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Next proposal deadline is May 1, 2026. The stored grant lists TEDCO as funder but this program is administered by the University of Maryland, not TEDCO.
Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program is administered by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) and funds industry-oriented research partnerships between Maryland companies and university researchers. Grants reach up to $100,000 per year, with startup firms eligible for up to $90,000. The program has supported over 1,003 projects, generating direct jobs and significant revenue from top MIPS-supported products.
MIPS is designed for Maryland companies developing new technology products through market-driven research and engineering. Projects must involve collaboration between a Maryland company and a Maryland university.
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Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) projects impact contact Search At vero eos et accusamus et iusto odio dignissimos ducimus qui blanditiis praesentium voluptatum Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program Full Schedule | Contact Us A Scholar's Program for Industry-Oriented Research in Engineering Maryland companies have used MIPS to develop products through 1,003 projects Current, direct jobs created Revenue from top MIPS-supported products MORE MIPS IMPACT About the MIPS program Grants for Technology Product Development Market-driven new technology and innovation leads to new products and new jobs.
Creating jobs in innovative Maryland companies is what the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program has been doing since 1987: bringing the inventive minds and extensive laboratory resources of the University System of Maryland (USM) to bear on creating the new products that feed the growth of Maryland businesses. Since the program’s inception, MIPS–enabled products have generated sales of $52. 7 B.
MIPS is nationally recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a model program for best practices in transferring technology and is a proven program that contributes significantly to job creation and high-tech product development in Maryland.
Companies look to Maryland’s public universities for help in solving critical problems in developing new products, while the universities are expected to contribute to economic development and job creation. MIPS projects are not basic research, but rather are translational work that leads to new or improved products.
These are products of any Maryland company willing to create jobs, including but not in any way limited to, products based on the universities’ intellectual property. MIPS provides funding, matched by participating companies, for university-based research projects that help the companies develop new products.
The program is administered at the flagship campus at the University of Maryland, College Park, and works throughout the 12 member institutions of the University System of Maryland, plus Morgan State University and St. Mary’s College. In these academic-industrial, public-private partnerships, MIPS connects the resources of the Maryland public universities to businesses from all parts of Maryland.
With MIPS matching funds, companies can leverage the facilities, resources and expertise within Maryland’s public universities to create new products and opportunities. In the years since the program started, MIPS has engaged 506 different faculty researchers to work with more than 705 Maryland companies to help develop new products.
MIPS-supported products have enabled Maryland companies to directly create more than 14,000 new, high-paying, long-term, high-tech jobs throughout the state. Get Application Forms Next Proposal Deadline: Full Schedule | Contact Us June 25 , July 23 , and August 20 . Fill out a MIPS interest form.
Faculty Statement of Interest Form Company Statement of Interest Form Talk to a MIPS representative. Call the MIPS office at (301) 405-3891 or email Jeanne Pekny to speak with a MIPS staff member about submitting a proposal. Find a faculty investigator.
MIPS faculty come from any public state institute in the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College. A MIPS staff member can find the right match for you.
Apply, jointly (MIPS can help). After completing the steps above, a MIPS staff member will give you access to the online application system, where proposals are filed jointly by the participating company and faculty member.
Get full details on how to apply » MIPS Now Pays for its Lifetime of Funding Every Year The economic impacts associated with MIPS-supported technologies now generate an estimated $166 million in Maryland state tax revenues every year. These annual state tax revenues significantly exceed the $60 million lifetime costs of the MIPS program.
An estimated $125 million in local government revenues is also generated by MIPS-supported technologies every year. A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 A.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Businesses from startup to established concerns are eligible. Projects must involve collaboration with University of Maryland-based researchers. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $100,000 per year (up to $90,000 for startup firms) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.