Maryland Means Business: News, Stories and Insights

A 1920s cannery on Maryland's Eastern Shore gets a second life as a hub for oyster restoration and biotech, while Montgomery County leads a new regional alliance aimed at getting Greater Washington jurisdictions to compete for jobs and investment as one team instead of going it alone. Cal and Chessie ask what an old building and a new handshake actually have in common.

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Cambridge's Historic Packing House Reborn as a Hub for Aquaculture, Biotech, and Community | Maryland Dept. of Commerce (business.maryland.gov) | https://business.maryland.gov/news/cambridge-redevelopment-project-creates-sustainable-opportunities/
Montgomery County Leads Formation of New 'Potomac Regional Alliance' for Greater Washington Economic Growth | Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (thinkmoco.com) | https://thinkmoco.com/about/news/the-montgomery-county-economic-development-corporation-mcedc-statement-on-the-formation-of-the-potomac-regional-alliance-2/

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Morgan State University teams up with Google to build real AI governance, Governor Moore's new executive order puts large data centers on a public scorecard, and QuEra Computing becomes the latest quantum neighbor in College Park. Cal and Chessie ask whether Maryland can grow its tech economy and keep the costs where they belong.

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Morgan State University partners with Google to build AI research and governance capacity | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/riverlane-opens-us-hq-umd-discovery-district-maryland-power-moves/
Governor Moore signs executive order creating a statewide review framework for large data centers | Office of Governor Wes Moore (press release) | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-codifying-responsible-data-center-development-framework
QuEra Computing joins Maryland's Capital of Quantum initiative, opening an office in UMD's Discovery District | Maryland Department of Commerce (business.maryland.gov) | https://business.maryland.gov/news/quera-joins-marylands-growing-quantum-sector/

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A Rockville tea house throws open its doors, a 111-year-old Baltimore deli books its first flight, and a Maryland native ditches Los Angeles to bring his film studio home to Prince George's County. Then the state signs its own foreign policy on quantum computing, with a handshake all the way to South Korea.

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Teas'n You Fusion Tea House opens its first Maryland location in Rockville | Patch (Rockville, MD) | https://patch.com/maryland/rockville/teas-n-you-fusion-tea-house-open-1st-maryland-base-montgomery-county
111-year-old Attman's Delicatessen heads to BWI Airport, its first Anne Arundel County spot | Patch (Odenton-Severn, MD) | https://patch.com/maryland/odenton/popular-delicatessen-open-bwi-marshall-airport-report
Maryland native brings film production studio home from Los Angeles to Prince George's County | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/columbia-film-festival-spotlights-maryland-movie-production/
Maryland and South Korea's Gyeongsangbuk-do sign quantum innovation partnership | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/maryland-and-south-korea-partner-to-advance-quantum-innovation/

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A hundred-year-old, family-owned fuel and convenience chain in La Plata marks its centennial by handing $500,000 back to the communities that built it. Then, Microsoft cuts the ribbon on a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland, the latest anchor in a bet the state hopes tops a billion dollars. Two very different timelines, same state betting on itself.

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Wills Group celebrates 100 years of community impact in Charles County | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/wills-group-celebrates-100-years-of-community-impact-in-charles-county/
Governor Moore Welcomes New Microsoft Discovery Center at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in University of Maryland's Discovery District | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-welcomes-new-microsoft-discovery-center-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-university-m

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Six Maryland companies quietly raise fresh capital in a single week through TEDCO grants and private placements, from an Elkton filtration maker to a homegrown aircraft builder. Then, a Columbia healthtech company that spent thirteen years saying no to venture capital finally says yes, to the tune of forty-seven million dollars.

