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A Different Approach – The Technology Park at a Community College: 

A Different Approach – The Technology Park at a Community College November 3, 2005 Raleigh, North Carolina Presentation by Montgomery College at the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of University Research Parks

Montgomery College located in Montgomery County, Maryland: 

Montgomery College located in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County, home to 19 Federal research laboratories, including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Science and Technology

Montgomery College: 

Montgomery College Oldest community college in Maryland, founded in 1946 Over 22,000 credit students, and 26,000 noncredit students enrolled Three campuses and two major Workforce Development and Continuing Education Centers Germantown Campus, over 5000 students Multiple career and transfer programs Advanced Biotechnology and Information Technology education and training

Montgomery County –Highly Educated and Skilled Workforce: 

Montgomery County – Highly Educated and Skilled Workforce Region ranks highest in number of PhDs 35% of the adult population have graduate or professional degrees- highest percentage in U.S.A. 67% of the adult population have a bachelor’s degree Approx. 15,000 private bio-tech jobs Approx. 67,600 private high-tech jobs Projected 30-50,000 biotech jobs by 2020

Montgomery College --: 

Montgomery College -- Supports the education and training pipeline for high-tech and biotech jobs Created unique Education and Training Continuum to support the high tech and biotech jobs Created the Germantown Development Project to support the high tech and biotech jobs

Germantown Development Project Vision Statement: 

Germantown Development Project Vision Statement To develop a continuum of bioscience and technology education and training from middle school to postdoctoral levels in an integrated academic, business, and research environment.

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project The GDP includes: Bioscience Education Center Planned 133,000 square foot academic building Technology Park Planned privately financed technology park on campus with over 1,000,000 square feet of development on 40 acres Germantown Technology Incubator Planned County financed business incubator with expansion up to 100,000 square feet on 5 acres of the technology park

Education and Training Continuum Supported by National Science Foundation Grant of $600,000: 

Education and Training Continuum Supported by National Science Foundation Grant of $600,000 Middle school teacher education/student camps High School Biotechnology Academies Certificate and Associate degree programs Industry certification Baccalaureate degree program on Germantown Campus Pre-graduate preparation studies Postdoctoral education and training Professional development and continuing education

Technology Park: 

Technology Park College to lease land to at-risk private developer who will design, finance, invest in, construct, market, lease and manage the Technology Park Space intended for companies at all stages of development Space allocated for Germantown Technology Incubator Preference given to biotechnology, bioinformatics, IT, nanotechnology, and digital services Space allocated for allied businesses including venture capitalists, attorneys, accountants, and others

Germantown Technology Incubator: 

Germantown Technology Incubator County Government will finance the Technology Incubator Minimum of 30,000 square feet with expansion capabilities to to 100,000 square feet Facility will contain private offices, wet-lab space and shared office support Goal of the incubator program is to provide Randamp;D-ready space to local start-up companies to stimulate synergy among budding entrepreneurs in the County

Bioscience Education Center: 

Bioscience Education Center Planned 133,000 square foot academic building with laboratories, classrooms, faculty, meeting and support space Teach the science and how to apply it Give students the ability to come and go fluidly between the applied and natural sciences House the education continuum from middle school through post-doctoral Provide space for 3rd and 4th year bachelor degree program in Life Sciences/Biotechnology and Student Services staff from Universities at Shady Grove

Bioscience Education Center: 

Bioscience Education Center

Germantown Campus Future Expansion: 

Germantown Campus Future Expansion

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Result of partnership with: Higher Education Secondary School Education Business Local Government State Government Research Parks of Maryland

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Higher Education Partner— University System of Maryland University of Maryland College Park Universities of Maryland Shady Grove Center

Montgomery College Collaborations with University of Maryland College Park: 

Montgomery College Collaborations with University of Maryland College Park Flagship campus of the University System of Maryland Lead campus for the Universities at Shady Grove Smith School of Business - Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Clark School of Engineering - Maryland Technology Institute Baccalaureate Degree in Life Sciences/Biotechnology

USM Partnerships with Montgomery College: 

