# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 10. Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities

### Subtitle 4E

#### Section 10-4E-04

(a) The Initiative shall create a curated list of companies in the State that are between the start-up and scaling phases.

(b) Priority shall be given to companies that are:

  (1) current or prior recipients of funding from the Maryland Innovation Initiative;

  (2) current or prior recipients of funding from any other program administered by the Corporation;

  (3) minority business enterprises described in Sec. 9-4119(a) of the State Government Article; and

  (4) located in a high-need or economically distressed geographic area of the State as determined by the Corporation.

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Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)