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Baltimore County
Technology Highlights
 Baltimore County Achievements:
Technology
Technology Finds Fertile Ground in
Baltimore County:
Overview
Dynamic
Technology Environment
| Leading technology sectors
include information technology, research, high technology machinery and instruments, and
biotech / medical technology. |
| BaltimoreBio.com
is a collaborative public/private partnership committed to advancing
life science business development in the Baltimore region. |
| Tech
friendly business climate with a cohesive, interactive network of local technology
companies. |
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The Center for
Applied Information Technology at Towson University
responds to the needs of the business
community in the region by providing education and training in
current information technology (IT) skills and practices, as well as
providing consulting services to the community in information
technology issues and solutions. |
| Strong technology community
with support and resources through the Greater
Baltimore Technology Council. |
Maryland is the
Digital State
Optimum
Resources to grow Companies
| The Baltimore
County technology community is near a concentration of federal scientific and technical
laboratories, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, NASA/Goddard Space Flight
Center and National Institutes of Health. Three technology incubators in the Baltimore area
nurture and expand technology-based businesses:
techcenter@UMBC
[PDF], ALPHA Center at
the Johns Hopkins Bayview Research Campus, and the Emerging Technology Center at The Can
Company. |
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Financing programs
sponsored by Baltimore County and the State of Maryland can assist technology businesses
in acquiring and improving land, securing buildings and equipment and meet working capital
needs. The
Baltimore County
Advanced Technology Loan Fund
complements State and federal financing programs such
as the Maryland Industrial Partnership
(MIPs)
grants,
Maryland
Venture Capital Trust, Maryland Defense Adjustment Loan Fund and Small Business
Innovation (SBIR) grants. |
Unique Technology Locations in the
County
bwTech@UMBC
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Aerial view
[PDF]
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New
41-acre park
[PDF] in
campus setting. [PDF]
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Off I-95, five miles
west of BWI Airport.
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Pre-approved
development plan.
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Five fully served
pad-graded sites.
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Single and
multi-tenant RandD facilities.
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Conference and
training center.
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Access to UMBC
intellectual resources.
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Technology
neighbors: RWD Technologies’ Applied Technology Laboratory will
be first tenant on UMBC campus, five miles from UMBC Technology
Center.
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techcenter @ UMBC
[PDF]
Technical Features
[PDF]
170,000 square feet leasable space.
75,000 square feet lab space, including wet
labs.
Conference, auditorium and seminar rooms.
Hazardous waste removal.
Specialized utilities, maintenance and
custodial services.
Subsidized incubator space available.
Just south of UMBC campus, off I-95.
Technology Neighbors: 12 incubator companies
including Cell Works, Columbia Technologies, Expitaxial Technologies,
Intellivax and Spatial Systems Associates.
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Rosewood Technology Park
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35-acre park in
Owings Mills.
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Three fully-served
development pads.
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Easy access to I-795
and Baltimore Beltway.
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Growing corporate
environment.
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Baltimore County Game Development Center
Building the
Next Generation Workforce
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Pipeline of Game
Talent Maryland game developers find the region’s colleges and
universities
offer opportunities for
learning and teaching. “There's a pipeline of talent coming out of
Maryland’s colleges. That’s a real plus for our business,” commented Joe
Biglin, COO of BreakAway Ltd. in Hunt Valley, Maryland. |
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58 colleges and
universities Maryland’s 58 accredited colleges and universities and 16
community colleges already provide a range of curricula, research and
training programs.
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Among the institutions
offering multi-media and digital arts programs are the Maryland Institute
College of Art, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), University
of Maryland College Park, Towson University, Villa Julie College and Johns
Hopkins.
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Specialized Game
Studies and Research The UMBC Training
Center is the first East Coast training center for Discreet’s 3D-Game
Animation software.
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The University of
Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) have launched
a four-year degree program in multi-media and game development, with options
for graduate degrees in advanced interactivity. Baltimore County Public
Schools are exploring opportunities through their Career Connections
program.
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Researchers at
University of Maryland at College Park and UMBC are working to develop
advanced solutions through Internet 2, which will broaden the Internet’s
technical capacity and launch new interactive applications.
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Games
Made or Published by Maryland Companies
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Airport Tycoon |
Monopoly Casino |
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Axis and Allies |
Operational Art of War |
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Battleground Series |
Railroad Tycoon |
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Battleship |
Rise of Nations |
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Centipede |
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri |
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Cleopatra: The Official
Pharaoh Expansion |
Sid Meier's Civil War
Collection |
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Diplomacy |
Sid Meier's Civilization
Series |
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Elder Scrolls Series |
Sid Meier's SimGolf |
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Emperor of the Middle
Kingdom |
Silent Hunter |
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Game Magic |
The Campaign Series |
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Green Berets |
The Terminator |
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Gridiron |
Tropico: Trouble in
Paradise |
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Hidden and Dangerous |
Waterloo: Napoleon's Last
Battle |
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Mafia |
Wayne Gretzky Hockey |
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Magic Gathering Online |
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Maryland’s Game Development Community
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Schools and Education in
Baltimore County
Baltimore County Achievements:
Education
Quality and
Variety of Education
| Baltimore
County has the 24th largest
Public School System in the
US. Enrollment Figures
for grades PreK-6 and
grades 7-12.
[PDF] |
| 27 public
magnet schools offer students specialized courses in business,
finance and computer technology. |
| The Public
School "Values Education and Ethical Behavior" program has received national
attention. |
| The Baltimore
County public school system has the
fourth-highest graduation rate
[PDF] among the nation’s 50 largest school districts. Based on information
from the 2004-2005 school
year, the graduation rate of 80.3 percent was compared to the
national average of 70.6 percent.
Education Week, June 2008 |
| Baltimore
County has one of the
largest non-public school
populations in the state with over 112 schools in operation.
[PDF] |
The
Baltimore metropolitan area boasts a white-collar pedigree as
impressive as just about any metropolitan area in the nation.
Demographics Now reports that 16.8% of the region’s population
aged 25 or over possesses a graduate degree. Only Washington, D.C.
ranks ahead of Baltimore in that category.
Economic Barometer by
Anirban Basu, Baltmore Business Journal, March 2006. |
The County is in close proximity to several premiere universities
rated in
US News' "America's Best Colleges":
Goucher College
Johns Hopkins University
Loyola Graduate Center, Timonium Campus
Towson University
University of Maryland -
Baltimore County |
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University of Maryland Baltimore
County was
listed in Money Magazine’s 2007 “Best Places To Live” issue
in the article on Catonsville. “Once a quiet bedroom community
outside Baltimore, Catonsville is undergoing a renaissance, thanks
in large part to the University of Maryland at Baltimore County,
which has transformed itself from a commuter school into a dynamic
research center. (In 2006, the school received $85 million in
research funds, up from $10 million in 1990). |
| "The
Community College of Baltimore and the University of Baltimore have
partnered to create a four-year program for electronic game
designers. The program offers a degree in simulation and digital
entertainment." Jeffersonian
3/18/04 |
| The Princeton Review
in its yearly College Affordability Report put a "best value " label
on two local universities: Towson and University of Maryland,
Baltimore County. 2009 |
| The
Community College of Baltimore County - Continuing Education offers
a highly regarded
workforce development program. |
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Top rated Graduate Programs
are available at local universities. |
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Private Career School Programs |
|
Office of Career and Technology
Education - Baltimore County Public Schools - offers students programs that focus on
their success in the workplace. Programs include Business Education, School-to-Career
Transition, Family Studies, Technical Programs and Technology Education. |
[This data is updated as source
updates become available.] |
