Global Gateway
Here, Here!
15.4%
Foreign born population
4
Maryland cities among the top 10 most diverse
#5
Best place to raise a family (Columbia)
#7
New American city (Baltimore)
Living Here
A PLACE TO CALL HOME
Maryland is one of the most diverse states in the country, and offers foreigners of all backgrounds a safe and inclusive environment to grow their businesses and provide a great life for their families. See a few ways Maryland will make you feel at home.
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LIFE SCIENCES
#2
Life sciences cluster.
CYBERSECURITY & IT
Top 10
Global cyber hub
Key Industries
INDUSTRY INNOVATION
Our highly skilled workforce fuels high-tech industries; while our natural advantages: a prime location, ideal conditions, and proximity to key markets bolster other sectors. Get to know Maryland’s key industries.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING / INDUSTRY 4.0
#2
Innovation & technology
AEROSPACE & AVIATION
#1
Concentration of aerospace engineers
AGRIBUSINESS
12,250
Farms dot the state
CLEANTECH & RENEWABLE ENERGY
#6
For renewable energy
DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS
1/3
of the U.S. population reached ovenight
DATA CENTERS
#3
in grid modernization
MILITARY, FEDERAL & DEFENSE
#1
in Federal obligations for R&D (per capita)
FINANCIAL SERVICES
#1
Median household income
TOURISM
Top 25
"Best in the World" destination
EMERGING INDUSTRIES
#1
Science & technology workforce
Key Industries
INDUSTRY INNOVATION
Our highly skilled workforce fuels high-tech industries; while our natural advantages: a prime location, ideal conditions, and proximity to key markets bolster other sectors. Get to know Maryland’s key industries.
Contact Us
Jessica Reynolds
Senior Director, Office of International Investment and Trade, Maryland Department of Commerce
(410) 767-6435 Jessica.Reynolds@maryland.gov