MD tech groups are joining forces to make the state an innovation hub

Two Maryland technology groups are joining forces in a bid to raise the state’s profile as a national hub for innovation. The Technology Council of Maryland, which represents the growing biotech and life sciences corridor in Montgomery County, and Betamore, the Baltimore-based tech incubator, are forming an alliance aimed at strengthening their advocacy efforts in Annapolis, leaders of both associations said. The decision to unite comes against the backdrop of Gov Larry Hogan’s (R-MD) agenda to improve the state’s reputation as a good place to conduct business.