USM Partnerships with Montgomery College Montgomery College Universities at Shady Grove USM Shady Grove Center University of Maryland College Park University of Maryland Baltimore Towson University University of Maryland University College Bowie State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Baltimore University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute/ Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology Located in the heart of Montgomery County Full-time day-time baccalaureate program Evening baccalaureate and graduate degree and certificates 15 baccalaureate degrees offered by the partner institutions 9 Graduate degrees and certificates

Agreement with University of Maryland College Park : 

Agreement with University of Maryland College Park Montgomery College will construct a Bioscience Education Center on the Germantown Campus University of Maryland College Park will transfer the upper two years of the Life Sciences baccalaureate degree program from the Universities at Shady Grove to the Germantown Campus supported by a NSF grant Jointly develop new curricula that are closely aligned with educational and professional development needs of the Technology Park initiative and the biotechnology industry within the region.

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Secondary School Education Partner- Montgomery County Public Schools Biotechnology Program for Middle School Science Teachers High School Summer Biotech Camps High School Biotechnology Academy Supported by National Science Foundation Grant

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Montgomery County Public Schools Biotechnology Program for Middle School Science Teachers Background info and lab experiences at MC Field trips and speakers which demonstrate careers in biotechnology Curriculum development for MS classes Stipend: $1500 for two week program

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Montgomery County Public Schools High School Summer Biotech Camps Biotechnology and Plants: '…master how to extract DNA from plants…' Biotechnology and the Human Genome Project: '…master DNA sequencing…' DNA and Forensic Science: '…DNA fingerprinting…'

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Montgomery County Public Schools High School Biotech Academies Working with MCPS to develop curriculum Academies have core areas of study with specialties at upper level

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Business Partner: Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce 2005 legislative priorities: Support Montgomery College’s Technology Park, Bioscience Education Center and Technology Business Incubator: The Chamber will actively assist the College in these efforts, including lobbying the County to provide for the funding for the Bioscience Education Center and Technology Incubator and furthering the College’s mission of creating a world-class biotechnology campus.

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Business Partner: Foulger Pratt Inc. Development Contract to plan, design, engineer, construct, market and manage technology park in concert with the College

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project Local Government Partner: Montgomery County Maryland Funded acquisition of 20 acres of technology park property adjacent to campus Funded consultant and provided technical assistance to select business park developer Will fund and operate technology incubator in technology park

Germantown Development Project: 

Germantown Development Project State of Maryland , Partner: Funded acquisition of incubator site in technology park Will assist in operation of technology incubator in technology park

Montgomery College, partner in RPM: 

Montgomery College, partner in RPM RPM: RESEARCH PARKS MARYLAND RPM members are university and college affiliated research parks in Maryland. There are currently 7 university and college affiliated research parks in Maryland RPM supports university research parks through programs, studies, and networking activities with state innovation resources, such as the Maryland Business Incubation Network, and national organizations, such as the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

Our Vision Realized--: 

Our Vision Realized-- Thriving technology park with over 4,000 new jobs created and over $1.9 million annual tax return A successful incubator nurturing business startups Well-trained and educated workforce Internships and employment in the industry Industry opportunities for teaching, curriculum development, and laboratory support continued

Our Vision Realized --: 

Our Vision Realized -- Bioscience Education Center with state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities Baccalaureate degree in biotechnology available Scientists successfully transitioned from research to business Montgomery County cited as premier technology and biotechnology center in the nation

Montgomery College Germantown Development Project: 

Montgomery College Germantown Development Project For Further Information Contact: Dr. Hercules Pinkney Vice President and Provost – Germantown Montgomery College 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20876 301-353-7711 hercules.pinkney@montgomerycollege.edu C. Stephen Poteat, College Manager, Germantown Technology Park 301-353-7718 steve.poteat@montgomerycollege.edu David Edgerley , Director Montgomery County Department of Economic Development Suite 800, 111 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20850 249-777-2000 david.edgerley@montgomerycountymd.gov www.montgomerycollege.edu/biotech