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Vheda Health plans targeted acquisitions and national growth following a $47M raise | Technical.ly | https://technical.ly/entrepreneurship/vheda-health-agora-47m-expansion/
St. Mary's County is using $3.5M in state grant funding to scale its public health tech network (Money Moves roundup) | Technical.ly Baltimore | https://technical.ly/civics/wellcheck-expands-health-referral-system-st-marys-maryland-money-moves/

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A UK quantum firm picks Maryland's Discovery District for its U.S. headquarters, a Baltimore medtech company ships lifesaving wound care to Ukraine and Israel, and a Monkton startup's software goes countywide in St. Mary's County. Plus, what a Public Service Commission ruling on Pepco means for your next utility bill.

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UK Quantum Computing Firm Riverlane Picks Maryland for U.S. Headquarters | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/quantum-leader-selects-maryland-for-u-s-headquarters/
Baltimore Medtech Maker BC3 Technologies On Track for 500% Revenue Growth | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/maryland-medtech-company-experiences-viral-growth/
Maryland Regulators Cut Pepco's Rate Increase Request by More Than Half | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-praises-public-service-commission-ruling
St. Mary's County Scales WellCheck's Care-Referral Platform Countywide | Technical.ly Baltimore | https://technical.ly/civics/wellcheck-expands-health-referral-system-st-marys-maryland-money-moves/

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A Baltimore poultry company that's been building in Maryland for generations breaks ground on 140 new jobs near BWI, and four Montgomery County companies pull in nearly $118 million in a single month. Cal and Chessie ask what old money and new money have in common this week.

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Holly Poultry Adding 140 Jobs With New Anne Arundel County Facility | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/holly-poultry-expands-maryland-manufacturing-efforts/
Montgomery County Companies Pull In $117.66 Million in August Funding | Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation | https://thinkmoco.com/success-stories/four-montgomery-county-companies-raised-over-117-million-in-august/

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A Gambrills shopping center closes in on full occupancy with four new leases, and the state opens a fresh round of grants aimed at the neighborhoods still waiting on a real grocery store. Cal and Chessie ask what "filling the gap" actually looks like, from a strip mall parking lot to a food desert.

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Gambrills Shopping Center Hits 97% Occupancy as Four New Tenants Sign On | Crofton, MD Patch | https://patch.com/maryland/crofton/4-new-stores-coming-anne-arundel-county-shopping-center
Maryland Opens FY2027 NourishMD Grant Round for Fresh-Food Retailers in Food Deserts | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-announces-fiscal-year-2027-application-round-nourishmd-grant-program

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A Black-owned convenience store throws open its doors in Clinton, a fourth-generation family business breaks ground on a headquarters built for its next chapter, and a new facility at the Port of Baltimore gives Maryland farmers a direct line to markets on three continents. Three stories, one thread: Maryland's business map keeps getting wider, from a single storefront to a global supply chain.

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Black-Owned K&T Market Place Opens Its Doors in Clinton | Clinton, MD Patch | https://patch.com/maryland/clinton-md/calendar/event/20260906/05667bea-b399-4b5f-8db2-9579a011280c/k-t-market-place-grand-opening
Saval Foods Breaks Ground on New Howard County Headquarters, Adding 107 Jobs | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-announces-new-saval-foods-headquarters-and-distribution-center-howard-county
Port of Baltimore Opens New Grain Export Facility to Connect Maryland Farmers to Global Markets | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/moore-miller-administration-announces-new-grain-transloading-facility-port-baltimore

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A D.C. restaurant chain packs up its ovens and its whole headquarters for Prince George's County, and Northrop Grumman puts $100 million of its own money on top of years of state seed funding at a Cecil County site. Two very different companies, same decision: go all in on Maryland.

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Founding Farmers Moves HQ to Maryland | Maryland Department of Commerce | https://business.maryland.gov/news/founding-farmers-moves-hq-to-maryland/
Governor Moore and Northrop Grumman Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for New Propulsion Innovation Center in Elkton | Office of Governor Wes Moore | https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-and-northrop-grumman-celebrate-ribbon-cutting-new-propulsion-innovation-center

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