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Innovation Association At the tipping point of business growth & innovation.

Maryland’s Business & Innovation
Membership Ecosystem

We connect the state's incubators, accelerators, and innovation hubs. Together, they help founders turn ideas into companies.

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I Am a Founder

Find an incubator, accelerator, or innovation hub near you. They offer space, coaching, and connections.

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Join peers across Maryland. Share what works, and get connected to capital and talent.

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Reach strong startups and the people who support them, in every corner of the state.

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Who Is MBIA?

From Garrett County to the Eastern Shore

MBIA is the network of Maryland's entrepreneurial support organizations: incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, university centers, and innovation hubs. We bring them together, help them share what works, and connect them, and their founders, to partners and capital.

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Map of Maryland with a star at each MBIA member organization. Every star is an MBIA member. Click the map to explore.

FY2026 MCIG Awardees

Nine Maryland Startups Won Grants in 2026

Congratulations to the FY2026 awardees of the Maryland Commercialization Impact Grant (MCIG). Each startup received up to $5,000 to move its product toward market. The grants are funded in partnership with TEDCO. Thank you, TEDCO, and thank you to our member organizations.

  • BioEvanesce, Inc.Frederick. Supported by Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI).
  • BlueHealer, Inc.Baltimore. Supported by Harbor Designs & Manufacturing.
  • BrickRose ExchangeBaltimore. Supported by University of Baltimore Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
  • Linshom MedicalBaltimore. Supported by Harbor Designs & Manufacturing.
  • Melastone Energy PartnersBaltimore. Supported by Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator.
  • Monocacy TherapeuticsFrederick. Supported by Frederick Innovative Technology Center (FITCI).
  • My Health DataBaltimore. Supported by Towson University StarTUp.
  • SpringWearBaltimore. Supported by Loyola University Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
  • ThresholdStack, LLCNorth Bethesda. Supported by Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator.

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