Montgomery Community Media

Steve Silverman, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development, recognizes the strong support of both the Montgomery County Council and the County Executive for “aggressive” efforts to retain private business, including the use of economic development funds to keep business in the county. He made these comments at the March 11 meeting of the […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board welcomed Steve Silverman, who is the director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), to its March 11 meeting at the Civic Building. Silverman presented an overview of the current economic situation in Montgomery County beginning with the unemployment rate (4.9%), noting thousands of residents are unemployed. He […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined on Feb 11 with Montgomery County Council members George Leventhal and Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development Director Steve Silverman and more than 100 other local government, academic, private, and nonprofit sector representatives to release a new report, Beyond Charity: Nonprofit Business in Montgomery County. Among other […]

Cytomedix, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in regenerative therapies involving innovative platelet technologies for orthopedics and wound care, has announced that with assistance from government grants, it will be expanding its operations in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Cytomedix appreciates all of the support provided by Montgomery County and the City of Gaithersburg. We look forward to continued […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Economic Development Director Steve Silverman announce the launch of first-in-the-nation program to support agricultural entrepreneurs on August 6 at Red Wiggler Farm Barn in Germantown. Designed to expand the local economy, the program encourages new farmers to stay in Montgomery County rather than looking elsewhere for available land. The […]