About Baltimore
Ideally Located to Support Your Growth
The BioPark is home to the highest density of biotech companies in Baltimore and a cornerstone of the region’s welcoming, collaborative, and tight-knit innovation community.
Positioned in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic’s life science corridor, we deliver Maryland’s world-class workforce and unparalleled access to prestigious academic and medical institutions, the nation’s capital, and regulatory and governing institutions.
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#3
strongest biopharma cluster in the U.S., Greater D.C. and Baltimore region (GEN, 2025 Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters)
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#6
most innovative state (WalletHub, "Most Innovative States," 2025)
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#17
global innovation cluster, Washington-Baltimore (WIPO, 2025)
Situated on the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus, just west of the heart of downtown Baltimore, the BioPark is a convenient home base, offering easy access to UMB resources and everything the region offers.
- 1 mile to Baltimore’s Central Business District and Inner Harbor
- 35 miles to Washington, D.C.
- 5 minutes to I-95
More than 40 life science research-intensive federal institutions are located within an hour’s drive of the BioPark, including the:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
And prestigious academic research institutions:
- University of Maryland institutions:
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County (15 minutes)
- University of Maryland, College Park (35 minutes)
- The Johns Hopkins University and Hospital (15 minutes)
for affordability, hiring, and pay based on an analysis of 10 competing metros
A Great Place to Live and Work
Baltimore, Charm City, “Smalltimore” – whatever you call it, Baltimore is a great place to live. With more than 250 neighborhoods in the city and six accessible counties in the region, Baltimore has something for everyone.
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