Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc.

Join us next Tuesday, June 16th for Power Partner Hours 🤝

We look forward to welcoming New England Biolabs this month!
This is an opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships, exchange insights, and engage with experienced leaders across industries.

We'll see you next week!

Time and money are two of the most valuable resources for any startup, but if you could only have one... which would you choose?

We asked our Basecamp community, and the majority chose unlimited time over unlimited funding. ⏳

After all, funding can help you move faster, but time is finite. It can't be bought or sold.

What about you? Would you rather have unlimited time or unlimited funding for your startup? Tell us why in the comments. 👇

We’re popping up at 🌿

Join us Wednesday, June 10th from 11AM–1PM for a Fingerboard Farm pop-up featuring farm-grown cannabinoid wellness products, education, and all your seasonal favorites.

Stop by to chat with us about:
• CBD, CBG, CBN & FECO
• Daily wellness support
• Sleep, stress & recovery products
• Our growing practices and what’s new this season 🌱

Come say hi, stock up on your favorites, and enter for a chance to win our pop-up giveaway 🤍

FITCI is proud to join Bethesda Green, bwtech@UMBC, and the Maryland Innovation Center as part of NEXUS, the Network for Entrepreneurship, Xceleration & Unified Startups.

This partnership is about intentionally breaking down regional silos and building a more connected, coordinated apparatus for innovation in Maryland. Together, we are working to expand founder support, share resources across regions, strengthen access to capital, and create more opportunities for startups to grow across the state.

Maryland has incredible innovation assets. When we connect them, we create stronger pathways for founders, researchers, investors, and communities across our amazing state. We are excited to help shape a more collaborative, competitive, and founder-centered future for Maryland innovation!

Maryland’s incubators are intentionally breaking down regional silos to create a coordinated statewide innovation infrastructure – FITCI A Coalition of Maryland Incubators join forces to expand collaboration, founder support, and statewide economic opportunity as: Network for Entrepreneurship, Xceleration & Unified Startups (NEXUS). FREDERICK, Md., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The coalition of four Maryland incubators are collabor...

FITCI’s Maryland's EDGE Building Demonstrates Significant Energy Savings Through AI-Powered Sustainability Pilot with Ireland-Based Soft Landing Company EclimAI
FITCI's excited to announce our innovation center has achieved significant energy savings through a pilot deployment of EclimAI’s AI-powered EDGE HVAC optimization device.

EclimAI, an Ireland-based company participating in the State of Maryland and FITCI’s Soft Landing Program, partnered with us to conduct a 30-day pilot focused on peak reduction and energy optimization during one of the highest energy usage periods of the year. The test was conducted across approximately 6,000 square feet within the building’s shared community and operational space.

Read more at the link in the comments!

We’re headed back to Columbia 🌿

Join us Monday, June 8th from 11AM–2PM at Remedy Columbia for a Fingerboard Farm pop-up featuring your favorite cannabinoid wellness products, education, and farm-grown goodness.

Come chat with us about:
• CBD, CBG, CBN & FECO
• Our farm and growing practices
• Product recommendations for sleep, stress, recovery & daily wellness
• What’s new this season at the farm 🌱

📍 Remedy Columbia
8865 Stanford Blvd, Unit 131
Columbia, MD 21045



Stop by, say hi, stock up on your favorites, and enter for a chance to win our pop-up giveaway 🤍

Thank you, MEDA, for choosing FITCI to host the 2026 Primer for Economic Development in Maryland! 🎉

We loved welcoming economic development professionals from across the state for a day of learning, collaboration, and connection.
Hosting events that bring together innovators, leaders, and community builders is what we’re all about.

✨ Planning an event of your own? Consider FITCI for your next meeting, workshop, training, or networking event.

🌿 POP IN WITH US 🌿We’re heading to Green Goods in Frederick today!
🗓 Tuesday, June 2
11:00 to 2:00
1080 West Patrick St Frederick MD

Stop by to meet the Fingerboard Farm team and explore our wellness-focused cbd lineup designed to support relaxation, recovery, balance, and better daily routines.

We’ll have educational materials, product recommendations, samples of select products, and a giveaway entry just for stopping by.