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The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø<\/a> (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø) provides inventors, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with a constellation of resources. The navigable, clickable graphic below shows how these resources related to each other and to the unique assets — Research & Innovation, Training & Talent, and Places & Spaces — that the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø leverages to support the journey from discovery to idea and impact.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5d79d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d5d79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><h1><strong>Selected Widely Accessible Resources<\/strong><\/h1><p>Eight selected expansive resources are below — you don’t have to be a student or faculty member to access them!\u00a0You can also view a more detailed breakdown of resources on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/guides\/university-system-of-maryland-resources\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Innovation Collective Resource Guide<\/a> <\/strong>on the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Entrepreneur Hub.<\/p><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/guides\/university-system-of-maryland-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/usm\/research-economic-development\/img\/hublogo.png\" alt=\"entrepreneurialhub\" width=\"206\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/p><div><ul><li><a title=\"https:\/\/www.marylandsbdc.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/organization-profile\/maryland-small-business-development-center-sbdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><strong>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Small Business Development Centers<\/strong><\/a>, which empower current and aspiring business owners by providing them compassionate, informed, objective, and professional consulting and training; and by connecting them with others throughout our state who can intelligently move their dreams to reality. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandboc.org\/services\/\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Business Opportunity Center<\/a><\/strong> may be of particular interest, as they offer subject matter expert services as well, such as legal, accounting, etc.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/innovate.umd.edu\/resources\/md-innovation-extension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Innovation Extension,<\/a><\/strong> which includes Startup Fundamentals Workshops, with upcoming virtual programs and video archives.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/umd-i-corps\"><strong>I-Corps<\/strong><\/a>, which trains entrepreneurs in customer discovery to uncover market potential<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bwtech.umbc.edu\/programs\/maryland-new-venture\/\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø New Venture Program<\/a><\/strong>, an immersive 12-week program that helps you validate your concept and develop a compelling business pitch<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/shore-hatchery\">Salisbury University’s Shore Hatchery<\/a>, <\/strong>which provides up to $200,000 annually in prize money via fall and spring business plan competitions.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/startup-accelerator\">Towson University’s StarTUp Accelerator<\/a>, <\/strong>which provides mentoring, space, and a $10k prize to accepted ventures.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/maryland-technology-internship-program\"><strong>ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Technical Internship Program (MTIP)<\/strong><\/a>, which provides reimbursement for interns.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/maryland-industrial-partnerships-program-mips\"><strong> ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Industrial Partnerships (MIPS)<\/strong><\/a>, which provides funding for university-based research projects that help the companies develop new products.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/intellectual-property-and-entrepreneurship-clinic\"><strong>Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic<\/strong><\/a>, which provides pro bono legal help.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandentrepreneurhub.com\/resource-profile\/maryland-momentum-fund\"><strong>The $16M ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Momentum Fund<\/strong><\/a>, which invests in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-related startups, including those led by alum and located in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø spaces.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/\"><strong>ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund<\/strong><\/a>, which provides grant funding for ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-related ventures, including those led by alum and located in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø spaces.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/edit?mid=1ZlUg7O1QxuDNnHRtjtiuRwuTrDboNl4&usp=sharing\"><strong>Incubators and other places where you can plug into the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø community (map, also below)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19476e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b19476e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1ZlUg7O1QxuDNnHRtjtiuRwuTrDboNl4&ehbc=2E312F&noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-235686eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235686eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e144a0\" data-id=\"73e144a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742fec4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742fec4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please direct any questions to Lindsay Ryan at <a href=\"mailto:launch@usmd.edu\">launch@usmd.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f19382 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9f19382\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26520fec\" data-id=\"26520fec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4c5150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f4c5150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14d3c71a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14d3c71a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6845a8b5\" data-id=\"6845a8b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca9f8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ca9f8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" title=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382f68ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382f68ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø comprises 12 public universities, three regional higher education centers, and more than 200,000 people\u2014students, faculty, and staff\u2014dedicated to pursuing knowledge, advancing discovery, improving lives, and strengthening communities across the state and around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a092227 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3a092227\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"animation":"fadeIn"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48bcd562\" data-id=\"48bcd562\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9035bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a9035bb\" 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