Maryland International

Incubator (MI2)

October, 2009

Incubator (MI2)

David Barbe, Professor and

Executive Director

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Maryland Maryland

International Incubator

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University of Maryland: International Faculty/Students

•• 523 International faculty/staff523 International faculty/staff

•• 600 International undergraduate students600 International undergraduate students

•• 3,000 International graduate students3,000 International graduate students•• 3,000 International graduate students3,000 International graduate students

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University of Maryland Location

8 miles

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Facilities near the University of Maryland

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MIMI22 PartnersPartners

•• University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland•• University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland

•• Maryland Department of Business and Maryland Department of Business and Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

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Maryland InternationalIncubator Mission

• To help technology-based international companies to

successfully enter the U.S. marketplace

• To create mutually beneficial collaborations among

international and Maryland companies

• To create mutually beneficial collaborations among UM

faculty and international companies

• To give UM students opportunities for experiences with

international companies

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Expected BeneficiariesExpected Beneficiaries

•• International companies help in entering International companies help in entering US marketplaceUS marketplace

•• Maryland economy, for commercial activity Maryland economy, for commercial activity

attracted to the Incubator attracted to the Incubator

•• International and U.S. companies through International and U.S. companies through successful partneringsuccessful partneringsuccessful partneringsuccessful partnering

•• University faculty and students from University faculty and students from

research participation and cultural research participation and cultural exchangeexchange

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Research Areas

Energy /Environment AgricultureEnergy /Environment AgricultureEnergy /Environment AgricultureEnergy /Environment Agriculture

Fire ProtectionFire ProtectionFire ProtectionFire Protection Health CareHealth CareHealth CareHealth Care

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Incubator ProvidesIncubator Provides

•• Physical space for companies to reside in Physical space for companies to reside in •• Physical space for companies to reside in Physical space for companies to reside in the Incubatorthe Incubator

•• Networking opportunities with potential Networking opportunities with potential

partners, or investorspartners, or investors

•• HandsHands--on mentoring and trainingon mentoring and training•• HandsHands--on mentoring and trainingon mentoring and training

•• Access to worldAccess to world--class faculty, students class faculty, students and research facilitiesand research facilities

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Location of MI2 near Campus

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Incubator Building

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Office Space

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Cubicle Space

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Conference Room

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Library

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Current Incubator CompaniesCurrent Incubator Companies

•• Community DNS CompanyCommunity DNS Company•• Community DNS CompanyCommunity DNS Company

–– Promotes best practices for Internet Domain Promotes best practices for Internet Domain

Name ServicesName Services

•• Grandsoft CompanyGrandsoft Company

–– Construction IT total solutionConstruction IT total solution–– Construction IT total solutionConstruction IT total solution

•• Oil Tech & Engineering CompanyOil Tech & Engineering Company

–– Petroleum TechnologyPetroleum Technology

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Current Incubator Companies, cont.Current Incubator Companies, cont.

•• WuxiWuxi TocaTekTocaTek Co. LtdCo. Ltd•• WuxiWuxi TocaTekTocaTek Co. LtdCo. Ltd

–– Provides assets management as well as Provides assets management as well as

productivity management servicesproductivity management services

•• SinoSino--American Venture Capital, Ltd.American Venture Capital, Ltd.

–– Provide management and financial Provide management and financial –– Provide management and financial Provide management and financial consultation services to Chinese and consultation services to Chinese and

American companiesAmerican companies

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Current Incubator Companies, cont.Current Incubator Companies, cont.

•• USUS--China Training Services CompanyChina Training Services Company•• USUS--China Training Services CompanyChina Training Services Company

–– Promote educational services in areas of Promote educational services in areas of

innovation and entrepreneurship for Chinainnovation and entrepreneurship for China

•• Shandong Department of S & TShandong Department of S & T

–– Assists Shandong business to develop Assists Shandong business to develop –– Assists Shandong business to develop Assists Shandong business to develop collaboration with US businessescollaboration with US businesses

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SummarySummary

•• State of Maryland and the University of Maryland State of Maryland and the University of Maryland •• State of Maryland and the University of Maryland State of Maryland and the University of Maryland established Maryland International Incubator established Maryland International Incubator

near the Universitynear the University

•• It offers physical space, networking with US It offers physical space, networking with US

companies and mentoring supportcompanies and mentoring support

•• Provides benefits to International companies, Provides benefits to International companies, •• Provides benefits to International companies, Provides benefits to International companies, local economy and university community local economy and university community

•• The Incubator encourages members to The Incubator encourages members to

collaborate for technology innovation with the collaborate for technology innovation with the University and Maryland and US companies University and Maryland and US companies

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Contact InformationContact Information

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Dr. Kai Duh, Director, MI2

301-405-3894

kduh@umd.edu