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Baltimore – A Region Transformed

Baltimore – A Region Transformed. Technology, Economy and Jobs APA Conference Washington, DC April 25, 2004 Josef Nathanson Urban Information Associates, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland. From Blue Collar to White Lab Coats. 1970’s - “Smokestack” Industries – Steel Production,

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Baltimore – A Region Transformed

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

  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 BaltimoreJohns 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 BaltimoreUniversity 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 EmploymentMaryland, 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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