1. Baltimore – A Region Transformed Technology, Economy and Jobs APA Conference Washington, DC April 25, 2004 Josef Nathanson Urban Information Associates, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland

2. From Blue Collar to White Lab Coats 1970’s - “Smokestack” Industries – Steel Production, Auto Manufacturing, Port of Baltimore 1980’s - Aerospace and Defense Electronics 2000’s – “Eds” and “Meds” – Higher Education, Health Care, Life Sciences and Biotechnology

3. Building on Region’s Strengths Major Research Universities Proximity to Federal Labs, Research Facilities: APG, APL, FDA, NIH, NIST ….. Concentration of Scientists, Engineers Ready Access to Funders, Regulators

4. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center UMBC Technology Research Park UMB Center for Marine Biotechnology UMB Institute for Human Virology University- Based Economic Development

5. Technology Incubators Emerging Technology Center ……… Baltimore City ETC at Johns Hopkins ………………. Baltimore City Bard Labs at BCCC ………………….. Baltimore City techcenter@UMBC ………….. Baltimore County HEAT Center ………………………… Harford County Neotech Center ……………………… Howard County Chesapeake Innovation Ctr... Anne Arundel County

6. Betting on Biosciences East Baltimore Life Sciences and Technology Park UMB BioPark

7. East Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital/ E. Baltimore Development Inc. Life Science and Technology Park 2.0 million sq. ft. of research/ office space 1200 units of new and rehab housing 100,000 sq. ft. of retail space 2000 structured parking spaces infrastructure improvements – schools, roads, parks, utility and streetscape enhancements Estimated Life Sciences Employment … 4,000 jobs

8. West Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore UMB Health Sciences Research Park 800,000 sq. ft. of leasable lab/ office space and incubator facilities in seven buildings on 8 acres Bio Collaboration Center for corporate sponsored research Business Law Center Parking structures and landscaped park areas Estimated Life Sciences Employment … 3,000 jobs

9. High-Tech Employment Maryland, 2002 Information Technology 75,500 High-Tech Research 60,200 Defense & Aerospace 14,900 High-Tech Mach/Instruments 7,000 Biotech & Biomedical 6,600 Energy & Chemicals 3,800 Total ………………………… 168,000 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Source: Office of Labor Market Information, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, April 2004

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