Industries – Maryland Innovation Lab

Driving Industry Innovation

Each Lab focuses on a strategic industry, handpicked by the Maryland Department of Commerce and its partners. Inspired by L Marks’ award-winning model, the Maryland Innovation Lab is a tailored public-private program harnessing the power of open innovation to unite corporations and startups for groundbreaking solutions to critical industry challenges.

Strategic Industries

Lab 2: Decarbonization

If you’re committed to tackling climate change and driving innovation, join the Maryland Innovation Lab to pioneer solutions in decarbonization, electrification, and safety, shaping a more sustainable and resilient future.
JOIN THE DECARBONIZATION LAB

Lab 1: Food & Agribusiness

Learn more about the challenges and startup solutions being explored by our trailblazing corporate partners Sodexo US, Pompeian and SIMPLi following the inaugural launch of the Maryland Innovation Lab focused on sustainable food systems.
Learn More – Food Lab

strategic industry selection

The Maryland Department of Commerce and partners select an industry focus for each Lab. Some of the criteria considered for selected industries include:

Opportunity and interest in multi-year Lab cohorts for the target industry
An industry of critical importance to the state’s economy
An industry with significant opportunity to advance via innovation
Industries in need of greater collaborative problem-solving

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