Resources

Terp Startup Accelerator is a summer program that helps student entrepreneurs make progress on their startup for eight weeks in the summer in lieu of an internship.

Terrapins Connect is a platform that connects students and alumni alike with meaningful online networking opportunities. Through one-on-one conversations, group discussion boards, formal mentoring programs and events, Terrapins Connect is where Terps seeking professional development opportunities and career success meet.

Terrapin Development Company (TDC) is a joint venture real estate and economic development entity created by the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland College Park Foundation to create long term value for its members while transforming Greater College Park into a vibrant, diverse and walkable community.

The Terrapin Fund, supported by philanthropic donations from alumni and community stakeholders, provides capital to early stage (pre-and-early revenue) UMD-affiliated startups with high growth potential seeking investment in the funding.

Terrapin Works is a collection of rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing, and digital design resources provided as a service to the campus and surrounding community.

UM Ventures, College Park accelerates knowledge creation and dissemination that can scale the impact of UMD research by transforming laboratory discoveries into products and services that deliver economic and societal benefit.

UMD American Marketing Association’s (AMA) RedBlack Consulting is a student-operated consulting agency which connects creative and passionate marketing students with local companies/nonprofits/organizations in the Greater College Park area.

The University System of Maryland (USM) Launch Fund connects early stage entrepreneurs — builders, creators, and innovators — to existing resources, mentorship, and capital. It creates a new capital source designed to fill gaps and connect to other capital and resources.

The Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is a one-stop shop for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses looking to start, purchase or grow a business.

The Virtual Business Information Center (VBIC) is a collection of major commercial full text databases as well as internet websites specifically curated for their unbiased, fact-based authoritative business content.