中小企业一直是国民经济发展的重要力量,特别是在拉动内需和解决就业方面起着不可替代的作用。美国一直高度重视科技型中小企业的发展,而马里兰州又是这方面的典范,州政府出台各种政策对科技型中小企业进行扶持与保护,有力地促进了科技型中小企业的发展,其经验做法对我市科技型中小企业发展很有启发。一、美国马里兰州发展科技型中小企业的经验 Small and medium-sized enterprises have always been an important force in the development of the national economy, and they play an irreplaceable role in stimulating domestic demand and employment. The United States has always attached great importance to the development of small and medium-sized technology-based enterprises. Maryland is another example of this. The state government has adopted various policies to support and protect small and medium-sized technology-based enterprises and has promoted the development of science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises Practices on the development of science and technology SMEs in our city is very inspirational. First, the United States Maryland development of science and technology SMEs experience