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Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc.

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. (FITCI) offers local entrepreneurs facilities, services, and an environment in which they can prosper. FITCI occupies 15,000 square feet, supporting up to 30 clients that employ nearly 100 people at any given time.

Frederick County Office of Economic Development

Its mission is to foster the growth of companies in Frederick County, and attract new ones as well. The Office of Economic Development operates the Entrepreneur Support Network, a network of service providers for entrepreneurs and businesses in all stages of growth.

City of Frederick Department of Economic Development

Frederick’s Department of Economic Development concentrates on expanding businesses, corporate offices, technology companies and entrepreneurial start-ups in the city. It provides businesses with dynamic opportunities for growth, expansion and success.

Resources for Frederick technology firms

Technology Publications

Techmeme
Aggregates technology stories from hundreds of news sites and blogs, and arranges all of the links into a single, easy-to-scan page.

Hacker News
Things that techies find interesting. Mostly articles about computers, software, and startups, but there’s lots more here that “gratifies one’s intellectual curiosity.”

ReadWriteWeb
Analysis of web products and trends, written for web enthusiasts, early adopters and startup aficionados. All things Web 2.0.

Tech Startups

The Blog of Steve Blank
A wealth of information and great startup stories from the guy who wrote The Four Steps to the Epiphany.

The Four Steps to the Epiphany
This book preaches the gospel of “Customer Development,” showing how startups can find and develop their markets.

Blue Ocean Strategy
Don’t outperform the competition, find/create a market where there is none. This book describes how to do that.

LaunchBox
A startup incubator based in Washington, DC. Cashed-out startup founders helping up-and-coming tech entrepreneurs learn their trade.

Entrepreneur Support Network
Support for Frederick-area entrepreneurs from a variety of business organizations in the city and county.