Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland

MCEDC is excited to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website! While our url remains thinkmoco.com, there are HUGE changes to enhance your experience. - Improved User Experience: The new design focuses on ease of use and accessibility, ensuring that visitors can navigate effortlessly to find the information they need. - Enhanced Dashboards: We have introduced 12 separate dashboards that provide relevant data visualization of key industry metrics. These dashboards are a valuable resource for companies and partner agencies seeking detailed information about Montgomery County, Md. - Refined Incentives Page: The incentives page now allows users to search for available incentives based on multiple categories and industries. Check out our updated website and dive in to see what’s new > thinkmoco.com

Montgomery County Government Council President Andrew Friedson and Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland's Bill Tompkins gave remarks at the Executive Roundtable with Asian Business Leader and Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon hosted by Cindy Shao and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce at Lao Sze Chuan Restaurant in North Bethesda. Asian business and community leaders, as well as foreign dignitaries, were in attendance at the luncheon including Madam Tran Thi Bich Van from the Embassy of Vietnam, Ranitya Kusumadewi from the Embassy of Indonesia, Chuliepote Isarankura Deputy Ambassador from the Embassy of Thai, Do Ngoc Hung from the Embassy of Vietnam, Kishan Alexander, CLCS, Hao Chen, John Lin, Chris Liang, Sean Lam, State Legislator Lily Qi and MCEDC's Michael Mitchell.

Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland's Bill Tompkins and Michael Mitchell joined Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson and the Maryland Marketing Partnership (MMP) as they hosted the MMP networking event at Topgolf Germantown to show off their golf skills. Also in the house were Maryland State Senator Cheryl C. Kagan, Maryland Department of Commerce's Carla Merritt, Stefanie Trop Ph.D. & Julie Miller, MMP's Sherri Diehl & Robert Scherr, Linda Thomas, Christine Brooks-Cropper, Leon Bailey jr, Dionne Joyner-Weems, TEDCO's Tammi Thomas, and Xiaonao Liu, PhD

Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles hosted the latest in her series of Community conversations at the County Regional Service Centers aimed at creating safe and vibrant communities. A host of county officials, community leaders and business owners joined Councilmember Sayles including Councilmember Natali Fani-González, Montgomery County Police Commander David M. Smith, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor and Partnership Director Elaine Chang, Mid-County Regional Service Director Luisa Cardona, WorkSource Montgomery Executive Director Anthony Featherstone, MCEDC Vice President of Marketing & Communications Michael Mitchell, Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce VP Mauricio Vasquez, Pepco Regional Affairs Manager Daniella Freedman. This important exchange served as an opportunity for fruitful dialogue and collaboration towards creating a safer and more prosperous community for all.

Is your business looking for a strategic location to expand operations and scale? Maryland’s Montgomery County is home to 18 federal agency headquarters and 36 federal labs. This is the epicenter of innovation and where global industry leaders are shaping the future. Connect with our economic development team to explore opportunities to help your business grow or move here. From incentives to site selection, we are here to help > https://lnkd.in/gw52S_pe

Amazing talent lives in Montgomery County, Md! Starting this week, 820 Montgomery County Public Schools middle school students will attend #MontgomeryCanCode. Students will explore coding using #Swift to create apps that demonstrate the new skills they’ve developed. Now in its sixth year, this innovative public-private partnership formed by Montgomery College, MCPS and MCEDC—in collaboration with Apple—provides middle school students with a valuable advantage for the future! Montgomery College Montgomery County Government Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland

Your input is needed! Montgomery County Government is conducting a comprehensive disparity study to determine whether there is racial and/or gender business discrimination in the markets in which the county does business. The overall purpose of the study is to determine the effects of race, ethnicity, or gender on a businesses’ ability to do business in the county – both public and private sectors – acquire capital such as loans, bonding and win contracts or subcontracts in the marketplace in which Montgomery County does business with a focus on minority-, female- and disabled-owned companies that  conduct business within the Montgomery County region. Businesses that would like to participate can do so here: https://lnkd.in/eK45pDZt

A huge congratulations to Rose Li, who was named Small Business Person of the Year for Maryland🎉! Dr. Li's business, Rose Li & Associates, Inc., is a small business designed to amplify the impact of public health organizations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Leidos; and The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Calling Montgomery County #MedTech companies! Maryland Department of Commerce will be attending The MedTech Conference in October with a delegation of Maryland businesses. The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed gathers global medtech executives with regulatory, reimbursement, business development, legal, IP, marketing, quality, compliance, HR and other key responsibilities. If you are interested in attending the conference, visit the application form to learn more about eligibility and program requirements. Applications are due July 10. Stefanie Trop Ph.D. Gabriella Ryan, PhD Matthew Cimino, PhD Lynne Stein Benzion, CEcD

CALL FOR RFPS! MCEDC is seeking requests for proposals (RFPs) from qualified consulting firms or individuals to facilitate the development of a three-year strategic plan. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. (EST) on Monday, July 29, 2024. To learn more about the request, visit https://lnkd.in/ep2_k4-E. #RFP #strategicplanning #economicdevelopment #montgomerycountymd