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Governor Moore announces record federal funding to support international efforts for Maryland small businesses

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to broaden the state’s international reach and help companies create jobs and access new foreign markets. The funding is the highest single award that the department has ever received through the State Trade Expansion Program, which […]

Governor Moore announces two dozen international companies to participate in Maryland Global Gateway program

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has helped place more than two dozen international companies in incubators across the state through the Maryland Global Gateway program. The 27 approved participating companies (PDF) represent 19 countries and are in a number of industries including quantum computing, cybersecurity, life sciences, aerospace, manufacturing, and agriculture. “The […]

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Governor Moore announces $10 million Build Our Future innovation infrastructure pilot program

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the launch of the Build Our Future grant program, a financial resource for innovation infrastructure projects to support eligible technology sectors. Funded at $10 million, the pilot program will provide matching grants of up to $2 million to projects that demonstrate a transformative impact in accelerating growth and innovation in the state’s strategic […]

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Governor Moore announces record investment in Maryland arts organizations through Arts Relief initiative

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced a record investment in Maryland arts organizations through the state’s Arts Relief initiative. Through $40 million in supplemental funding added to the Maryland State Arts Council’s annual appropriation of $28.9 million in FY23, this record investment is helping arts organizations cope with the lasting financial impacts of the pandemic, spurring arts projects and employment […]

Governor Moore announces second round of funding for Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Program

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the fiscal year 2024 funding to support the Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 program, a growing initiative that provides grants to small and mid-sized Maryland manufacturers to invest in Industry 4.0 technologies. The new round of funding, administered by the Maryland Department of Commerce, will provide businesses with a total of $1 million to modernize […]

Governor Moore announces seven new, redesignated Enterprise Zones in Maryland

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce approved three new Enterprise Zones – Woodlawn in Baltimore County; the towns of Betterton and Worton in Kent County; and the town of Snow Hill in Worcester County. The department also approved the redesignation and expansion of an existing zone in the town of Princess Anne, and has […]

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Governor Moore announces $11.5 million to support Maryland child care facilities through Child Care Capital Support Fund

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday announced that 67 child care facilities have been awarded a total of $11.5 million through the inaugural round of the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund, administered through the Maryland Department of Commerce in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education. The fund, created during the 2022 General Assembly, offers no-interest loans […]

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Governor Moore creates Maryland Economic Council to strengthen state’s economy

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s economic future through the creation of the Maryland Economic Council. The council will be the command center for analysis and recommendations for the Moore-Miller Administration to effectively implement economic policies that achieve growth, diversify our workforce, and merge our state’s assets and growing industries. “For too long, […]

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