Baltimore Life Science Discovery Accelerator (UM-BILD)

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Life Science. Diversity. Innovation. Commercialization.

With the support of a four-year, $4 million Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) grant from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) will advance the biomedical entrepreneurship and innovation economy in West Baltimore and Greater Baltimore and increase biomedical workforce and startup workforce diversity.

Applications for the UM-BILD Accelerator will open in February 2025
for the September 2025 funding cycle (Cohort 3).

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Baltimore: A Life Science Hotbed

UM-BILD is working to make Baltimore the next destination for the life science and biotechnology industry. An incubator and investment opportunities will advance innovative technologies and spur the creation of startups, while workforce development and training programs will create a highly-skilled workforce.

Learn about the impact

Leadership

Led by Jason Rose, MD, MBA, our team includes representatives from each partner institution.

The Incubator

State-of-the-art facilities, leading experts, and an array of other resources will support innovators.

Apply

UM-BILD Accelerator will begin accepting funding applications in February 2025 for the September 2025 funding cycle. Learn how to apply

Partner Institutions

Partners institutions are contributing more than $5 million of non-federal matching funds and providing access to existing, successful initiatives and programmatic efforts that support the mission of UM-BILD. Our partners are University of Maryland, Baltimore, University Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, College Park , Morgan State University, Blackbird Laboratories, and TEDCO's Maryland Innovation Initiative.

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