Top Economic Development News
OED continues to create new excitement around our legacy industries. We are proud to have unveiled our new website for manufacturing in Frederick County, www.MadeInFrederickMD.com. Manufacturing is extremely important to Frederick County. It is vital to our economy as manufacturing weaves its way through our technology, life science, and craft beverages industries. We developed MadeInFrederickMD to strengthen and foster the growth of Frederick County’s manufacturing industry to provide resources, connections and tools to succeed in a global environment. Please check out the Flying Dog video debut, our business directory, job board and more.
 
In partnership with Frederick Magazine, we revealed Frederick County’s Top 50 Under 40. These young professionals demonstrate leadership in their industry and give back to the community. The future of Frederick County is in good hands.  We will continue to spotlight the Top 50 Under 40 throughout the year. If you see a Top Young Professional be sure to congratulate them and thank them for all that they do for our community.
 
As part of the Top 50 we published our 2021 Annual Report. We encourage you to read the Annual Report to learn about many positive trends. Despite continuing challenges facing sectors of the business community, 2021 brought many examples of solid growth within our County. The report includes encouraging updates on the top economic development projects, industry growth spotlights, what is in store for economic development in 2022 and more.

As our momentum continues to grow throughout the year, we remain passionate about supporting the Frederick County business community and their drive for progress. Stay tuned for more exciting reveals throughout the year.  
Helen Propheter, Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development
Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Top 50 Under 40 Revealed

These young professionals demonstrate leadership, give back to the community and add significant value to their company and its culture. This list highlights Frederick County’s diverse community and includes entrepreneurs, executives, certified professionals, published authors and more.
2021 OED Annual Report

OED's annual report is now available, and it includes updates on the top economic development projects, industry growth spotlights, and what is in store for economic development in 2022.
Top 50 Under 40 Featured Profiles
Manufacturing Matters in Frederick County
"We are excited and thrilled to unveil a new website that provides the necessary tools for the manufacturing industry to start, expand and locate to Frederick County. I believe this is the first of its kind and stemmed from hearing the needs of the manufacturing industry. This is truly a collaborative project with all the parties involved sharing a common goal.” Jodie Bollinger

OED Welcomes Becca Tucker to the Team
The Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED) is pleased to introduce Becca Tucker as the new Senior Business Development Manager of Agriculture.
Texcell North America Marks Expansion by Breaking Ground for New Facility
The expansion is a next step in Texcell's growth trajectory as they increase capabilities for all their service lines.
Frederick Restaurant Week
This year's Frederick Restaurant Week features unique and fine dining options available in Downtown Frederick and the surrounding area. Participating restaurants will offer diners multi-course meals at appetizing prices. Visit an old favorite or try something new, Frederick is full of delicious dining options! Make your reservations at these popular spots today.
A Touch of Delhi to Warm Your Soul
In 2020, after realizing the demand for her food was growing, Shivaani decided to take a leap of faith and fully invest her time into growing her business, Touch of Delhi. 
M&T Bank - Putting the "U" in Community Banking
“We are very proud to be the #1 SBA lender in Frederick County and during Rounds 1 & 2 of PPP we were able to approve and fund over 55,000 PPP Loans bank wide,” says Adam Kreisher, Vice President of M&T Bank.
Seven Underrepresented Business Owners Complete OED's New EmPOWER Mentorship Program
The pilot program included eight consecutive weeks of gathering together on Friday mornings for a productive discussion around important business topics such as marketing, legal matters, human resources, finance, real estate matters, goal-setting, strategic planning, negotiations and more.

What Young Professionals Are Reading
This reading list has been handpicked by our Under 40s to motivate and inspire.
Competitive Edge Schedule 2022
The Competitive Edge Series provides business owners with the tools they need to improve their business and help grow their success. Sessions are free and open to small business owners throughout Frederick County, with workshops focusing on topics of interest to entrepreneurs.