Innovation Station Business Incubator is the Agent of Change for Many Innovative Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation is celebrating the 5th anniversary of Innovation Station Business Incubator (ISBI), the County's elite business accelerator agent and entrepreneurial ecosystem hub. This dynamic business resource has a host of successful company graduates and members that continue to operate in our community and in the global marketplace.
The celebration is on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, five years from its founding.
"Five years ago, we invited our ecosystem partners and community members to join us for the grand opening of this new collaborative co-working space," said David Iannucci, President and CEO of Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation. "We got off to a powerful start with two of our early co-working member companies winning the Start-Up Maryland Competition in 2018 and 2019. They, along with others, now have product sales online, internationally, and in big box retailers and so much more. It takes a village to grow a company and we have a mighty powerful village."
Innovation Station Business Incubator is directly connected to the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation and its mission of growing the County's tax base and economy by supporting job creation, business attraction, business expansion, and retention efforts. By supporting tech and creative entrepreneurs and innovators as they commercialize their product and service offerings, ISBI is fostering sustainable growth-focused technology-enabled businesses in our community.
To Date, ISBI has Facilitated:
Special Minority Business Development Agency programs, one-on-one meetings and information sessions to our minority-owned business members.
Grant-funded CEO Meetup Series fostering peer-to-peer learning.
SBDC CEO Accelerator Program
SBIR proposal training, ICorp Programs, and Maryland Business Innovation Association funding
"Innovation Station was a vital partner that helped support the early growth and success of Wave Welcome by providing my team and me affordable access to centralized space, resources, and opportunities that were critical and otherwise inaccessible during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Vennard Wright, President/CEO, WAVE Welcome, a former ISBI graduate.
ISBI tenants are connected to the extensive PGCEDC services and receive access to collaborate with other business incubators and entrepreneurial resources in the County, state, nation, and world.
"Innovation Station has been an excellent resource for information on educational programs, funding opportunities, and business coaching including access to the MD PTAC and SCORE," said Katoshia Ford, President/CEO of FORD Management Services. "They have shared information about opportunities in Prince George's County and throughout the Washington Metropolitan region."
Powered by Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, Innovation Station Business Incubator is another reason Expansion Starts Here in Prince George's County.
For more information about ISBI, please visit www.pgcedc.com/innovation-station