The Urban Business Innovation Initiative (UBII) is designed to provide technical and business assistance to underserved early-stage companies in key urban areas.
Assistance to companies is provided by TEDCO’s Venture Growth Advisors, who work in concert with our collaborative partners to assure a high level of support for these companies. Each urban region has a dedicated, highly experienced Venture Growth Advisor who evaluates potential clients and provides mentoring as well as connection to support programs offered by TEDCO and our collaborative partners.
Support programs include I-Corps, UBII project funding, the Builder Fund, partner programs, and other critical pathways to funding, education, and guidance.
How We Support Innovation In Maryland’s Urban Areas
- Connection to support offered by collaborative partners
- Guidance for development of emerging technologies for commercialization
- Teaming with a network of local service providers for local small businesses
- Providing grant and business support through UBII and collaborative partners
- Providing general business assistance to nascent-stage companies:
- Technology commercialization
- Market channels
- Financing options
- Building a management team
- SBIR and STTR proposal writing assistance
- Prototype development
- Identifying funding opportunities for early-stage companies
Supported Sectors Include
- Cybersecurity
- Educational Software
- Environmental Solutions
- Govtech & Civic Solutions
- Renewable Energy
- IoT Devices
- Nanotechnology
- Public Health & Safety
- Social Impact
- Software Developers
- Transportation & Mobility
- Urban Farming
UBII Venture Growth Advisor
Baltimore City
Tammira Lucas, DBA
301-491-7034
tlucas@tedco.md
Prince George’s County
Malcolm Tyson
mtyson@tedco.md
Our Collaborative Partners
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