Finance Programs; Strategic Industries and Entrepreneurship; International Investment and Trade; and Military and Federal Affairs. Gramm takes over this role from Signe Pringle, who was named deputy secretary in early 2021. ...  Read more

UMBC continues to advance Maryland’s biotech workforce through $900K biomanufacturing grant – UMBC NEWS

UMBC continues to advance Maryland’s biotech workforce through $900K biomanufacturing grant – UMBC NEWS

UMBC has received a $900,000 grant from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to develop and implement a new, short-term biomanufacturing training program. Four universities, all classified as minority-serving institutions (MSIs), received funding for similar programs, designed to meet critical national workforce needs. ...  Read more