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Dear Business Owner,

The City of Rockville is committed to promoting economic development and helping existing businesses and new companies start, grow, finance and manage their organizations.  As you browse this website, you will discover the exciting things that are happening in our City, and the reasons why Rockville is such an excellent business location. 

Rockville’s traditional economic pillars are the fields of technology, health care, government, law, and education.  These areas are alive and well, even as the diversity and range of businesses in the City expand with significant emerging sectors in engineering, design, architecture, banking, finance and professional services.  (more...)

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Calendar of Events

Event Listing Current Through August 26, 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008  9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
FREE Maryland Small Business Health Insurance Subsidy Seminar
Learn about the new Maryland Health Insurance Partnership, which allows eligible small businesses to receive a subsidy of up to 50 percent of health insurance premiums for their employees.
Learn about HIP here.
Maryland Technology Development Center, 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville

Wednesday, August 27, 2008  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Out to Lunch Wednesday/Farmer's Market
East Montgomery Avenue in front of Regal Cinemas

Wednesday, September 3, 2008  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Out to Lunch Wednesday/Farmer's Market
East Montgomery Avenue in front of Regal Cinemas

Tuesday, September 9, 2008   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Entrepreneur Office Hours for Regional Tech-Based Entrepreneurs
Free and impartial advice from experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and legal/business professionals on building and financing a tech startup, developing and protecting intellectual property, navigating the tech transfer process, refining business strategy for rapid growth, and tapping into resources.
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), University of Maryland College Park, Technology Advancement Program Building, Room 1103.  Directions.
Schedule an appointment here.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Out to Lunch Wednesday/Farmer's Market
East Montgomery Avenue in front of Regal Cinemas

Tuesday, September 16 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008   6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
10 Consecutive Tuesday Evenings
Technology Transfer:  Issues & Processes
USDA Graduate School Course, Enrollment Open to All
Learn about the issues and methods involved in moving a discovery or invention from federal or university labs to commercialization.
Capital Gallery, 600 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC
$365.  For information, contact Richard Leshuk at 301-279-2686, or click here.  To register, call 888-744-GRAD or click here.

Friday, September 12, 2008   9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Technology Start-Up Boot Camp
Intensive one-day workshop will teach you how to launch a technology venture from the ground up, including how to raise capital, safeguard and manage intellectual property, writing a great business plan, and marketing technology products; also discover University initiatives to assist you in bringing ideas to market.
Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom, University of Maryland College Park
$75.  Click here to learn more and to register.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Out to Lunch Wednesday/Farmer's Market
East Montgomery Avenue in front of Regal Cinemas

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.  OR
Thursday, September 25, 2008  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  OR
Pre-Conference for S.T.E.M. Talent 2008 Postdoctoral Fellows
For current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, DC area federal labs and universities who will be attending S.T.E.M. Talent 2008:  A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region (see below.)  Learn interviewing skills and how to write an effective resume.  FREE, registration required.  For more information, click here.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Out to Lunch Wednesday/Farmer's Market
East Montgomery Avenue in front of Regal Cinemas

Friday, September 26, 2008  7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
REDI Board Meeting
REDI Offices
RSVP to 301-315-8096

Thursday, October 2, 2008   5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Greater Baltimore Tech Council's TechNite
Baltimore Convention Center, 1 Pratt Street, Baltimore
$185, register here.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Seminar: How to Write a Business Plan
Instructor:  Julie Kirk, Serial Entrepreneur and Author of The Parentpreneur Edge
This class will cover all sections of the business plan, but will focus on the marketing section.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue
Register here.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008   10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Entrepreneur Office Hours for Regional Tech-Based Entrepreneurs
Free and impartial advice from experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and legal/business professionals on building and financing a tech startup, developing and protecting intellectual property, navigating the tech transfer process, refining business strategy for rapid growth, and tapping into resources.
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), University of Maryland College Park, Technology Advancement Program Building, Room 1103.  Directions.
Schedule an appointment here.

Wednesday, October 15 - Wednesday, November 5. 2008   6 - 9:30 p.m.
4 Consecutive Wednesday Evenings
Technology Based Business:  Ideas to Products
Have you ever thought about starting a business, but could never come up with that "killer" idea?  Find your product in a university or federal lab!  This  four-session course will teach you how.  Teacher:  Julie Lenzer Kirk, award winning serial entrepreneur, author, and speaker
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus
$194: Click here for info and to register.

Thursday, October 16, 2008  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
S.T.E.M. Talent 2008:  A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region
For current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, DC area federal labs and universities, and for companies recruiting high-level science, technology, engineering and mathematics professionals.
NIH Natcher Center
Free for postdocs; fee for recruiting companies.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  recruiting companies click here; postdocs click here to request information.

Monday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) International Conference:  Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century Biosciences - Identifying the Measurement Standards and Technological Challenges
For companies who wish to communicate their measurement and technology needs to NIST, so NIST can direct its research and development.
For information, click here.

Wednesday, November 5 - Friday, November 7, 2008
4th Annual America-China Women Business Leader's Conference
Meet Chinese women business leaders looking for US markets and suppliers; network with U.S. Based business leaders currently working with China; learn about the latest trends in U.S. and China trade and best practices; identify future opportunities.
Hilton Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike
Sponsorships available.  For more information, click here; to register, click here.

 
What's New

     IN MEMORIAM  - VERL ZANDERS

REDI Board Member Verl Zanders passed away unexpectedly on July 7.   Verl was a dear friend and a valued Board member who was always generous with his time and wise with his advice.  REDI joins his wife Brenda and his family in mourning his death. He will be sadly missed.
 

TECH-BASED BUSINESS CLASS
Have you ever thought about starting a business, but could never come up with that "killer" idea?  Find your product in a university or federal lab!  This  four-session course will teach you how. Click here for info.


Directions  to the Rockville Innovation Center, located in the Arts & Innovation Center.  Find out more about this small business incubator. 

Directions to Rockville Economic Development, Inc.

Where do you park in Town Center?  Download REDI's Parking Guide.

Rockville Town Square is now open.  Click here for a merchant list.  Plus there are 105 other great restaurants and shops in the rest of Town Center!  Click here to  download the guide to them.

The winners of the 2008
Women's Business Plan               Competition are:

First Place: 
Lisa Chan, ZaraCom Technologies

Second Place: Sharon Flank, Ph.D., InfraTrac, Inc.

Third Place (tie):  Dr. Loleta Robinson and Colleen Nye, Syan Biosciences and
Jessica Feltz, The Turning Point, LLC

Honorable Mention (Most Improved Business Plan):  Nichole Jefferson, UniverSoul T.O.U.C.H. Massage Therapy

For more information on this year's competition, click here.  StartRight! is sponsored by

 

The Capital Region Small Business Development Center has new satellite office hours in the Rockville Innovation Center, 155 Gibbs Street, on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Appointments are suggested; call  301-403-0501, ext. 11.

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