Made In Baltimore and Baltimore Development Corporation are honored to be recognized by the Maryland Economic Development Association for our Local PPE Initiative, a project we undertook in 2020 to help local makers scale up production of PPE for our first responders. Through this initiative, we deployed $550,000 in small grants and procurement contracts to Baltimore City manufacturers, to help them pivot to PPE production, and to source needed equipment for city employees.  This work not only helped prevent nearly 60 layoffs as our economy ground to a halt in spring of 2020, but also helped create over 75 temporary jobs, 34 of which have become permanent positions.
While we are honored to accept the recognition for our role in this effort, we want to emphasize the heroism displayed by our members, who kept their doors open, their staff employed, and our first-responders safe.  Watch this video for some of their stories.
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MIB Goes To HTX

In the first week of November, MIB Executive Director Andy Cook and Program Manager Brian Seymore travelled to Houston, TX for the annual Urban Manufacturing Alliance Gathering.  The first in-person gathering of its kind since 2019, UMA's convening brought together ...

MIB 2022 Town Hall Re-Cap

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On Friday June 24, Made In Baltimore hosted our second annual Town Hall event at Impact Hub Baltimore. The event was an opportunity for our members to meet the MIB Team, learn about what we’ve been working on, and connect with each other about pressing issues facing...

The 2021 MIB Member Survey Report

The 2021 MIB Member Survey Report

Each year, Made In Baltimore surveys our members to collect information about their businesses.  We use this information to better understand the needs of Baltimore's craft manufacturing sector, and to guide our programming and policy recommendations. All businesses...