Bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park

bwtech@UMBC
Research and Technology Park

bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park
5523 Research Park Drive Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21228
Information
Established	1991[1]
Area	350,000 sq-ft 71 acres[2]
Companies	90+[3]
Structures	8
Website	Official Site
U of Maryland-Baltimore County

Bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park is the university research park for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Baltimore, Maryland. The research park has two campuses; bwtech@UMBC North, located just south of the main campus and adjacent to the campus gateway, and bwtech@UMBC South, located in UMBC's South Campus complex off of Rolling Road.

History

Bwtech@UMBC was established as the first university research park in the entire state of Maryland, in 1991.^[1] The research park has grown considerably since then by expanding the North campus to include several new buildings.

Programs

Bwtech@UMBC focuses on four main areas; clean energy, cyber security, life sciences, and training programs. For clean energy, the research park houses the Maryland Clean Energy Technology Incubator (CETI). For cyber security, the research park includes a variety of programs such as the Cyber Incubator, which utilizes the park's HUBZone status, Cync program with Northrop Grumman, CyberHive for government, military, and commercial interactions between cyber security companies, and CyberMap.^[4]

References

University of Maryland, Baltimore County Academics College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College of Engineering and Information Technology College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Erickson School of Aging Graduate School School of Public Policy School of Social Work UMBC Scholars Athletics Teams Baseball Basketball Lacrosse Soccer Facilities Retriever Soccer Park The Baseball Factory Field at UMBC UMBC Aquatic Complex UMBC Stadium Campus Landmarks Campus Buildings Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Concert Hall The Commons Conservation and Environmental Research Areas of UMBC Erickson Field Giffen Hill Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park Retriever Activities Center The Silo Spring Grove Hospital Center University Research and Technology Park Communities Arbutus Baltimore Beechfield Catonsville Ellicott City Irvington Oaklee Oella Yale Heights Transportation UMBC Transit MTA (Line 77, Line 35) Halethorpe (MARC station) Baltimore Light Rail Centers UMBC Centers and Institutes Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute People Alumni Academia Presidents and Chancellors Honorary Degree Recipients Student life Alma Mater Final Four of College Chess Fight Song Greek Life Majors and programs The Retriever Weekly True Grit Student Organizations WMBC

Coordinates: 39°14′59″N 76°42′44″W / 39.24980°N 76.71235°W / 39.24980; -76.71235