TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) investment into Elite Gaming Live (EGL), an organization focused on educating students about careers in video game design and other technological areas.
EGL, an organization based in Columbia, Md., is a STEM platform seeking to recognize and reward students who are passionate about video games. Through this program, students are informed about the different career opportunities in video game design as well as other related skills such as coding, computer programming and web development. Using video games, the program provides students with social, developmental and academic benefits that can impact their lives, helping them to learn and grow.