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Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$200,000

Phased awards to move technology from Maryland's qualifying universities and federal laboratories toward commercialisation - Phase 1 technology assessment, Phase 2 translational funding (historically around $115,000-$200,000) and Phase 3 company formation support.

Funder

Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — MII reviews applications on a quarterly cycle with published submission deadlines.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Technology must originate from a qualifying Maryland university (Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland System institutions, Morgan State, or a federal laboratory partner). Applications are led by the university researcher, often jointly with a start-up.

How to apply

  1. Work with the technology transfer office at a qualifying Maryland university
  2. Submit the MII application for the relevant phase
  3. Review by the MII committee at the quarterly meeting

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.tedcomd.com/funding/maryland-innovation-initiative · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.tedcomd.com

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