F³ Tech (Farm-Fish-Food) is a proof-of-concept and commercialization initiative that is creating a renaissance of economic growth and prosperity through innovation and technology that is built upon Maryland’s traditional industries of agriculture and seafood. F³ Tech enables solutions through the development of new products and services in response to market-driven problems and challenges. This is accomplished through a series of stages that guides entrepreneurs from idea through commercialization. LEARN MORE…
F³ Tech Consists of the Following Three Industry Segments
offers opportunities for technology and products to feed a projected 10 billion people by 2050. These opportunities include improving yield, efficiency, and profitability.
offers opportunities for improved farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and other aquatic organisms. Technological innovations include cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions.
offers opportunities to address the impact of agriculture and aquaculture activity on the environment. This includes applying environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring, electronic devices, and other products and technologies to monitor, model, and conserve the natural environment and resources.
F³ Tech started in 2017 and is a statewide initiative that utilizes the rural-urban collaborative environment in Maryland. Other State priorities focus on the Baltimore/Washington corridor’s strong technological resources; F³ Tech focuses on Maryland’s traditional industries of agriculture and seafood. Maryland’s rural knowledge and know-how combines with the urban ideas and investment. The overall F³ Tech program consists of three stages that provide entrepreneurs, innovators, startups, and existing businesses with the resources to achieve proof-of-concept and commercialization of new product and service ideas and innovations.
These are one-day challenge events at colleges/universities or incubator facilities. Teams respond to real-world, market-driven challenges to develop innovations and technologies that can be commercialized. LEARN MORE...
This is a six-week virtual program that prepares individuals or teams with early-stage ideas to participate in a traditional accelerator program or plan an early product launch. LEARN MORE...
This is a rigorous four-month program that prepares startups to launch and commercialize products or services through concentrated mentorship, training, networking, and investment. LEARN MORE...
These are one-day events, held twice a year, that include a broad outreach to industry, entrepreneurs, and innovators. The purpose is to advance awareness and to open a dialogue with stakeholders about agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental problems and challenges.
LEARN MORE...
This is a seven-session course designed in partnership between UMCES Horn Point and hotDesks that helps entrepreneurs and innovators better understand the innovation and commercialization process and how to bring technology to market. LEARN MORE...
Babylon Micro-Farms focuses on bringing farming indoors with hydroponic farms. A local brewery has already installed this farm to help it create fresh herbs and spices for dishes.
Source: Hydroponic farms become produce alternative for local businesses
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) announces the release of a new suite of online resources devoted to assisting farm families in dealing with stress management through difficult economic times, found at https://extension.umd.edu/FarmStressManagement.
Source: New Farm Stress...
First of its kind air purifier that not only tells you when it needs water but also cleans the air with the power of almost 200 plants!
Americans spend 90% of their time indoors breathing stale air. We strive to make our homes energy efficient, but in doing so trap all of...
Mentors, coaches, investors, and other valuable members of the agriculture, aquaculture, environmental, innovation, and startup ecosystems provide their expertise to the accelerator program. The interactions and counsel they provide to participating startups is the most valuable aspect of the program.
Revenue Strategy | Investor Prep
Aquaculture | Entrepreneurship
Farm Insurance | Risk Management
Startup | Marketing | Operations
Technology | Financing
Forestry | Farming
Agriculture | Farms | Dairy
Technology | Investment
Innovation | Startup | Technology
Startup | Funding | Innovation | Logistics
For questions and additional details, you are welcome to contact the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center -- the lead organization administering the F³ Tech Accelerator Program.
Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center
8737 Brooks Drive, Suite 101
Easton, MD 21601
www.esec.md
