Baltimore – A Region TransformedBaltimore – 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 CoatsFrom 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

Building on Region’s StrengthsBuilding 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

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center UMBC Technology Research Park UMB Center for Marine Biotechnology UMB Institute for Human Virology

University- BasedUniversity- BasedEconomic Development Economic Development

Technology IncubatorsTechnology 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

Betting on BiosciencesBetting on Biosciences

East Baltimore Life Sciences and

Technology Park

UMB BioPark

East BaltimoreEast BaltimoreJohns Hopkins Hospital/ E. Baltimore Development Inc.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

West BaltimoreWest BaltimoreUniversity of Maryland, 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

High-Tech EmploymentHigh-Tech EmploymentMaryland, 2002Maryland, 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

Thank you.Thank you.