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We're all about business growth in Howard County - and with so much going on, it shows! Here's what's happening now:

Kid Entrepreneur to Pitch Business Idea to Warren Buffett

COLUMBIA, MD – When 11-year-old Krissa Hillman started making cupcakes in her Savage, Md., kitchen, it wasn’t because she couldn’t get enough of spongy sweetness and creamy vanilla frosting. Rather, it was because the Bollman Bridge Elementary School fifth grader wanted to raise money to help children learn to read.

Pitch Across Maryland 2.0™ — 2013 Dates and Route Announced @ MEDA Conference

CAMBRIDGE, MD – Startup Maryland today at the 2013 Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) Conference announced dates (September 9 – 27) and the rough route for the Pitch Across Maryland 2.0, the second annual state-wide tour and celebration of entrepreneurship and startup companies.

MEDA Elects 2013-2014 Board of Directors

Baltimore, MD – Lawrence F. Twele, CEcD, CEO and President of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, has been elected President of the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA), the leading organization for economic development professionals.

Maryland Named Number One in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

COLUMBIA, MD - Maryland is first in the nation when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation, according to a new study, Enterprising States, released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which shows how states are promoting small business development and free enterprise.

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Events

The HCEDA sponsors and collaborates in great events throughout the year - speaker's series, networking meetups, conferences and awards ceremonies. Get in on the action. Sign up and get involved! View Community Events here.

HTC Networking - May at The Speedway

5/21/13 5:00 PM HTC Networking at Autobahn Speedway

May HACKIT Round Table

5/23/13 4:30 PM HACKIT Roundtable - Wake The Heck Up! Data Retention Policy… What You Don’t Know Will Harm You
(Howard County Affinity for Cyber Knowledge & Intelligence Technologies/Talks)

CoRE Annual Meeting

5/30/13 7:30 AM 2013 CoRE Annual Meeting

2013 Tech Awards - Innovation Celebration

6/11/13 5:30 PM 2013 Tech Awards

Speaker Series: Return on Human Capital: Investing in Your Employees

6/14/13 12:00 PM Jerry Gildea, Performance Specialist at Insperity

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Latest EDA News

When things are happening in the Howard County business community, we want you to know about it. Find out about it here. We also want to tell your story. Let us know if you are doing something that we need to help you promote.

IMPAQ International to Conduct Comprehensive Data Analysis of All Howard County Public Schools’ Data Systems

Columbia, Maryland – IMPAQ International, LLC, a premier research, evaluation and technical assistance firm based in Columbia, Maryland, announced today that it has been selected by Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) to perform a comprehensive analysis of all HCPSS data systems.

FLIR Systems to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

COLUMBIA, MD – Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) CEO Lawrence F. Twele will join officials from Flir Systems as they officially open their new engineering and manufacturing facility in Elkridge.

Howard County Farmers’ Market Schedule Announced

Columbia, MD – Spend all winter looking forward to the day you could buy locally grown fruits and vegetables at your area farmers’ market? Well, that day is just about here. The 2013 Farmers’ Market season has been announced.

Success Stories

For every new business in Howard County, there's a success story behind it.

cut2it

Over the last three years, we developed a very sophisticated video engagement and collaboration platform that is cloud and mobile-based.

Shea Radiance

The Alabis founded Shea Radiance after they started using pure, unrefined shea butter to develop skincare for their children. Long familiar with the legendary power of shea, the Alabis concocted a product that was the only solution for their son's severely dry skin and eczema.

A&G Pharmaceutical

A&G Pharmaceutical is focused on the development & commercialization of innovative personalized medicine products to diagnose and treat life threatening human cancers. A&G is developing a tissue and blood test kits that will improve early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer based on the biomarker "GP88/PGRN".

Stats, Maps, and Lists

Everything you need to know about Howard County at your fingertips.

Business Lists

Howard County is home to thousands of businesses of all sizes -- from corporate headquarters -- to businesses where the dining room table serves as the desk and conference table. Some examples of reports and lists available:

Major Employers
New and Expanding
Industry Lists...and more