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Ranked as a Top 3 U.S. Biopharma Cluster in 2023 by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), the BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) is a mega-region that encompasses Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery County, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC. Dive into these individual markets and stay in the know with the latest information, resources, and events across the region as a member of BioBuzz. Join our life sciences community.
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Life science companies need a robust scientific and technical community behind them. In the BioHealth Capital Region we call that community our innovation ecosystem, and it’s unlike anything else you’ll find in the U.S. What makes our ecosystem so special? Well, renowned universities, a prepared scientific workforce, and initiatives designed to bolster innovation and success in life sciences to start.Â
#1
Federal obligations for R&D
Maryland ranks first among the states in federal obligations for research and development ($24.5 billion), and first on a per capita basis.
National Science Foundation and U.S. Bureau of the Census; ranking excludes Washington, DC., 2020.
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Federal labs than any other state
Maryland is home to 74 federal laboratories, more than twice as many as any other state.
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, 2020.​
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NIH R&D awards
Maryland ranks first in Natio​nal Institutes of Health (NIH) research and development contract awards ($1.34 billion).
National Institutes of Health, FY 2023.
Funding Resources
– TEDCO
– MSCRF
– BIITC
Talent Resources
– Montgomery College
– Johns Hopkins University
– Maryland Technology Internship Program
Incubator Resources
– I-270 Innovations Labs
– FITCI
– UM BioPark
– Launchport
– JLABS
– Germantown Innovation Center
Real Estate Resources
– City Garage (Baltimore, MD)
– 1450 Research Boulevard (Rockville, MD)
– The Belward Campus (Rockville, MD)
– Progress Labs (Frederick, MD)
Community Resources
– ISPE Chesapeake Bay Area Chapter
– Women in Bio – Capital Region
– PDA Capital Area Chapter
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Regional-Hubs
Get to know the micro-hubs and the local life science communities a bit more within the BioHealth Capital Region.Â
Frederick, MD​
Top industries:
– Biomanufacturing
– Cell Therapy
– National Labs + Research
Baltimore, MD
Top industries:
– Medtech
– Diagnostics
– Research
I-270
Top industries:
– Biotech
Washington, D.C.
Top industries:
– Biotech
– Medical Research & Innovation
Northern Virginia
Top industries:
– Bioinformatics
– Cybersecurity in Healthcare
– Personalized Medicine