Contact: Alexis Henderson
410-222-7410 ANNE ARUNDEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CHESAPEAKE INNOVATION CENTER SUPPORT MARYLAND’S DELEGATION IN POSITIONING THE STATE AS A LEADER IN GLOBAL WAR ON CYBER CRIME
Annapolis, MD (January 12, 2010)
The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) and the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) participated in the CyberMaryland Summit on Monday organized by Governor O’Malley and the Maryland Delegation. The summit highlighted the State of Maryland as the nation’s epicenter for cyber security.
As part of the summit, The CyberMaryland Report was issued by Governor O’Malley. CyberMaryland highlights the State’s key role in supporting President Barack Obama’s national cyber initiative and is the first comprehensive inventory of any State’s cyber security assets. It identifies key assets that could be leveraged as catalysts for short and long term growth of this industry. Both the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation and the Chesapeake Innovation Center helped the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) produce this report.
AAEDC worked in coordination with DBED’s cyber division to identify Anne Arundel County companies focused on cyber security. The Chesapeake Innovation Center assisted DBED in understanding the cyber security market to determine the key issues and solutions within this industry and to provide a small business perspective. The CIC’s work in the acceleration of government innovation and homeland, national and cyber security was highlighted in the report.
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold said “With the command center for a centralized and elevated cyber security effort to be located at The National Security Agency, Anne Arundel County’s defense and technology sectors will continue to grow.” “AAEDC and CIC will work together with State agencies to strengthen Maryland’s leadership in cyber security,” he continued.
About the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
The AAEDC mission is to serve business needs and to increase Anne Arundel County’s economic base through job growth and investment. To accomplish its mission, AAEDC will:
• Recruit new businesses to locate in Anne Arundel County
• Assist existing businesses to retain and grow our incumbent companies
• Anticipate and address workforce development needs of our business community
• Promote Anne Arundel County as a premier location for business
• Provide business advocacy for Anne Arundel County businesses during regulatory and approval process
• Provide financing assistance to Anne Arundel County businesses
• Incentivize redevelopment through the Business Corridor Investment Loan Program
• Promote technology development and attract new technology companies through Anne Arundel County’s technology incubator, the Chesapeake Innovation Center
About the Chesapeake Innovation Center
The Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC), is America’s first business accelerator for government and homeland/national security initiatives. The CIC mission is:
• To scout technology innovations and solutions (on a national scale) in the areas of national, homeland and cyber security that can bridge the newly identified capability gaps for our Government, Homeland Security and Intelligence Community partners. And
• To accelerate the growth of small businesses and provide hands-on assistance to regional entrepreneurs to guide them towards specific capabilities/solutions that match our partner community, thus bringing technology innovations to the government market.
CIC has scouted, screened, vetted and presented more than 150 technology companies from across the nation for the CIC partners. In addition, CIC has provided assistance to more than 36 small businesses to date. CIC services include access to potential customers, partners, government agencies and system integrators, hands-on coaching and assistance from experts, market strategies, fundraising and other milestone oriented services to help emerging technology companies succeed in the market place.
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