DreamPort
Cyber · Run by Technology Advancement Center (TAC), formerly Maryland Innovation & Security Institute (MISI), under Partnership Intermediary Agreement with USCYBERCOM · Columbia, MD
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- Not publishedNot an equity accelerator: USCYBERCOM-linked innovation facility running Rapid Prototyping Events, workshops, and tech exchanges; solutions procured via FAR contracts, OTA, and prize competitions; no equity, no fixed award amounts. Site content stale as of 2026-07-22 (newest listed events from 2022); operator rebranded MISI to Technology Advancement Center in Nov 2023.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedNot an equity accelerator: USCYBERCOM-linked innovation facility running Rapid Prototyping Events, workshops, and tech exchanges; solutions procured via FAR contracts, OTA, and prize competitions; no equity, no fixed award amounts. Site content stale as of 2026-07-22 (newest listed events from 2022); operator rebranded MISI to Technology Advancement Center in Nov 2023.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Columbia, MD
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- any stage; companies, academia, individual technologists
- Sub-vertical
- cyber capabilities for USCYBERCOM/DoD
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- U.S. Cyber Command, Maryland Innovation & Security Institute
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Not an equity accelerator: USCYBERCOM-linked innovation facility running Rapid Prototyping Events, workshops, and tech exchanges; solutions procured via FAR contracts, OTA, and prize competitions; no equity, no fixed award amounts. Site content stale as of 2026-07-22 (newest listed events from 2022); operator rebranded MISI to Technology Advancement Center in Nov 2023.
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Terms in plain English
DreamPort is not an accelerator and does not invest in companies. It is a cyber innovation, collaboration, and prototyping facility in Columbia, MD, created through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement awarded by USCYBERCOM in May 2018. Companies participate in Rapid Prototyping Events, technical exchange meetings, and workshops, and successful solutions can lead to government work through mechanisms such as FAR contracts, OTAs, and prize competitions. It takes no equity, and there are no standard award amounts; terms vary by event and are not published.
Who this is actually for
Cybersecurity companies that want a route into US government and defense work, especially teams able to demonstrate working prototypes at events in Maryland. It is not for founders seeking investment capital.
DreamPort application deadlines
No application window is on record for this program yet. Check the official website for the next cohort.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next DreamPort application deadline?
- No upcoming application window is published for DreamPort. We last verified this on Jul 22, 2026.
- How much does DreamPort invest?
- DreamPort does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does DreamPort take?
- DreamPort does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is DreamPort located and is it in person?
- DreamPort is based in Columbia, MD and runs a hybrid program.
- Is DreamPort still active?
- DreamPort is marked possibly inactive: we could not confirm a current cohort during our last check on Jul 22, 2026. Confirm directly with the program before applying.
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Sources
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