Your membership will make a difference! See below how the Maryland Tech Council and its members help protect Maryland’s innovation economy and played a major role in shaping the policy debate.

We asked our members to contact their representatives about onerous drug price legislation that would have threatened Maryland jobs and the environment that makes innovation in the state possible. The legislation failed to account for the extraordinary development requirements and complex distribution channels for innovative drugs and therapies. It would have impeded patient access to care by undermining competition, disrupted drug product availability due to onerous and unproductive reporting requirements, and stifled investment in the Maryland innovation economy – all while doing nothing to address the price consumers actually pay for medicine.

Their voices were heard! With over 900 letters sent to legislators, they help defeat the Drug Transparency Bill.

Together we:

• Developed petitions attracting 4,366 signatures calling for lawmakers to support innovation-friendly legislation in Maryland
• Launched a statewide radio ad educating about the impact of the Drug Transparency Bill
• Ran digital advertisements through a homepage takeover linking to blog posts where lawmakers, lobbyists and staff can find more information
• Served social media advertisements to people within one square mile of the Annapolis statehouse, giving influencers more information
• Throughout the course of the campaign, the Maryland Tech Council served: 
  • 216,114 total ad impressions to its target audiences including
    • 36,971 from the Capital Gazette homepage takeovers
    • 177,679 from Facebook advertising campaigns
    • 1,464 from the LinkedIn advertising campaigns

Our work isn’t done! Join the Maryland Tech Council and together we will keep Maryland a hub for innovation. For more information, visit www.mdtechcouncil.com.