TEDCO Seed Funding – Maryland
Gives Maryland tech startups non-dilutive seed capital of roughly $50,000 to $100,000 to accelerate early development.
Businesses apply via TEDCO's startup funding programmes, with full details and application cycles outlined on TEDCO's own site.
TEDCO's seed grants target early-stage Maryland technology businesses, generally pre-seed to seed stage, that meet TEDCO's innovation and growth criteria. The page frames it as a well-known first port of call for early founders building tech companies in the state.
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