Central Maryland

Connected to It All

In Central Maryland, find a concentration of professional and technical workers ready to support your business. This booming tech corridor is home to leading cybersecurity firms and significant military institutions, and is fostering an unmatched entrepreneurial ecosystem. But tech isn’t all you’ll find in Central Maryland, manufacturing and agriculture find the area a welcome home as well.

Baltimore City – The Heart of it All

Baltimore provides a big city atmosphere, while offering its businesses access to a tight knit community of tech innovators and supporters. With Johns Hopkins University and Hospital located in downtown Baltimore, it’s easy to find great talent, innovative research partners, and unmatched healthcare. Local investment is ensuring the area remains a hub for biotech and medical technology innovation, and executives find car or train access to both D.C. (35 miles) and New York City (180 miles) to be a game changer for their businesses. Baltimore offers all of this, along with greater affordability and strong small business sentiment. There’s a reason why Under Armour and T. Rowe Price recently recommitted to downtown Baltimore with brand new headquarters buildings.

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The Greater Baltimore Region

The counties in Central Maryland offer nearby access to Baltimore, Maryland’s economic center, while each offering their own unique advantages for business. Get to know the other areas that comprise the Central Maryland region.

Anne Arundel County

With more than 500 miles of shoreline, Anne Arundel County combines natural beauty with rural charm and metropolitan sophistication. Home to U.S. Cyber Command, NSA and DISA, and the U.S. Naval Academy, Anne Arundel County is a hotbed for cybersecurity and defense-rated innovation. In Anne Arundel County, find a very active warehousing sector, that leverages BWI Marshall Airport and nearby access to the Port of Baltimore and major highways.

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Baltimore County

Home to corporate leaders like McCormick & Co., Stanley Black & Decker and Textron Systems, Baltimore County is bustling with big business. A hub for higher education, local businesses tap into graduates from Baltimore County’s four universities: Towson University, UMBC, Stevenson University and Goucher College. Tradepoint Atlantic, a massive global logistics center, also calls the county home. With an active deep water port and onsite rail with direct connections to CSX and Norfolk Southern, Tradepoint Atlantic supports major global distributors.

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Carroll County

Carroll County offers a rural and suburban lifestyle, within close proximity to Baltimore. Agribusiness thrives in Carroll county, thanks to rich farmland and room to spread out. Carroll County is home to advanced manufacturing operations including EVAPCO, Knorr Brake, and The Strouse Corporation, as well as numerous small manufacturers supporting defense, aerospace, and other industries. The area also attracts wholesale and retail trade, and professional and business services firms. Across Carroll County, find convenient business parks that provide flexible commercial space and built-to-suit options.

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Harford County

Harford County is home to world-leading institutions, including Amazon, Dunlop, Wayfair and Leidos. Situated in the Northeast part of the state, a location in Harford County puts businesses equidistant between Philadelphia and Washington D.C., and under one hour to downtown Baltimore. The U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground, located in Harford County, is a critically important military testing ground. With APG’s commanding presence, the area has a large base of tech-savvy engineering professionals, and is attractive for companies contracting in the defense sector.

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Howard County

Howard County, centrally located between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, is nationally recognized as one of the best places to live, work and raise a family. Howard County is home to major research institutions such as Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab and companies like W.R. Grace and Tenable. With a strategic location, strong employment base and superior suburban setting, Howard County is an excellent place to live and do business.

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Producer of black undergraduates who go on to complete a Ph.D. in natural sciences or engineering (UMBC)

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Home & community safety (Columbia)

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Best quality of life for middle- and working-class people (Baltimore/Columbia/Towson MSA)

Source: LISEP Local Analysis, 2023.

The Home of High-Tech

Central Maryland one of the nation’s leading tech corridors. Get to know the sectors that thrive here.

Cybersecurity & IT

NSA and private sector leaders Dragos and Tenable are all situated in Central Maryland, and they’re just part of the state’s cyber story.

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Manufacturing

Maryland’s dedicated apprenticeship programs, career and technical education programs, and leading universities mean a top-notch workforce is ready to assist Maryland.

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Federal & Military

Find federal and military institutions that lead the nation in R&D concentrated in Maryland, opening doors for significant opportunities for business.

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