BioHealth Innovation, Inc. and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB) have entered into a partnership through which the EAGB will be assisting BHI in achieving its endeavors. EAGB and BHI will be providing collaborative support in pursuit of a variety of strategic objectives for the benefit of the Central Maryland and Greater Baltimore regions, which include:
- An annual EAGB investment in BHI.
- Introduction to Baltimore-area stakeholders and partners to serve on the Board of Directors.
- Joint project management on regional H-RIC initiatives.
- Support on proposal submission on strategic state, regional, foundation and industry H-RIC opportunities.
- Regional branding and marketing of the Central Maryland BioHealth H-RIC.
- Collaboration on the Regional Entrepreneurs’ Innovation and Financing Guide.
- Hiring of Baltimore-based Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to be located at Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland in Baltimore.
- Establishment of a Baltimore-area Health Care IT Accelerator.
- Coordination of a national BioHealth conference and related event(s) to be hosted in the Baltimore area.
- EAGB administration of select federal grants.
The EAGB/BHI partnership will provide a much-needed organizational structure to build on the connectivity and synergy of the existing and planned life science parks in the Central Maryland region and the creation of communities of innovation where people live, work, learn, and play.