Maryland businesses looking to grow through partnerships with organizations overseas can seek supporting customers, suppliers, manufacturers or academic partners through a Maryland Department of Commerce for an ExportMD Grant. The program, which can provide reimbursement for up to $5,000, is accepting applications through Feb. 1.
Traditionally, many companies use the grants to offset travel expenses related to international marketing. However, the funds can be applied for other marketing initiatives including website development, registration costs for virtual trade shows and missions.
Montgomery County is organizing a delegation of business, academic and government leaders to travel to Taiwan to attend the 2024 Smart Cities Conference. Delegation members will meet with potential business prospects and other potential partners. To join this group and apply for an ExportMD grant, submit an application by Feb. 1.
For more information or to receive a copy of the application, email the Maryland Department of Commerce Regional Manager for East Asia, Hui-Min Tzeng, at hui-min.tzeng@maryland.gov.
The Maryland Department of Commerce also will provide up to 20 hours of market research to help businesses identify customers, suppliers, manufacturers or academic partners in Taiwan. To take advantage of these opportunities, submit a Work Order Form by Feb, 1. For more information or to receive a copy of the application, email Hui-Min Tzeng at hui-min.tzeng@maryland.gov.
Businesses can help themselves in another way by attending a networking lunch and cybersecurity session on Jan. 25 in Rockville.
Attendees will learn best practices in Data Security and Privacy at the NCCoE Cybersecurity Connections Event at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), The center is located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway in Rockville.
Speakers at the event will include local government leaders, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, the County’s chief information security officer, NIST representatives and industry experts. They will share information regarding new guidance on preventing and recovering from data confidentiality events, best practices in data security and privacy, including specific use cases, such as ransomware events. The moderator will be Bill Fisher, a cybersecurity engineer with NIST.
The event is free. However, preregistration is required. To register, go to Cybersecurity Connections Event and Networking Lunch: Data Security and Privacy | NCCoE (nist.gov).
The event is sponsored by Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation on behalf of Montgomery County.
