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Press Releases and Blog

For more information about HCEDA news or press releases, contact Michele Haltmeyer at mhaltmeyer@hceda.org.

  • Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship Resident Company’s Assets Acquired by Zwift, Inc.

    Wednesday, July 25, 2018

    Virtual online cycling and running platform, Zwift, acquired the assets of wearables manufacturer and Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship (MCE) resident company, Milestone Sports and has hired Milestone’s staff as a part of the transition. Zwift is a multiplayer virtual cycling and running game that enables users to interact, train, and compete in an online setting. […]
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  • Dr. Tim Collins Elected as Chairman of the HCEDA Board of Directors

    Thursday, July 12, 2018

    Dr. Tim Collins, Chief Government Relations Officer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA). The HCEDA Board of Directors are representatives from the private sector who have fiduciary oversight and provide for the strategic […]
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  • HCEDA Signs MOU with Fraunhofer USA to Bring Center for Experimental Software Engineering to Howard County Innovation Center

    Monday, July 9, 2018

    Representatives from the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) and Fraunhofer USA (FhUSA), on behalf of its Center for Experimental Software Engineering (CESE), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); providing the framework and commitment to bring innovative and excellent services to the Howard County Innovation Center. Through this MOU, HCEDA and Fraunhofer USA’s research center […]
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  • BTS Bioenergy Breaks Ground on First US Anaerobic Digester

    Thursday, May 17, 2018

    BTS, a global leader in anaerobic digestion, broke ground on its first US plant to be located on a five acre lot at the Maryland Food Center Authority in Howard County, MD. In a ground breaking that featured Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman as well as remarks by Roy McGrath CEO and Director of Maryland […]
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  • HCEDA Seeks Companies for the 27th Annual Howard County Business Appreciation Week; County Executive Announces Business Roundtable

    Friday, March 23, 2018

    The Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) has opened registration for its 27th Annual Business Appreciation Week, held from Monday, April 23, to Friday, April 27 to celebrate businesses in the County and solicit feedback regarding the operation of business here. Each year teams of ambassadors led by HCEDA staff members head into the community […]
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  • VitusVet Partners with IAVMA and The Pet Vet, Following Relocation to Columbia Gateway Innovation District

    Monday, March 19, 2018

    Columbia, MD [3.19.2018] – Howard County based VitusVet has secured two new partnerships with The Pet Vet clinics and California-based Indo American Veterinary Medical Association (IAVMA). VitusVet is a national pay-for-performance digital solution for veterinary practices and the leading electronic medical records platform for pets and pet owners. VitusVet was a longstanding tenant of the […]
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  • NextLOGiK Graduates the Howard County Economic Development Authority’s Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship

    Wednesday, March 7, 2018

    Columbia, MD [3/7/18] – NextLOGiK, a Columbia based software development firm, is graduating from the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship (MCE) into a larger building in the county to accommodate their growth. NextLOGiK began as the IT department of a clinical laboratory accreditation organization in 2013, and moved to the MCE shortly thereafter. An anchor tenant […]
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  • MCE Resident 5:00 Films & Media Graduates into New Studio

    Tuesday, February 6, 2018

    Columbia, MD (2/5/2018) – A Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship (MCE) Resident, 5:00 Films & Media, is expanding out of the incubator into a space that will house a larger operating capacity. The film and branding company has been operating within the MCE since 2016. Esteban Escobar is the founder of 5:00 Films & Media, and […]
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  • A Message About the Conclusion of Operations at Millworks

    Monday, January 22, 2018

    It has been 17 months since the one-in-a-thousand-year flood struck the historic district, leveling everything in its path. Since that Saturday in July, countless hours of work and the investment of time and money have gone into successfully reopening 96% of the businesses impacted that day. It is a recovery that the experts said could […]
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  • HCEDA Releases Economic Assessment Regarding Howard County (APFO) Legislation

    Tuesday, January 16, 2018

    In preparation for the January 16th Public Hearing on the proposed Howard County Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) legislation, also known as CB01-2018, the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) is releasing an independent high-level assessment of the possible impact of CB01-2018. One of roles the HCEDA plays in the community is to provide research […]
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