biosciences
The Baltimore-Washington region is among the top 6 biotechnology hubs in the US, based on
employment, number of firms and venture capital investment.
››The Washington-Baltimore area is 6th in the US in total VC funding for biotech since 2005 ($1.08 billion)
››Convenient, daily access to key federal agencies to facilitate the drug approval process
››A strong bioscience community network through state, regional and local tech councils
››Over 2,500 biological and life science college degrees are awarded annually in the region
››Greater Baltimore has one of the highest health care industry concentrations among major US metros
››Baltimore-Washington is #1 in the US for percent of the population with bachelor’s or master’s degrees
No.1 in Research
Growing Bio Base
Bio Megalopolis
Greater Baltimore / Central Maryland is home
to the nation’s #1 research university (Johns
Hopkins), the University of Maryland, NIH, and
major university bioparks, making the region
the world’s largest hub for medical research
and discovery.
The region ranks 4th for employment in
biotech and diagnostics. Over 85% of local
biotech firms and activities are located in the
Maryland portion of the Baltimore-Washington
region.
The Northeast US corridor from Washington
to Boston has the highest concentration of
bioscience firms and employment in the world
– larger even than California.
NIH Awards to All Institutions (2010)
Total Biotech and Diagnostics Employment
Total Bioscience Employment (2008)
Rank
University
Total Awards
Rank
Metro Area
No. Employed
New York
43,670
1
Johns Hopkins
$686,498,501
1
2
Penn
$577,004,981
2
San Francisco - San Jose
37,169
Boston
36,158
3
Washington
$570,724,570
3
4
Michigan
$565,089,054
4
Washington-Baltimore
32,300
5
Cal - San Francisco
$537,661,269
5
Los Angeles
29,375
6
Philadelphia
29,263
7
San Diego
19,114
Science + Technology
Park at Johns Hopkins
8
Chicago
12,751
9
Raleigh-Durham
11,988
• $1 billion project
• 1.1 million sf office & lab
• 31 acres
10
Detroit
10,253
North East US
California
306,786
200,403
Percent of All US Venture Capital Funding
for Biotech (2000 to 2010)
North East US
California
38.6%
41.6%
Rest of US
19.8%
BOSTON / WORCESTER /
MANCHESTER CSA
Source: Battelle, 2010
University of Maryland
BioPark
• $1 billion project
• 1.8 million sf office & lab
• 10 acres
NEW YORK / NEWARK /
BRIDGEPORT CSA
PHILADELPHIA / CAMDEN /
VINELAND CSA
bwtech@UMBC Research
& Technology Park
• $86 million project
• 350,000 sf office & lab
• 41 acres
WASHINGTON / BALTIMORE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CSA
Megalopolis:
• Washington, D.C.
Boston: 442 miles
• San Diego
San Francisco: 502 miles
1 E. Pratt Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 410.468.0100 | 888.298.4322 | www.greaterbaltimore.org
YORK
ADAMS
LANCASTER
CHESTER
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
CECIL
140
Port Deposit
Westminster
83
Havre de Grace
BALTIMORE
COUNTY
CARROLL
FREDERICK
Hunt Valley
Aberdeen
795
Owings Mills
Frederick
White Marsh
Towson
695
Social Security
Administration
70
BALTIMORE CITY
Johns Hopkins
University
NIH
Woodlawn
Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
University of
Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Baltimore
HOWARD
Columbia
Rockville
National Institutes
of Standards and Technology
National Cancer Institute
FAIRFAX
NSF
NIH
NASA
University of Maryland Goddard
College Park
50
Annapolis
LINE
ANNE
ARUNDEL
495
Washington
Census Bureau
VIRGINIA
REAGAN
NATIONAL
AIRPORT
PRINCE
WILLIAM
301
TR
AM
50
ARLINGTON
Pentagon
97
Bowie
495
DULLES AIRPORT
Fort
Meade
QUEEN
ANNE'S
Riv
er
Amtrak / MARC
Rail Station
NSA
295
Bethesda
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
psco
MA
RC
R
95
Pat
a
BWI AIRPORT
Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Lab
FDA
Dundalk
/
APPROVED
INTER-COUNTY
CONNECTOR (ICC)
695
Middle River
AIL
MONTGOMERY
APG Edgewood
AK
270
Aberdeen
Proving
Ground
95
PRINCE
GEORGE’S
95
CALVERT
CHARLES
STAFFORD
Chesapeake Bay
Fort Detrick
LOUDOUN
Elkton
HARFORD
TALBOT
CAROLINE
50
DORCHESTER
Amtrak / MARC Rail Line
Light Rail Line
Baltimore Metro Subway
Research Facilities and Federal Institutions
ST. MARY'S
Major Colleges and Universities
The distance between Baltimore and Washington,
D.C. is approximately 35 miles.
KING GEORGE
WESTMORELAND
1 E. Pratt Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 410.468.0100 | 888.298.4322 | www.greaterbaltimore.org