With more than 300 bioscience companies within its borders, Maryland has the third largest concentration of biotechnology activity in the nation. Prominent companies include BioReliance, Celera Genomics and MedImmune.
Three of the nation’s biggest and best research institutions – JHU, UMB and UMBC – make their homes in Baltimore.
Healthcare facilities in Baltimore include the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, the University of Maryland Medical System, Mercy Health Services, St. Joseph Medical Center, the Sheppard Pratt Health System and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is headquartered in Owings Mills, just outside of the city.
Several major federal institutions, including NIH, NIST, the FDA and the USDA, are headquartered in Maryland, as is the Human Genome Project.
Two new biotechnology parks currently under construction in Baltimore City will bring thousands of jobs and research opportunities to the area.
