With the one of the largest clusters of bioscience companies in the U.S., Maryland is a global leader in research and development in the life sciences. In 1991, Maryland was the first state to create a strategic plan for the growth of its life sciences industry. Two others strategic plans followed.
To maintain its position as a global leader, the Maryland legislature and Governor Martin O’Malley created the Life Sciences Advisory Board in 2007. This board is composed of 15 representatives from industry, academia, the federal facilities in Maryland, in addition to economic development representatives and others.