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State OEA grant funds pilot to commercialize defense technologies; ExCel hired, regional rep named
Summary
St. Mary's County staff reported that a Southern Maryland pilot project funded by an OEA grant has hired the firm ExCel and that DBEDT has named Jeffrey Arrington as the regional representative to coordinate outreach to Navy technology transfer offices.
County staff reported updates on a multi‑county pilot project to commercialize defense technologies funded through a federal Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) grant administered by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBEDT).
Robin (EDC staff) said the project, which covers three Southern Maryland counties, has hired a consultant named ExCel to carry out the initial work on patent and technology inventories and to identify commercial…
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