home to flagship federal institutions such as the National
Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration,
and National Institutes of Standards and Technology,
along with premier
research institution
and top NIH recipient
Johns Hopkins, it is no
surprise that between 2002 and 2010, one third of all net new jobs in Maryland
were created in the life sciences. Coupled with 500+
biotech firms, representing the 5th largest concentration
of life sciences establishments in the US, there was a
compelling case to have the state significantly invest in
this industry.