Maryland is home to more than 20 business incubators located throughout the state. Supported by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), these incubators offer shared resources, access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and business assistance.  Each has its own admissions policies, unique facilities, and program objectives.

Moreover, Maryland has several business parks for science and technology companies.  All have relationships with major universities, such as Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, and some also have a significant presence of federal research centers.

For more information on location services offered by State and local economic development groups please contact the Center.

Maryland’s Business Incubators

Maryland has a healthy network of technology incubators, totaling more than 453,061 square feet statewide. The following is a list of current technology related incubators in the State of Maryland:

• Incubators, with Wet Lab Space
  
  • Association For Enterpreneurial Science (AES)
  • Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
  • Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
  • Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocacy
  • Germantown Innovation Center
  • Maryland Technology Development Center
  • bwtech@UMBC
  • Technical Innovation Center
  • Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)
    
  
  
• Incubators, No Wet Lab Space
  
  • Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
  • Chesapeake Innovation Center
  • Embassy Business Complex
  • Emerging Technology Center - Canton
  • Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
  • Garrett Information Enterprise Center
  • Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
  • Neotech Incubator
  • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
  • Rockville Innovation Center
  • Salisbury Airport Incubator 
  • Silver Spring Innovation Center 
  • Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
  • Towson University Business Globalization Center
  • Wheaton Business Innovation Center
  •  White Oak Innovation Center

Maryland’s Research Parks

bwtech @ UMBC Catonsville, Baltimore County 41 acres right on I-95 Located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Close to BWI Airport NASA Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center USGS Water Science Center

Montgomery College Science and Technology Park Germantown, Montgomery County New park to be developed in I-270 corridor Partnerships include University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Groundbreaking in 2009

Johns Hopkins University-Shady Grove Life Sciences Center Rockville, Montgomery County 300 acres zoned for biotech and life sciences University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Johns Hopkins - biotech & bioinformatics Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology Institute for Genomic Research U.S. Food & Drug Administration

The Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins Baltimore City Adjacent to Johns Hopkins Hospital Part of 80-acre mixed use development project Ultimate build-out of 2 million square-feet Fisrt of five buildings was completed in spring 2008

UM BioPark Baltimore City Biomedical research park on campus of University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland Medical Center Ultimate build-out of 1.2 million sq.ft. First 120,000 sq.ft. multi-tenant lab and office building opened in 2005 Second building completed in 2007 - available now Groundbreaking for third 180,000 sq.ft. building in 2008

University of Maryland M Square Research Park College Park, Prince George's County 130 acres adjacent to University of Maryland Washington Metro subway station and MARC commuter rail FDA Center for Food Safety USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service American Center for Physics National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center

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