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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACTSydney Burns(443) 610-5862 sydney.burns@baltimorecity.gov BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, February 3, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that another $3.9 million will be available to provide grants to restaurants and taverns in Baltimore City.  This funding is made available by the State of Maryland to help offset COVID-related expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by restaurants and taverns.  The grants will be administered by the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). Unlike the previous round of restaurant funding, bars and taverns are also eligible for these ... Read more

Since 96% of the world’s consumers are outside the United States, boosting your international sales could be one of the best ways to grow your company’s revenues this year. Whether you had a chance to stop by the EXIM Exhibit booth at National MBDA MEDWeek, you can connect with EXIM to discuss how their Minority & Women OwnedBusiness (MWOB) Outreach Group can assist you in exceeding your 2021 revenue targets through expansion into global markets.The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is ... Read more

Are you a Maryland-based small business in need of support? This new grant from BGE may be for you!BGE is pledging $15 million to assist Maryland’s small businesses with COVID-19 relief and recovery. Eligible businesses located in BGE’s service area can apply for a $20,000 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant. This grant program is part of BGE's comprehensive Customer Relief and Energy Infrastructure Investment Plan, designed to help the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic.BGE Energizing Small Business Grants will prioritize companies ... Read more

Siemens USA today announced it will provide a total of $140,000 in grants to Black-owned businesses to support diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship and business development. Siemens and its partner, the Atlanta MBDA Business & Advanced Manufacturing Centers at Georgia Tech, will select businesses to receive the grants across seven U.S. cities including Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Orlando, and Pasadena. In partnership with the U.S Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Centers, the grants will support diversity ... Read more

2020 has been a year of transition, leaving us at the Mid-Atlantic Region Minority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing Center - Baltimore with many lessons to share. Our MiHUB Monday webinar series convened business owners and subject matter experts to share knowledge and wisdom pertinent to the shifts we are all facing. Join us in a year-end review of MiHUB Monday webinar replays on www.mihubcoop.com/webinars. Make sure you’re equipped for 2021! Read more

Baltimore MEDWeek featured remarks from 37 national, state, and local public officials and subject matter experts from government, corporate, and trade organizations. Themed, "Succeeding Together:Through Collaborative and Cooperative Thought and Action. This years event, held virtually November 9-12, engaged more than 150 attendees virtually in:-Sessions for manufacturers on dealing with peak performance goals during the pandemic, building a capital network, and higher education services and resources-The Manufacturing Innovation Hub Cooperative (MiHUB CoOp) ribbon cutting and launch-Procurement practice pitch sessions-A Veterans Day ... Read more

CEO Roundtable Facilitator Allan Hirsh Mid-Atlantic Region MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center – Baltimore, hosts monthly CEO Advisory Roundtable sessions on second Tuesdays, with executive leadership advisor and seasoned industrial business owner Allan Hirsh of Allan Hirsh Advisors and AHA Business Radio. The Roundtable gives participating Center clients the opportunity to discuss business problems, issues and opportunities with peers. The sessions are facilitated in a structured mastermind to enable everyone to understand the situations posed by asking questions and through discussion,to make ... Read more

As part of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland’s (RMI) 2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing program, a series of monthly webinars will be offered in November 2020 through May 2021. Each will address one of the seven Champion story categories which represent topics of importance to Maryland’s manufacturing industry. And each will include the Champions of MD Manufacturing People’s Choice Award category winners along with a few other companies or organizations selected by RMI. Specific dates and times to be announced on https://rmiofmaryland.com/rmis-champions-of-md-manufacturing-webinar-series/. Webinar ... Read more

BALTIMORE, MD – The Mid-Atlantic Region Minority Business Development Agency Advanced Manufacturing Center is excited to announce the launch of the Manufacturing Innovation Hub Cooperative (MiHUB). A virtual ribbon cutting for MiHUB will be held online at 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2020, as part of the 2020 Baltimore Minority EnterpriseDevelopment Week (Baltimore MEDWeek) and Supplier Diversity Inclusion Week Minority Manufacturing Symposium. The MiHUB CoOp is an outgrowth of the MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center – Baltimore’s current support to minority manufacturers. ... Read more

Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Minority Enterprise Development Week (Baltimore MEDWeek) and Supplier Diversity Inclusion Week 2020, “Succeeding Together: Through Collaborative and Cooperative Thought and Action” will be held virtually, Monday through Thursday, November 9-12, 2020. Baltimore MEDWeek highlights the importance of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in our Region, including the stakeholders impacted by MBEs as suppliers, employers and contributors to our economic growth. Launching Monday, November 9 with online “Press & Previews” announcements, including a speaker lineup, Baltimore MEDWeek returns with two ... Read more