Site Expansion - Regional Round-Up: Maryland

5,458,137

2,914,323

4.1%

Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Baltimore: 2,552,994; Washington, DC-Maryland-Virginia-West Virginia: 4,923,153

Very strong genomics, proteomics, drug discovery and biodefense industries; continued commitment to promoting R&D, biomanufacturing, and pharmaceutical presence; new emphasis on agricultural biotechnology as well as industrial and environmental bioapplications

More than 80,000 (half in private sector, half in government research/academia)

National Institutes of Health The Johns Hopkins University; University System of Maryland US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick Edgewood Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command Walter Reed Army Institute of Research FDA USDA

3rd largest US industry cluster; highest US concentration of bioscience educated workforce; competitive cost savings on East Coast operations; easy access to rail and air transportation; low personal income tax rate; low corporate income tax structure

Multiple programs individually tailored to each business

Most of Marylands bioscience industry lies within a 30 mile (50 km) radius between the cities of Washington, DC, Frederick, MD, and Baltimore, MD; approximately two-thirds of this community is in Marylands Washington suburbs, and one-third is in the greater-Baltimore area

Baltimores growth is centered around two biotechnology park initiatives, one in East Baltimore near Johns Hopkins Hospital and the other at the University of Maryland-Baltimore Expanding the number of biotech incubator facilities (already the highest in the US) Recent research facility expansions in Montgomery County

Specialized State industry-focus team in DBED for business development, strategic partnering, and financial investment services to outstanding companies. Long-term State investments in R&D, biomanufacturing, BSL3 facilities, incubators, and a five-center UMD Biotechnology Institute

MD Department of Business and Economic Development: