Montgomery County, Maryland USA

NAME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE	Judith Costello
DESIGNATION	Director, Economic Development Special Projects
COMPANY NAME	Montgomery County, Maryland USA
FASCIA NAME AT THE BOOTH	USA Business Connect
PRODUCT RANGE & AREA OF SPECIALISATION	Free, soft-landing support for Indian companies
COMPANY PROFILE	Are you looking to grow your business through US market expansion? MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND USA, located next to Washington, DC, is in the center of a top ranked US tech cluster (#1 place for tech, #1 IT and cyber jobs, #3 biotech) with an advanced tech cluster across industry sectors (including smart health, AI and big data, space communications, cleantech, hospitality tech, biohealth. We have $ for international-soft landing support, a great location, and quality of life: #3 BIOTECH HUB IN THE U.S. Leaders in cell & gene therapy, vaccines, oncology, and diagnostics. LEADING RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS 30+ US federal labs including: – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) – U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) – National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing – University System of Maryland – Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Virginia Tech, and Howard Universities – Montgomery College (leading 2 year secondary education institutions – mock cGMP and cyber) LARGE CLUSTER OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES Innovators and corporate leaders across variety of sectors (e.g. smart health, AI and big data, security and dual technologies, biomedicine, green tech, space and robotics, tourism tech. Companies include many based in Europe e.g. AstraZeneca, Qiagen, Sodexho and other large companies (e.g. X-Energy, Lockheed Martin, Echo-Star, Marriott International HQ, Hughes Network). GREAT LOCATION A nonstop/one-stop to India Only a one day drive/flight to most of US and Europe. Near embassies in D.C., three international airports, and two ports. Only 2-3 hours from beaches and mountains. PLENTY OF SPACE Incubator, office, wet lab, advanced tech, and manufacturing space. More affordable commercial and housing space than CA, MA, NY, NJ. INTERNATIONAL SOFT-LANDING SUPPORT Grants available to support move to new space and new workforce hires. Non-dilutive funding to support technology innovation and R&D. Referrals to HR, legal,n accounting and other business growth resources QUALITY OF LIFE Welcoming community – 4 of the top most diverse cities in the U.S. Top ranked K-12 schools (with students speaking184 languages). Many restaurants, temples, churches, mosques, and cultural resources. Award-winning recreation and parks (i.e., cricket, soccer, and more!) COME GROW WITH US IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND!

Montgomery County, Maryland USA

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