The FLPP allows companies to reduce costs of technical assistance from federal laboratories. Grants up to 90 percent of the project cost, with a cap of $20,000, are available for projects of a short-term nature and must be with a federal lab-oratory that has an active agreement with TEDCO. Companies must provide a project impact statement to qualify and have a major physical presence in Maryland.  

Laboratories currently participating in the program are:

• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
• Aberdeen Proving Ground S&T Board
• National Naval Medical Center
• Beltsville Agricultural Research Service
• Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River
• National Security Agency
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Langley Research Center
• National Institute of Standards and Technology    

Administered by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), an independent entity, was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998 to facilitate the creation of businesses and foster their growth in all regions of the State. TEDCO's role is to be Maryland's leading source of funding for seed capital and entrepreneurial business assistance for technology transfer and development programs. TEDCO connects emerging technology companies with federal laboratories, research universities, business incubators and specialized technical assistance. For the third consecutive year, TEDCO was recognized as the most active early/seed stage investor in the nation in the July 2006 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), an independent entity, was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998 to facilitate the creation of businesses and foster their growth in all regions of the State. TEDCO's role is to be Maryland's leading source of funding for seed capital and entrepreneurial business assistance for technology transfer and development programs. TEDCO connects emerging technology companies with federal laboratories, research universities, business incubators and specialized technical assistance. For the third consecutive year, TEDCO was recognized as the most active early/seed stage investor in the nation in the July 2006 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.

Some of TEDCO's recent programmatic initiatives include:

Technology Transfer

• Maryland Technology Transfer Fund
• Aberdeen Technology Transfer Initiative
• Fort Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative
• NASA Mid-Atlantic Technology Transfer Center
• NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative

Rural & Entrepreneurial Business Assistance

• Maryland Technology Partnership for Innovation
• Mountain Maryland SBIR
• Rural Business Incubation RBI Initiative.

Business Incubation

• Feasibility Study Grant Program
• Incubator Development Fund Program.