Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UM Ventures
UM Ventures combines the technology transfer and commercialization efforts at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), utilizing the entrepreneurial resources and faculty at each university to patent, license, and commercialize university-invented discoveries and launch successful university startups. Faculty-invented products and services include agricultural products, software, clean technology, nanotechnology, sensors, medical devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
Learn more about ten select UM Ventures startup companies below:
Baltimore Fund
Encourages university-created or sponsored technology companies to locate and expand in Baltimore City.
Maryland Momentum Fund
Early-stage investment fund supports Maryland-based, University System of Maryland-affiliated start-up companies.
Medical Device Prototyping Lab
Lab positioned within the University of Maryland School of Medicine that facilitates the development of lifesaving biomedical devices.
Discovery Fund
Invests in promising university-affiliated technology companies that catalyze economic development in Prince George’s County.
Quantum Startup Foundry
Quantum commercialization ecosystem in the University of Maryland, College Park that supports quantum entrepreneurs and startups.