Rockville Economic Development, Inc.

A Message From the Mayor

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...)

Calendar of Events

Event Listing Current Through July 2, 2009

FEATURED EVENTS
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
STEM Talent 2009 Postdoctoral Conference and Career Fair
Recruit the most talented science, technology, engineering and math talent in the country!
Free to Washington, DC area postdocs; fee for exhibiting/recruiting companies.
Click here for Sponsoring/Exhibiting/Recruiting Information; click here for the conference website.

Thursday, July 2, 2009   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE Concert on the Square: Dixie Power Trio (Dixieland)
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009   6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Kids Night at Rockville Town Square
Bert the Nerd: Stunts and magic
Kids eat free at participating restaurants.
Rockville Town Square

Wednesday, July 8, 2009   8:45 p.m.
Movies on the Square: The Dark Knight
Boxed dinner delivery and specials from Town Square restaurants
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Thursday, July 9, 2009   12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FREE SCORE Business Plan Development Session
Write your business plan with the assistance of SCORE counselors and research librarians. Entrepreneurs may come back each week until their plans are completed.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. Directions.
For more information, click here. To register, phone 240-777-0001.

Thursday, July 9, 2009   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE Concert on the Square: Ruthie and the Wranglers (Roots/Rock)
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Saturday, July 11, 2009 6:00 p.m.
Professional Soccer: Real Maryland Monarchs vs. the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
See Rockville's own team try to extend its unbeaten record at home.
Lester Stadium, Richard Montgomery High School, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville
Click here for more information.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE Mtech Open Entrepreneur Office Hours
Regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas can get advice on building and financing a startup, developing and protecting intellectual property, navigating the tech transfer process, refining business strategy, and tapping into resources.
University of Maryland College Park, Technology Advancement Program Building, Room 1103
Learn more and register here.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009   6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Kids Night at Rockville Town Square
DinoRock: Music, puppets, storytelling
Kids eat free at participating restaurants.
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009   8:45 p.m.
Movies on the Square: Kung Fu Panda
Boxed dinner delivery and specials from Town Square restaurants
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
FREE Business Coaches Roundtable
Topic: Getting the Right People on Board
Speaker: Remi Duyile, CEO, Image Consulting Group
Rockville Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville
Click here to register.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
StartRight! Business Plan Competition and SmartCEO Brava! Awards Event
2000 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville
Click here for more information.

Thursday, July 16, 2009   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE Concert on the Square: Bill Kirchen (Roots/Rock)
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009   6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Kids Night at Rockville Town Square
Airborne: Comedy, juggling, unicyles
Kids eat free at participating restaurants.
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Postdoctoral Conference and Career Fair
Free to Washington, DC area postdocs; fee for exhibiting/recruiting companies.
Click here for Sponsoring/Exhibiting/Recruiting Information; click here for the conference website.

Thursday, July 23, 2009   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE Concert on the Square: Maryland Summer Jazz All Stars Quintet
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009   8:45 p.m.
Movies on the Square: Mamma Mia
Boxed dinner delivery and specials from Town Square restaurants
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Thursday, July 23, 2009   12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FREE SCORE Business Plan Development Session
Write your business plan with the assistance of SCORE counselors and research librarians. Entrepreneurs may come back each week until their plans are completed.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. Directions.
For more information, click here. To register, phone 240-777-0001.

Friday, July 24, 2009 6:00 p.m.
Professional Soccer: Real Maryland Monarchs vs. the Charlotte Eagles
See Rockville's own team try to extend its great record at home.
Lester Stadium, Richard Montgomery High School, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville
Click here for more information.

Saturday, July 25, 2009 6:00 p.m.
Professional Soccer: Real Maryland Monarchs in the C.D. Municipal
See Rockville's own team try to extend its great record at home.
Lester Stadium, Richard Montgomery High School, 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville
Click here for more information.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
FREE Seminar: How to Write a Business Plan - Focus on the Market Research and Marketing Sections
Instructor: Susan Prince, President, Cadence Marketing
This class will cover all sections of the business plan.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville
Register here.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009   8:45 p.m.
Movies on the Square: He's Just Not That Into You
Boxed dinner delivery and specials from Town Square restaurants
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009   6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Kids Night at Rockville Town Square
Rocknoceros: Music
Kids eat free at participating restaurants.
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Thursday, July 30, 2009   12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FREE SCORE Business Plan Development Session
Write your business plan with the assistance of SCORE counselors and research librarians. Entrepreneurs may come back each week until their plans are completed.
Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. Directions.
For more information, click here. To register, phone 240-777-0001.

Thursday, July 30, 2009   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
FREE Concert on the Square: Seamus Kennedy (Irish)
Rockville Town Square. Click here for details.

Friday, July 31, 2009 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
REDI Board Meeting
REDI Offices
RSVP to 301-315-8096

Congratulations to the semi-finalists for the 2009

Women's Business Plan Competition:

Lori Bernstein, Pregmama
Jodi A. Cook, Thesia Medical LLC
Carol Covin, Sky Blue Pharmaceuticals
Sheila Gregg, Sol Aqua Terra, Inc.
Kathy Griffin, Griffin Enterprises, LLC
Jessica Hsu, Clairvoyant Technologies, Inc.
Lisa Martin, Wellness Evolution, LLC
Pamela Norris Norwood and Lorraine T. Jones, ICE Buddy Systems, Inc.

One of them will win $10,000, plus a $10,000 ad campaign from our newest sponsor, Comcast Spotlight! Winners will be announced at the SmartCEO Brava! Women Business Achievement Awards on July 16, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tower Companies, 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd, Rockville. For more information on this gala event, click here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Recruit the best scientific talent at the 2009 Postdocs Conference and Career Fair, July 22. Click here for information.

Buy Rockville! A dollar spent locally
circulates locally between six and
eight times! Click here and here to
learn about the Buy Rockville campaign, and here to find local merchants.

Make your next meeting, conference or special event memorable at Glenview Mansion. From now through November 30, book one weekday meeting, conference or event and get 50% off the standard rental fee! Contact them at 240-314-8660 or click here. Be sure to tell them that "REDI sent you".

The Rooftop at Rockville's Town Center is a great place for your special event. Click here to find out more.

Maryland companies can connect with federal stimulus contracting opportunities at the ARRA Business Connection. Maryland business can access a comprehensive online resource guide to all of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City, including information on how to access capital, do business with Maryland's federal facilities, market products/services and recruit and train employees at the Maryland Business Connection.

Maryland startups that can improve air or water quality around the Chesapeake Bay area are eligible to apply for investment from the Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund. Find out more here.

Here are directions to the Rockville Innovation Center, located in the Arts & Innovation Center Building. Find out more about this small business incubator.

Directions to Rockville Economic Development, Inc.

Where do you park in Town Center? Click here for the answers! 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 Capital Region Small Business Development Center has 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.

Check out our Rockville company listings!

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