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About University of Maryland BioPark The University of Maryland BioPark is Baltimore’s largest biotech cluster 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. The BioPark is home to a mix of life science and technology companies at all sizes and stages – leading global firms, early-stage ventures, university spinouts, distinguished research organizations, cutting-edge clinical care, and contemporary workforce training programs. Our companies are applying novel approaches to advance solutions to challenging health problems. Located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) – a thriving academic health center combining cutting-edge biomedical research and exceptional patient care – the BioPark places the power of the University of Maryland’s research enterprise and clinical care at your doorstep, fostering connections that advance your ventures. The University of Maryland’s joint research enterprise received $1.3 billion in research awards in FY2025 and was ranked 9th among all public U.S. research institution sin the National Science Foundation’s FY2024 Higher Education Research and Development survey. Each year, UMB conducts over $70 million in corporate-sponsored research annually and, at the present time, the University is working with more than 300 bioscience and pharmaceutical firms. UMB’s largest school, the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), is known for pioneering new treatments in many areas of strength, which include transplant science, infectious disease, cancer care, and shock trauma. Other important areas of clinical strength include radiation oncology, focused ultrasound, orthopaedic trauma, population health, genomics, and cardiology. In FY2025, UMSOM received $514 million in research funding and was ranked 9th for Total Research Funding by the Association of American Medical College’s most recent ranking. Learn more about UMB at www.umaryland.edu.