Maryland Defense Technology

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DefTech helps businesses remain competitive by helping them leverage the cutting-edge technology, facilities, equipment, and expertise available in Maryland Department of Defense Labs.

DefTech is an initiative of the Maryland Department of Commerce, funded by the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment and the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration through its Regional Innovation Strategies Program and includes twelve partner organizations across the state

Technologies
We search our database of cutting-edge DoD intellectual property available for license in Maryland to discover patents and resources that meet your precise business needs.
Resources
We facilitate access to product development facilities, equipment, and expertise available through DoD Research labs.
Support
We take a holistic approach and partner with you to confirm resource and technology fit and prepare you to fully engage with DoD labs.
Ecosystem
We connect you to the network of critical support resources available to help you reduce risk and maximize profit.
Activity to Date
73
Clients served

314
Client jobs created or retained

684
Ecosystem partners

$28,110,000
Client investment capital raised

16
Agreements between DoD Labs and Clients

Testimonials
"DefTech enables us to find the right DoD partner with which to transition patents to commercial opportunities"
Robert Appenzeller
Founder and CTO, DragoonITCN
"DefTech is a well-formatted program with a high probability of success because they filter Intellectual Property from their patent database and only send me what's relevant to my business"
Alex M Menkes
CEO, ADASHI Systems LLC
"We work with DefTech because they put in extra effort to understand our company so they could more closely match us with intellectual property from defense labs that meet our interests"
Ken Malone
CEO, Early Charm Ventures
Our Partners
  • US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration

    US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration

  • Early Charm Ventures

    Early Charm Ventures

  • Altus Engineering

    Altus Engineering

  • City of Frederick Departmnt of Economic Development

    City of Frederick Departmnt of Economic Development

  • Harford County Community and Economic Development

    Harford County Community and Economic Development

  • Howard County Economic Development Authority

    Howard County Economic Development Authority

  • Fort Meade Alliance

    Fort Meade Alliance

  • Maryland Department of Commerce

    Maryland Department of Commerce

  • Army Alliance Inc

    Army Alliance Inc

  • Frederick County Office of Economic Development

    Frederick County Office of Economic Development

  • NSA Technology Transfer

    NSA Technology Transfer

  • Fort Detrick Alliance

    Fort Detrick Alliance

  • US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

    US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

  • Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

    Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

  • US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

    US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Our Team

Gary Evans

Gary is the Executive Director of DefTech with overall responsibility for its operations

Joan Michel

Joan manages DefTech marketing activities including our highly successful series of webinars

Ron Kaese

Ron works with DefTech clients to assist them in partnering with Federal laboratories