Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on June 25 announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded 11 grants totaling $9 million, including $1 million to The Mill of Black Horse LLC, an ag retailer with seven locations in Maryland, for the construction of a 16,000 square-foot fertilizer plant for precision blended fertilizers using climate smart technologies.
The grants are
part of Maryland’s Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program for projects that
support innovation infrastructure development in eligible technology sectors.
The program is part of the Governor’s Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of
2023, which provides grants to private companies, nonprofit entities, local
governments, or colleges and universities.
“To make Maryland more competitive, we need to turbocharge those areas of our
economy that are producing fresh ideas and innovative new technologies,” Moore
said. “These grants will not only help individual businesses grow but will
also help establish tools and resources to support growing industries.”
Eligible industry sectors include advanced manufacturing, aerospace,
agriculture, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, blue technology,
cybersecurity, defense, energy and sustainability, life sciences, quantum, and
sensors and robotics.
“The Build Our Future Program is a bold new way to accelerate growth in the
innovative sectors where Maryland is poised to lead and dominate,”said
Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson. “These grants
will support innovation and spur economic growth across Maryland and help make
sure we’re competitive in these key industries.”