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Mtech's Mission

    The mission of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), a unit of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, is to:

    • Educate the next generation of technology entrepreneurs;
    • Create successful technology ventures; and
    • Connect Maryland companies with university resources to help them succeed.

    Mtech has built a comprehensive entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem at the University of Maryland. Its programs arm top students from around the world with the knowledge of how to successfully launch companies and guide aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through the entire lifecycle of launching and maintaining technology-based ventures.

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    Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

    MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

    ASPIRE is a grant program for undergraduate researchers working with Clark School faculty on projects with commercial potential

    Contact

    Mtech Staff

    Contact information for the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), along with each of its constituent programs, are included in the list below. Staff members are listed by office or program.

    Mtech Main Office

      Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)

      4467 Technology Drive
      1105 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
      University of Maryland
      College Park, MD 20742
      (301) 405-3906

      Dr. William E. Bentley

      Professor and Director
      (301) 405-3906
      e-mail
      bio

      Ericka Black

      Program Administrative Specialist
      (301) 405-0820
      e-mail

      Mtech Office of Business, Finance, and Facilities

        Office of Business, Finance, and Facilities

        University of Maryland​-Mtech​
        5000 College Avenue
        110​0 Technology ​Ventures Building
        College Park, MD 2074​0

        Heather Mattern

        Director
        (301) 405-6242
        e-mail

        Karen Russo

        Associate Director
        (301) 405-3907  
        e-mail

        Jonathan Young

        Venture Facilities Manager
        (301) 405-0126
        e-mail

        Chaunda Pair

        Building Facilitator
        (301) 314-7804
        e-mail

        Mtech Marketing and Information Technology

          Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)

          Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)
          4467 Technology Drive
          1105 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
          University of Maryland
          College Park, MD 20742
          (301) 405-3906

          Eric Schurr

          Director
          (301) 405-3889
          e-mail

          Shola Lawal

          Assistant Director for Information Technology
          (301) 405-7781
          e-mail

          James Kopanko

          Coordinator
          e-mail

          Elena Russ

          Communications Coordinator
          (301) 405-4837
          e-mail

          Joseph Belew

          Network Administrator
          (301) 314-7802
          e-mail

          Daniel Carafelli

          Professional in Residence
          e-mail
          bio

          Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS)

            Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program

            4467 Technology Drive
            3119 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
            University of Maryland
            College Park, MD 20742
            tel: (301) 405-3891

            Joseph Naft

            Director
            (301) 405-3886
            e-mail

            Ronnie Gist

            Associate Director
            (301) 405-3890
            e-mail

            Onur Unal

            Life Sciences Projects Manager
            (301) 405-6673
            e-mail

            Ashley Chapman

            Contract Administrator
            (301) 405-3896
            e-mail

            Jeanne Pekny

            Program Administrative Specialist
            (301) 405-3891
            e-mail

            UMD I-Corps Program

              UMD I-Corps Program

              4467 Technology Drive
              3119 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
              University of Maryland
              College Park, MD 20742
              tel: (301) 405-8572

              Daniel Kunitz

              Director, Venture Strategy and Development
              Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub
              e-mail

              David Steele

              Program Manager, UMD I-Corps
              Hub Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub
              e-mail

              Jainaba Ceesay

              Program Manager & Instructor, UMD I-Corps
              e-mail

              Eric Marshall

              Program Operations Analyst, UMD I-Corps
              e-mail

              Edmund Pendleton

              Instructor, UMD I-Corps
              e-mail

              Glen Hellman

              Instructor, UMD I-Corps
              e-mail

              Michael Leifman

              Instructor, UMD I-Corps
              e-mail

              Mtech Ventures

                Mtech Ventures

                4467 Technology Drive
                1114 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
                University of Maryland
                College Park, MD 20742
                tel: 301-314-7805

                Satish Tamboli

                Director
                (301) 314-8178
                e-mail

                Scott Christensen

                Manager, Mtech Ventures & Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund
                (301) 314-8178
                e-mail

                Darby Spitzer

                Administrative Specialist
                (301) 314-7805
                e-mail

                Chaunda Pair

                Facilitator, Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
                (301) 314-7804
                e-mail

                Learning and Development

                  Mtech Learning and Development

                  4467 Technology Drive
                  1105 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
                  University of Maryland
                  College Park, MD 20742
                  tel: (301) 314-9223 | fax: (301) 314-9192

                  Dr. James V. Green

                  Managing Director
                  (301) 314-1450
                  e-mail

                  Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman

                  Associate Director
                  (301) 314-9441
                  e-mail

                  Cindy Gilbert

                  Program Administrative Specialist
                  (301) 314-9223
                  e-mail

                  ASPIRE (A Scholars Program for Industry Oriented Research in Engineering)

                    ASPIRE

                    4467 Technology Drive
                    3119 Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building
                    University of Maryland
                    College Park, MD 20742
                    tel: (301) 405-3886

                    Joseph Naft

                    Director
                    (301) 405-3886
                    e-mail