Organization · Community
Startup Maryland
Startup Maryland is a peer-driven initiative that connects entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation communities to support high-growth ventures in the region. It emphasizes the role of founding entrepreneurs in the innovation economy.
Overview
What Startup Maryland does
What Startup Maryland is
Startup Maryland is a peer-driven initiative that connects entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation communities to support high-growth ventures in the region. It emphasizes the role of founding entrepreneurs in the innovation economy.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Startup Maryland elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Startup Maryland as a community
Community overview
Startup Maryland is dedicated to fostering a vibrant ecosystem for high-growth and tech ventures. It serves as a platform for connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem builders, emphasizing the critical role of founding entrepreneurs in the innovation economy. The initiative aims to support ventures at various stages of growth, facilitating collaboration and resource sharing among stakeholders.
Community focus
The organization aims to drive economic development through an ecosystem model that includes celebration, coaching, curation, and capital gatherings. By supporting entrepreneurs and innovation stakeholders, Startup Maryland seeks to enhance the overall landscape for tech ventures.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, access to resources, and support in navigating the innovation economy. The community provides a platform for collaboration and growth among entrepreneurs and investors.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Mike Binko - President/CEO, Angel Investor; Julie Lenzer - Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development, Co-Director of UM Ventures; Dean Chang, Shahab Kaviani, Mark Walsh, S. Tien Wong - Organizing Board Members.
Common questions
What to know about Startup Maryland
Upseed classifies Startup Maryland under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organization described on this page.