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The Fall 2010 issue of E@M Magazine [pdf, 42MB] presented the first “Launch Zone” map to provide readers with some idea of the wealth of resources available to tech entrepreneurs in the federal region. That map was limited in scope by the dimensions of the printed page, and could include only a sampling of the many worthy tech organizations in the region.

The online version of the Launch Zone map at right presents additional tech organizations—note the new Tech Start-Ups and Support Firms categories—and is meant to be developed over time to include many more.

To request that your organization be included in this online version, please fill out the REQUEST FORM. The Clark School will make every effort to evaluate your request and include your organization in the map in a timely manner. We also encourage you to link to the map from your own website.
 FT. DETRICK
810 Schreider St., Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5000
800-256-7621
www.detrick.army.mil/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
 GROTECH VENTURES
(Administrative Team)
230 Schilling Circle, Suite 362, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
(Investment Team)
8000 Towers Crescent Dr., Suite 850, Vienna, VA 22182
703-637-9555
www.grotech.com/
Venture firm that works with tech start-ups
 STANLEY BLACK AND DECKER
701 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286-5502
410-716-3900
www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 RAYTHEON
www.raytheon.com/
1300 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286-5990
(410) 583-4000
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
Aberdeen, MD
410-306-1403
www.army.mil/info/organization/apg/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 BECHTEL
5123 Pegasus Court, Frederick, MD 21704
301-228-6000
www.bechtel.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3400 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-8000
www.jhu.edu/
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 GREATER BALTIMORE TECH COUNCIL
2400 Boston St., Suite 322, Baltimore, MD 21224
410-327-9148
www.gbtechcouncil.org/
State agency that partners with Mtech programs
  MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
401 E. Pratt St., Baltimore MD 21202
410-767-6300
www.choosemaryland.org/
State agency that partners with Mtech programs
 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
620 W. Lexington St., Baltimore MD 21201
410-706-3100
www.umaryland.edu/
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
University of Baltimore, 140 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21202
1-877-421-0830
www.mdsbdc.umd.edu/
State agency that partners with Mtech programs
 WHITING-TURNER
300 East Joppa Rd., Baltimore, MD 21286
800-638-4279
www.whiting-turner.com/
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 CONSTELLATION ENERGY
100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202
410-470-2800
www.constellation.com
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 214, Columbia MD 21044
800-305-5556
www.marylandtedco.org/
State agency that partners with Mtech programs
 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-1000
www.umbc.edu/
University Tech Company Incubator
 BAE SYSTEMS
6310 Hillside Court, Columbia, MD 21046
or 1300 North 17th St., Arlington, VA 22209
301-838-6000
www.baesystems.com
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 QIAGEN/DIGENE
(QIAGEN Sciences) 19300 Germantown Rd., Germantown MD 20874
(QIAGEN Gaithersburg Inc.) 1201 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg MD 20878
800-362-7737
www.qiagen.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 THALES
22605 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871
240-864-7000
www.thalescomminc.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 MICROS SYSTEMS
7031 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia, MD 21046
443-285-8000
www.micros.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
 GRACE
7500 Grace Dr., Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-4000
www.grace.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
 MEDIMMUNE
One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-398-0000
www.medimmune.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
20450 Century Blvd., Germantown, MD 20874
301-515-8762
www.ti.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 MARTEK BIOSCIENCES
6480 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD 21045
410-740-0081
www.martek.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 CYBERCORE
6605 Business Parkway, Elkridge, MD 21075
410-560-7177
http://cybercoretech.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown, MD 20876
301-428-5500
www.hughes.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY
11100 Johns Hopkins Rd., Laurel, MD 20723
240-228-5000
www.jhuapl.edu/
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070
301-975-6478
www.nist.gov/index.html
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
9800 Savage Road, Suite 6711, Fort Meade, MD 20755-6711
301-688-6524
www.nsa.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
6116 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
301-435-3848
www.cancer.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250
202-720-2791
www.usda.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 TECH COUNCIL OF MARYLAND
9713 Key West Avenue, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850
240-243-4026
www.techcouncilmd.com/
State agency that partners with Mtech programs
 ORBITAL SCIENCES
21839 Atlantic Blvd, Dulles, VA 20166
703-406-5000
www.orbital.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 LGS
13665 Dulles Technology Dr., Suite 301, Herndon, VA 20171
866-547-4243
www.lgsinnovations.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993
888-463-6332
www.fda.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Federal Agency or lab that partners with Mtech programs
 ARMY RESEARCH LAB
2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
301-394-3590
www.arl.army.mil/www/default.htm
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 ATK
1501 S. Clinton St., Canton Crossing Tower,
11th Floor (MD02), Baltimore, MD 21224
410-864-4800
www.atk.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 NASA GODDARD
Mailing Address:
Public Inquiries, Mail Code 130, Greenbelt, MD 20771 Visitor’s Center:
8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-286-2000
www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 SAIC
1710 SAIC Dr., McLean, VA 22102
703-676-4300
www.saic.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current sponsor of Mtech programs
 LOCKHEED MARTIN
6801 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817
301-897-6230
www.lockheedmartin.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-1000
www.umd.edu/
 MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
2120 Potomac Bldg. 092, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-3906
www.mtech.umd.edu/
University Tech Company Incubator
 A. JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-8335
www.eng.umd.edu/
University Tech Company Incubator
 ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-2189
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/
 DINGMAN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3570-S Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-9510
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman/
 VALHALLA PARTNERS
8000 Towers Crescent Dr., Suite 1050, Vienna, Virginia 22182
703-448-1400
www.valhallapartners.com/
Venture Firm that Works with Tech Start-Ups
 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-4000
www.nih.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
8283 Greensboro Dr., McLean, VA 22102
703-902-5000
www.boozallen.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 CLARK ENTERPRISES
7500 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814
301-272-8100
www.clarkconstruction.com/
