FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) -- Hundreds of new high-tech jobs are coming to western Maryland.

Rockville-based X-Energy is helping to meet the worldwide demand for nuclear power in a venture backed by Gov. Wes Moore and the state commerce department.

Two million dollars in state financing will help the Montgomery County-based high-tech firm expand north on the I-270 corridor.

"We found this area to be ripe with high-tech talent, offering a uniquely qualified workforce," As X-Energy vice president Robert McEntyre said.

Christina Walrond is the director of state government relations for X-Energy.

"States across the nation are facing the need to expand their energy capacity," Walrond said.

The company hopes to position Maryland as a global leader in energy technology with more than 500

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