THE PATUXENT PARTNERSHIP (TPP) IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) BASED INITIATIVES, TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH SPEAKER PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING, TO ADVANCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION AND DATA RELATED TO TECHNOLOGIES, AND TO FOSTER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ARRAY OF INITIATIVES. TPP FOSTERS COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG ACADEMIA, PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT, BRINGING TOGETHER THE KEY ECONOMIC DRIVERS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND TO COLLABORATE ON GROWTH FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL.