Welcome to Maryland Inno!
Consider this your guide to Maryland's startup and tech ecosystems.
Maryland Inno is a new digital media brand focused on local innovation. Part of the American Inno network of sites, Maryland Inno will serve as your source for who and what is next in market, from first-time founders and growth-stage businesses to trends and ideas that are transforming local industries and pillars.
With presence in 44+ emerging and thriving ecosystems across the country, including Washington, Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia and Boston, Inno will complement its boots-on-the-ground reporting with national intelligence and insights, providing you with a one-stop-shop to both the local and national innovation economy. Learn more about American Inno here.
At Inno, we love to tell stories about the people behind the companies, ideas and organizations that are shaping the present and future of a city's economy. You’ll also find longer looks into the trends and topics that are impacting and influencing the region's tech and startup communities, as well as resource-driven lists, multimedia and much more.
Along with daily news and analysis that will help you stay informed and plugged in, Inno will also serve as an onboarding tool for people and businesses that are new to the ecosystem. Through quarterly awards and features, Inno will act as your terminal to the leaders and companies that define our innovation economy.
Inno will be fully open for a brief introductory period.
As you navigate Maryland Inno, use this as your map and compass to get started.
New to the ecosystem?
Take a look at our Ecosystem at a Glance feature, which serves as a 30,000-foot view of the landscape. Here, we will provide you with a variety of resources, including lists of local capital sources, roundups of regional meetup groups and accelerators and more.
Situated?
Now that you have a sense of the key people, businesses, organizations and institutions that make up the ecosystem, let's go a little deeper.
You can read the latest news and analysis on Maryland's tech and startups here. To get a feel for some of the region's top startups, cruise our Profilesnews river. For the latest local venture capital deals, head over to Fundings. For comprehensive features on current issues, trends and topics impacting the community, check out Inno Insights. Finally, you can view News for briefs on recent expansions, acquisitions, launches and more.
We'll be publishing new, original stories every week, so be sure to bookmark this site to stay plugged in.
Finally, looking to get in touch? Reach out to Maryland Inno reporter Jack Bologna at jbologna@bizjournals.com or digital editor Carley Milligan at cmilligan@bizjournals.com.
Or interested in working together? Connect with Will Flanagan at wflanagan@americaninno.com.
Now let's go!
