Transform Your Business. Scale Your Success. Lead Your Industry.
Ready to break through the $500K revenue ceiling and build a business that thrives without you?
You’ve built something successful. Now it’s time to scale beyond $500K, lead strategically, and create a business that thrives without you.
Applications are now OPEN for Cohort 11, and we’re looking for ambitious business leaders like you!
SCALEUP Maryland™ is Maryland’s premier growth accelerator, designed exclusively for established CEOs who are ready to transition from day-to-day operators to strategic leaders. Our comprehensive virtual program combines expert-led curriculum with peer-to-peer learning, providing you with the tools, strategies, and network to achieve sustainable growth while reclaiming your time and focus.
Program Dates: January 27 – April 21, 2026.
What Makes Us Different?
- Proven Results: Our alumni consistently achieve significant revenue growth and operational scale.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from business professionals and seasoned entrepreneurs who’ve scaled their own companies
- Collaborative Growth: Deep peer-to-peer engagement with fellow CEOs and founders who are facing similar issues and understand your challenges.
- Enduring Network: Lifelong connections with Maryland’s most driven business leaders and ecosystem partners.
- Action-First Learning: A flipped-classroom model where you come prepared and leave with strategies you can implement immediately.
- Individualized Approach: Develop actionable Strategic and Quarterly Action Plans tailored to get results for your specific business needs
Who Should Apply
SCALEUP Maryland™ is designed for ambitious CEOs who:
- Lead Maryland-based tech or biotech companies generating $500K+ in annual revenue
- You are ready to transition from day-to-day operations to strategic leadership
- Want to improve their bottom line while building operational systems that scale
- Seek to develop clear communication around mission, vision, and operational goals
- You are committed to implementing actionable growth strategies
We especially encourage applications from minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. Diversity drives innovation, and we’re committed to supporting entrepreneurs from all backgrounds.
Program Structure & Commitment
Duration: Weekly sessions: January 27 – April 21, 2026
Format: Virtual Sessions
Cohort Size: Limited to 8-12 participants
Investment: your time + $30 for the required SCALE book
Your Commitment:
- Attend all weekly sessions and actively participate in discussions
- Complete pre-session assignments and readings
- Engage authentically with fellow cohort members
- Develop and present your Strategic Growth Plan
- Participate in one-on-one office hours with expert facilitators
Program Deep Dive
Our curriculum focuses on the five critical pillars of scaling:
| Focus Area | Key Topics | Outcomes |
| Leadership Excellence | Building trust, team development, communication mastery, mentoring systems | Develop leadership skills that inspire and retain top talent |
| Financial Mastery | Cash flow management, A/R optimization, A/P strategies, inventory control | Achieve predictable profitability and sustainable growth |
| Sales & Marketing | Value proposition refinement, market positioning, product-market fit optimization | Build scalable revenue systems that work without your constant involvement |
| Operations Excellence | Supply chain optimization, purchasing strategies, process systematization | Create efficient operations that maintain quality while reducing your workload |
| Strategic Planning | Growth strategy development, quarterly planning, execution frameworks | Build a roadmap for sustainable scaling and long-term success |
Agenda for Cohort 10, Fall 2025
Here is the Agenda for Cohort 10, provided as an example so you can get a sense of the program flow.
Each participant can meet one-on-one with the expert facilitators, which is a significant value. Participants should contact the facilitator to schedule their one-on-one meeting.
Meet Our Outstanding Cohort 10 Participants:
Jeff Bruns – Convey911
Kerstin Haskell – World BioHazTec
Praveen Kumar B – Alai Labs Pte Ltd
James Jean-Baptiste, MBA, CISSP, CCNP – CyberLinx Solutions LLC
Gautam Shetty – Congruence Medical Solutions
Eddy Agbo – FYODOR BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Kemisola Bolarinwa – Nextwear Technologies
Joshua Tyner – Center for Cyber Security Training
Tathansh Joshi – Heisler Semiconductor LLC
Davood Tashayyod – Lumo Imaging
Success Stories
Our alumni have achieved remarkable growth, secured major funding rounds, expanded into new markets, and successfully transitioned from working IN their business to working ON their business.
Check out what some program graduates have to say about the impact SCALEUP Maryland™ had on their personal and business growth:
Questions? Ready to Learn More?
Our Commitment to You
At bwtech@UMBC, we believe that successful entrepreneurs are the backbone of Maryland’s economy. SCALEUP Maryland™ represents our commitment to providing you with world-class resources, expert guidance, and a supportive community that will help you achieve your most ambitious growth goals.
Your success is our success. Let’s scale together.
SCALEUP Maryland™ is presented in partnership with Impact Principals.
Thank you Sponsors!
SCALEUP Maryland™ is proudly supported by our sponsors and the strength of the bwtech@UMBC community. Thank you to all our sponsors who make this program possible!
