BaltimoreMarylandBaltimoreMarylandGreat for Biotech
Superior Location
for Biotech
The
Baltimore-Washington Technology Corridor ranks third in the nation.
Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital has ranked first in the nation
for the past 9 years in more than a dozen major specialties (US
News and World Report). Baltimore's large convention center
is the site of frequent national and international scientific
meetings. Baltimore is just a 60-minute drive from the National
Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD), the National
Cancer Institute (Frederick, MD), and the National
Library of Medicine.
Excellent Local
Skilled Labor Pool
A constant supply of entry-level workers is available from the
local community colleges (BCCC
and CCBC) and from an intensive
specialty school for biotechnicians (the
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland). College graduates in
the sciences are in constant supply from Johns
Hopkins University, Towson
University, Morgan State
University, Coppin State
College, University of Maryland
Baltimore County, Goucher
College, College of Notre Dame
of Maryland, and Loyola College.
Master's of Science and Doctors of Philosophy are graduated each
year in Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Human Genetics, and many other
disciplines at Johns Hopkins,
University of Maryland Baltimore
County, University of Maryland
Biotechnology Institute, and University
of Maryland Baltimore.
Rich Scientific Environment
Few locations in the world can compete with Baltimore in the richness
of its research environment. This provides nearly endless opportunities
for collaborations and teaching, and is home to the world's most
respected scientists, including Johns Hopkins' Bert Vogelstein
who leads the world list of medical citations and Hamilton Smith,
Nobel Laureate. Five Baltimore-based bioscientists rank in the
top 50 in the world. Baltimore receives more NIH dollars than
any other city in the country. And, Baltimore scientists have
authored more than 71 patents (1997). Companies commercializing
technology from Maryland's universities choose to headquarter
their businesses in this area. Baltimore is the home of numerous
major research institutions and libraries in bioscience and biomedical
engineering including academic and research institutions: Howard Hughes Medical Institutions/
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine/ JHU School
of Hygiene and Public Health / JHU School
of Arts and Sciences / JHU Applied
Physics Laboratories / Kennedy
Kreiger Institute/ JHPIEGO
/ University of Maryland Baltimore
County / University of
Maryland Baltimore / NIH-
Institute on Aging (Bayview)/ NIH-Center
for Inherited Disease Research (Bayview)/ University
of Maryland Biotechnology Institute/ Federal Laboratories
including the VA-Research & Development Service / and many
corporate laboratories. For a list of scientific expertise of
individual investigators listed by institutions contact the Community of Science.
Strong Infrastructure
This region is the focus of federal, state and local officials
who are committed to growing biotech. Information is available
from MD Bio, Inc. Contract
bioservices are available from the BioCenter (Bioscience Contract
Production Corp), Paragon,
University Pharmaceuticals of
Maryland, and the Genetics
Resources Core Facility of the Johns Hopkins University. Site
assistance is available from Baltimore Development Corporation,
Emerging Technology Center,
Technology Development Corporation, and DOME Corporation. Work
Force Training grants are available from Empower Baltimore
Management Corporation. Public transportation is available
from the Maryland Transit
Authority. Networking is available from the Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development, Greater Baltimore
Technology Council, High Technology
Council of Maryland, and the Greater
Baltimore Committee and the Greater
Baltimore Alliance. Tax credits are available for hiring
Empowerment
Zone workers and locating a business in an Empowerment Zone.
Financing is available from a number of public and private
investors, foundations, and banks. For additional Baltimore business
information contact the Baltimore
Marketplace.
