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Gov. Wes Moore speaks at EcoMap’s SuperConnect conference in Baltimore. (Photo courtesy of EcoMap Technologies)
May 11, 2026

Wes Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ plan: Will MD businesses stay on course or hit rocks?

Maryland is making deep investments in STEM "lighthouse" industries but still faces a significant hurdle: its reputation as an expensive place to do business.

Harry Coker Jr., now in his second year as secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce, speaks in January 2025. (The Daily Record file/Jack Hogan)
Jan 22, 2026

What does MD economy need? Commerce secretary outlines investment plans

Commerce Secretary Harry Coker highlighted Maryland’s budget plan, private investment growth and "Lighthouse" sectors.

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Nov 25, 2025

TEDCO invests $500K in College Park-based OmniSpeech

TEDCO announced a $500,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in OmniSpeech, a company based in College Park. 

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Nov 13, 2025

MCB subsidiary acquires senior living community

MCB Science + Health has acquired a property consisting of assisted living and memory care units in Florida. 

Bowie State University students in biopharma lab gear stand in front of a poster indicating a new partnership between the school and BioHub Maryland. (Courtesy of BioHub Maryland)
Aug 6, 2025

BioHub Md., Bowie State partner to implement life sciences training

BioHub Maryland announced a partnership with Bowie State University to provide hands-on experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Alice Kennedy and JohnDre Jennings led the bus tour highlighting community-driven development in West Baltimore. (Baltimore Development Corporation)
Jun 18, 2025

Baltimore Development Corporation reports 90% progress on economic strategy

The Baltimore Development Corporation hosted its "Baltimore Together: In Action" Networking Breakfast on May 7, 2025.

Hood College is among the MD institutions supporting recently laid off federal workers. Alumnae Hall on the campus is shown in 2002. (Daily Record file photo)
Jun 16, 2025

MD universities offer support to displaced federal workers

Some Maryland colleges and universities are supporting the state’s population of federal workers who have been displaced amid layoffs.

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Jun 10, 2025

MD Dept. of Commerce awards $6.95M in ‘Build Our Future’ grants

The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded grants totaling nearly $7 million through the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program.

State officials and AstraZeneca marked the opening of a cell therapy facility in Rockville on May 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Wes Moore)
May 6, 2025

AstraZeneca opens $300M cell therapy site in Rockville

AstraZeneca opened a $300M CAR-T cell therapy facility in Rockville, boosting Maryland's life sciences sector and creating 150+ high-skilled jobs.

Gov. Wes Moore on April 28, 2025, announces an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop quantum computing testing. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
May 2, 2025

MD officials pushing to attract Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ industries

State officials are pushing to showcase Maryland as an attractive home for businesses in what Gov. Wes Moore has dubbed “lighthouse” industries.

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Apr 29, 2022

Policymakers must protect Maryland’s life sciences industry

Maryland’s biotech industry has been vital to the national COVID-19 response, from developing treatments to improving diagnostic tests. COVID-19 is not the first time our state led the nation’s response […]

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Nov 11, 2021

New ownership team plans life sciences hub for City Garage

City Garage, an innovation space in Port Covington, will soon undergo major upheaval as it adopts a new ownership structure and anchor tenant Under Armour prepares to leave. The space, […]