The Idea Factory is where Maryland's most ambitious faculty, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and companies come to turn their ideas into something real.

University of Maryland
Joined February 2009
NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub company Fluid Reality, spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, develops compact, high-resolution haptic hardware for robot teleoperation, physical-AI training data collection and VR. View the I-Corps profile here: hubs.la/Q04B2-jt0
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Check out the video from the Idea Factory launch! hubs.la/Q04zG00R0
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Watch as "Brighter Future" comes to life on the walls of Mtech’s Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building. 📍 Join us for the unveiling on Monday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Rabin Technology Advancement Building, Room 1100, as part of NextNOW Fest. Free and open to all.
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The NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub is hosting a special Health Tech customer discovery cohort this April. Specific tracks for innovations in digital health, therapeutics, medical devices & diagnostics, and biotechnology will be included. More info: go.umd.edu/icorps-health-tec…
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The NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub is hiring four interns to assist in developing its new I-Corps Learning Platform: Frontend Developer Intern, ‍Backend Developer Intern, ‍AI/Data Engineer Intern, ‍and Product Design Intern. Learn more and apply here: hubs.la/Q043ZfPh0
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Mtech has released its annual UMD I-Corps & Mtech Ventures Economic Impact Report. The report covers the impact and highlights of the institute’s venture-building programs, both historically and over the past year. Check it out at: hubs.ly/Q042SLV60
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Technology product development funds are now available from the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program. Learn more about this matching grant initiative during a free webinar on Tuesday, January 13, at 1 p.m. Register here to attend: hubs.la/Q03-2b9C0
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Join us next week for a special Startup Fundamentals Workshop, "From Concept to Commercialization: What Every Medical Device Startup Needs to Succeed." Speaker Tim Nieman is the Founder and CEO of ZIEN Medical Technologies. Register to attend at: hubs.la/Q03Sf1ZP0
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Join the NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub for a virtual information session on Nov. 3 at noon to learn how I-Corps helps researchers and entrepreneurs bring their discoveries to market. Speak with instructors and learn how you can join the next cohort. hubs.la/Q03R6Bgs0
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The @UMDArtHistory, @umdxfoundry and Mtech announce a call for proposals for a new mural to go on the first floor of the Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Program Building. For more information, visit: hubs.la/Q03NK0h50
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The NSF I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region is hosting a Bio/MedTech Symposium on 9/26 at @TLauchport in Baltimore. Join researchers, startup founders, industry experts, and investors to examine Bio/MedTech innovation and commercialization in MD. hubs.ly/Q03JNhDH0
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UMD Professor Anne Simon is working with Gaithersburg-based Silvec Biologics on a project to help protect plants from pathogens through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program. Check out our latest video to learn more! hubs.la/Q03HxFZQ0
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Mtech's Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program jointly funds 16 collaborative technology research projects teaming Maryland companies, USM faculty: hubs.la/Q03Hmc-N0
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A force for good: remembering Herbert Rabin, founding director of Mtech, who we are deeply saddened to say passed away this week: hubs.la/Q03H4jrg0
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Technology product development grants are now available from the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program. Learn more about this matching grant initiative during a free webinar on Thursday, August 21, at 1 p.m. Register here to attend: hubs.la/Q03CWB0W0
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Entrepreneur teams from across the Mid-Atlantic region recently completed I-Corps Next, a five-week, intensive workshop that guides participants through advanced startup development. hubs.la/Q03CWbqn0
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The NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub is hosting a special Bio/MedTech customer discovery cohort this September. The program is open to research- and academic-based teams and entrepreneurs who are interested in commercializing Bio/MedTech innovations. hubs.la/Q03BL_4H0
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Mtech Ventures was honored to host the Maryland Business Innovation Association (MBIA) for its 2025 Annual Member Event this week. Maryland Commerce Deputy Secretary Stephen Rice was the keynote speaker. View more photos here: hubs.la/Q03y-cjn0
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This August, the I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub offers free training on commercializing innovations. Funded by the @NSF, the course guides innovators in defining business models and customer discovery. hubs.la/Q03yN3lw0
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Learn how Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) grants can help you advance your technology research and development during a free webinar on Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. Register here to attend: hubs.la/Q03xtQ7r0
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