Eastern Shore Innovation Center | Dorchester County EDA

EASTERN SHORE INNOVATION CENTER

 

The Eastern Shore Innovation Center is the Dorchester Regional Technology Park’s flagship business incubator and home to the county’s economic development team.

Mission Statement

The Eastern Shore Innovation Center (ESIC) is dedicated to creating a flexible and professional work environment for startups and small businesses to ignite, fuel, and thrive. ESIC fosters entrepreneurship and business innovation serving as a catalyst to and a portal for new and emerging businesses in Dorchester County and the region.

Start-Up Support

We offer a fully supportive environment to accelerate business growth and help entrepreneurs develop the next generation of technologies. Startups can join the Innovation Center as a co-working space member or with dedicated space in our state-of-the-art facility where they can access a wide range of business resources and are partnered with an experienced business mentor, certified by SCORE, a Small Business Administration organization.

Dedicated space is available for up to four years, at which time, the business has the option to purchase permanent space in the tech park.

Learn more about the businesses located at the Innovation Center.  To become a member, call (410) 228-0155, email or connect on LinkedIn. The Center offers a 1-Day Complimentary Co-working Pass from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Mon-Fri)—a  great way for individuals to discover the professional elements of our workspace to best determine if ESIC membership would fit their needs. Contact management for details and to schedule.

Business Benefits

 

  • Class A Space with dedicated offices available
  • Large conference rooms (up to 52 people)/Small conference room (6 people)
  • Large monitor displays screens, web conferencing, and webcasting
  • Access to shared office equipment
  • 24-7 Access with video and badge security
  • Free wifi, parking, & business advisory services
  • Research laboratory
  • Guest lobby
  • Use of HotDesk sites in Mid Atlantic

Innovation Center Features

In addition to the accelerator program, the Innovation Center contains co-working space, offices, laboratory facilities and convenient, premiere meeting space.

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Co-Working and Office Space

Are you looking to start or expand your entrepreneurial journey. Would your business start up benefit from dedicated office space and/or co-working space, technical assistance and access to key resources? Consider becoming a member of the Innovation Center’s growing community of entrepreneurs.

Our co-working membership fees start at $50 per month for businesses and $12.50 for students. Email us or call 410-228-0155. For an application and additional information on eligibility and fees, please click here.

We also offer daily rates in both our co-working space as well as individual offices. Click below to see rates, availability and benefits.

Day Pass

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Commercial Research Laboratory

The Innovation Center features a 1,200-square foot commercial wet laboratory operated by SunX Analytical funded in part by Rural Maryland Council Prosperity Investment Funding. The lab is the first facility of its kind on the Delmarva Peninsula. Contact Dr. Barry Pritchard to learn more.

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Conference Space

Dorchester County agencies and private sector companies may host meetings and workshops at the Innovation Center during regular business hours pending space availability. Our state-of-the-art conference room accommodates up to 80 people theater style and 42 classroom style. Featuring flat screen presentation monitors, video teleconferencing, Smart Board, whiteboard walls for ideation, Bluetooth speaker, and free Wi-Fi.

Click here for more information. To reserve conference space email us or call 410-228-0155.

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Events

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    29

    2-Day Strategic Planning Symposium – “The FOCUS Factor”

    The Eastern Shore Innovation Center (ESIC) will be hosting a 2-Day Strategic Planning Symposium Sep 29-30 with Randolph Potter, Jr., Founder & Lead Strategic Planning Coach of TBPB Network | 9:00 AM - 4 PM | Limited Seating--Register Today

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Business Spotlight

Calling All Innovators

Are you ready to accelerate your startup business? Welcome to the Eastern Shore Innovation Center in Cambridge, Maryland. The Innovation Center supports startups and small businesses through mentorships, workshops, networking opportunities, and affordable workspace. The Center has dedicated offices, Wi-Fi, large and small conference rooms, co-work space, web conferencing, and more. The Eastern Shore Innovation Center is a collaborative supported business incubator that will help ignite your business.

Testimonials

"IES Life Sciences has been a Licensee (tenant) of the Eastern Shore Innovation Center (ESIC). The physical resources at ESIC along with coaching and mentoring--finding experts when you have a particular need or question, were a big help in allowing our business to grow. The management team at ESIC take an interest in not only promoting cross pollination of the businesses at ESIC, but making it feel like a community where all businesses take top priority. ESIC is one of the key features for growing business in Dorchester County and having spoken with entrepreneurs from other locations, many wish that a business incubator with such caring staff and services could be available to them." David A. Spiegel, CEO, IES Life Sciences, Inc.

"This place is amazing. Came for the coworking space, and the place is super clean and welcoming. Great place to come if you need a change of pace from working remotely."

 

Viet Nguyen

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the co-working space. I lease at the Eastern Shore Innovation Center. This state-of-the-art facility provides great internet service, an excellent working environment, and space options that are very reasonably priced. The very welcoming staff goes out of its way to accommodate whatever is requested. This is a true gem for Cambridge, Dorchester County and the mid-shore region and I highly recommend it." Gene Lauer, Eugene Lauer Consulting

"I think of the Eastern Shore Innovation Center as my Productivity Destination. The co-working space is warm, welcoming, and well-stocked. The management team at the Innovation Center are always friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The other entrepreneurs I meet are all working in hard and inspiring fashion on fascinating projects that are all over the map. My business takes me here, there, and everywhere on the Delmarva Peninsula, but this is my ideal place to get things done and moving forward." Jim Duffy, Writer, Secrets of the Eastern Shore

"Terrific place to get advice and direction if starting a business in Dorchester County Maryland." Lynn Rouda

"The Eastern Shore Innovation Center has helpful and accommodating staff, a bright and modern space, high speed internet and anything else you could need to incubate a tech startup on the Eastern Shore. I highly recommend visiting!" Chris LeFevre, Confit Web Design & Development