Established by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents in June 2016, UMUC Ventures is a 501(c)3 supporting organiz ... ation for UMUC. We identify revenue-generating opportunities to support the transformation of higher education, incubate those businesses and return the proceeds to the UMUC endowment to maintain the affordability of a high-quality UMUC education for adult learners in Maryland and around the world. UMUC Ventures portfolio firms include: HelioCampus (www.heliocampus.com) AccelerEd (www.accelered.com) LearnFirst (www.umucventures.org/learnfirst) UMUC Ventures is certified by the University System of Maryland as a High-Impact Economic Development Activity (HIEDA) to economically benefit both the State and the System read more