diff --git a/.changeset/witty-hotels-know.md b/.changeset/witty-hotels-know.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b20111fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/witty-hotels-know.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-tech-radar': patch
+---
+
+Add markdown support for tech radar entry description
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx b/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
index 20c489f630..3ac4f153be 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import Dialog from '@material-ui/core/Dialog';
 import DialogTitle from '@material-ui/core/DialogTitle';
 import { Button, DialogActions, DialogContent } from '@material-ui/core';
 import LinkIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Link';
+import { MarkdownContent } from '@backstage/core';
 
 export type Props = {
   open: boolean;
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ const RadarDescription = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
       <DialogTitle data-testid="radar-description-dialog-title">
         {title}
       </DialogTitle>
-      <DialogContent dividers>{description}</DialogContent>
+      <DialogContent dividers>
+        <MarkdownContent content={description} />
+      </DialogContent>
       {url && (
         <DialogActions>
           <Button
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/sampleData.ts b/plugins/tech-radar/src/sampleData.ts
index 8457d1bc6d..70b9303f39 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/sampleData.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/sampleData.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ entries.push({
   title: 'JavaScript',
   quadrant: 'languages',
   description:
-    'Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum',
+    'Excepteur **sint** occaecat *cupidatat* non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum',
 });
 entries.push({
   timeline: [