We Mean
Business in
Howard County
Located in Maryland directly between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Howard County gives businesses and individuals the resources and support for limitless success.
Why Howard CountyTools & Resources
Small & Minority Business
Howard County Economic Development Authority offers the support to help small and minority-owned businesses thrive. Explore resources and opportunities for local enterprises, minority-owned businesses and new entrepreneurs interested in innovating on new levels.
Taxes & Incentives
Find the best fit for your company’s unique needs with our variety of programs, incentives and tax credits, whether you're looking to expand, diversify or relocate to the “Greenest County in the United States.”
Major Employers
Learn about some of the biggest businesses charting exceptional growth in Howard County. From major healthcare centers, Fortune 500 companies and the nation’s largest university-affiliated research center, some of the most ambitious businesses meet here in Maryland.
Featured News + Events
AI Can Do a Lot. It Shouldn’t Do Everything.
Ask a room full of business owners whether they’re using AI and most hands go up. Ask whether they have a plan for it and the room gets a lot quieter. That’s what we’re seeing across Howard County. Companies are experimenting with AI for research, drafting, data analysis, marketing and customer insights. The ones getting
Building a More Connected Regional Economy
Howard County’s Role in a Connected Regional Economy We spend a lot of time talking with companies about why they should locate in Howard County, and those conversations have changed over the past several years. Increasingly, the questions we hear are regional: Where is the workforce? How close are the airports and ports? How quickly
SPARK Internship Program Connects Emerging Talent with Real-World Experience
Employers Told Us Where the Gaps Were. SPARK Worked Backwards From There. Ask a cybersecurity or AI company in Howard County what limits their growth, and talent comes up fast. Not a shortage of interested people but a shortage of people who arrive ready. Employers here have been direct about it. Candidates come out