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 MID-ATLANTIC VENTURE ASSOCIATION
1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 575, McLean, VA 22102
703-506-9300
www.mava.org/
Association of venture firms
 NOVAK BIDDLE VENTURE PARTNERS
7501 Wisconsin Ave. East Tower, Suite 1380, Bethesda, MD 20814
240-497-1910
www.novakbiddle.com/
Venture Firm that Works with Tech Start-Ups
 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
3701 North Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203
703-526-6630
www.darpa.mil/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES
5425 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 800, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-272-2300
www.nea.com/
Venture Firm that Works with Tech Start-Ups
 AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
875 N. Randolph, Ste.325, Rm. 3112, Arlington VA, 22203
937-522-3252
www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/afosr/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Washington, D.C. 20528
202-282-8000
www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION
1655 North Fort Myer Dr., Suite 850, Arlington, VA 22209
703-524-2549
www.nvca.org/
Association of venture firms
 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585
202-586-5000
www.energy.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 ACCENTURE
800 Connecticut Ave., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006
202-533-1100
www.accenture.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230
703-292-5111
www.nsf.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 CARLYLE GROUP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2505
202-729-5626
www.carlyle.com/
Venture Firm that Works with Tech Start-Ups
 NORTHROP GRUMMAN
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209-2278
703-875-8400
www.northropgrumman.com
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 IN-Q-TEL
P.O. Box 749, Arlington, VA 22216
703-248-3000
www.iqt.org/
Venture Firm that Works with Tech Start-Ups
 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
409 3rd St., SW, Washington, DC 20416
800-827-5722
http://www.sba.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Federal Agency or lab that partners with Mtech programs
 IBM
800 North Frederick Ave., Building 183, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
301-240-2458
www.ibm.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 EXXON-MOBIL
3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax, VA 22037
703-846-3000
www.exxonmobil.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner and Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
613 Global Way, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
443-457-1111
www.l-3com.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 CSC
3170 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
703-876-1000
www.csc.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
Current Clark School Corporate Partner
 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
www.dot.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 GENERAL DYNAMICS
2941 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042-4513
703-876-3000
www.generaldynamics.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400
703-571-3343
www.defense.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND
1333 Isaac Hull Ave. SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-1080
202-781-0000
www.navsea.navy.mil/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Recruiter of Clark School Students
 NVTC (NORTHERN VIRGINIA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL)
2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170
703-904-7878
www.nvtc.org/
State Agency that Partners with Mtech Programs
 OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
1 Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph St., Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22203-1995
703-696-5031
www.onr.navy.mil/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230
301-713-4000
www.noaa.gov/
Federal Agency with Tech Transfer Program
Current Clark School/University of Maryland Research Partner
 Fish and Richardson
1425 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005-3682
202-783-5070
www.fr.com
Support firm that provides services to tech start-ups
Current sponsor of Mtech programs
 Nixon Peabody
401 Ninth Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20004
202-585-8000
www.nixonpeabody.com
Support firm that provides services to tech start-ups
Current sponsor of Mtech programs
 ACCUSTRATA
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-314-2116
www.accustrata.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 APPLIED MEDIA ANALYSIS
387 Technology Drive, Suite 2101, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-8574
http://appliedmediaanalysis.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 COSMOS ID
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 ENERGY DENSE POWER SYSTEMS
1154 Ontario Court, Suite 101, Owings, MD US 20736
443-321-7581
www.energydensepowersystems.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 GOOZEX
387 Technology Drive, Suite 3110A, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
www.goozex.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 OMNISPEECH
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 PIXELLIGENT
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, Maryland 20742
301-405-9284
http://pixelligent.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 PROGNOSYS
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-3182
www.prognosysinc.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 REMEDIUM
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
www.remediumtechnologies.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 RENOVA
387 Technology Drive, Suite 2116, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-246-0868
www.renovalife.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 RESENSYS
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
www.resensys.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 STREAMCENTER
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-0101
www.streamcenter.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 ZYMETIS
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-405-7120
www.zymetis.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 LURN
100 Lakeforest Blvd, Suite 610, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
240-252-4228
www.lurn.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 GLIKNIK
801 W. Baltimore St., Suite 501A, Baltimore, MD 21201
www.gliknik.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 FLEXEL
Silver Spring, MD
www.flexelinc.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 ALBA THERAPEUTICS
800 West Baltimore St., Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-319-0780
www.albatherapeutics.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Graduate of/former participant in Mtech programs
 TECHNO-SCIENCES
11750 Beltsville Dr., 3rd Floor, Beltsville, MD 20705
240-790-0600
www.technosci.com/
Established Tech Company that Partners with Start-Ups
 DOSESPOT
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
888-847-6814
www.dosespot.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 TRX SYSTEMS
387 Technology Drive, TAP Building, College Park, MD 20742
301-313-0053
www.trxsystems.com/
Start-Up Tech Company
Current participant in Mtech programs
 TOWSON UNIVERSITY
8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
410-704-2000
www.towson.edu/
University tech company incubator
 BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-4000
www.bowiestate.edu/
University tech company incubator
 UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
1420 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-837-4200
University with entrepreneurship program
 MANTECH
6700 Alexander Bell Dr., Columbia, MD 21046
410-712-4050
Tech corporation