Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices

The state of Maryland is home to the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Army Research Laboratory, the Environmental Protection Agency, and many other health and medical science-related institutions and agencies. Together, these entities, along with the University of Maryland, Baltimore and College Park campuses, form a unique hub of health-related activity - one of the largest and most vibrant in the world.

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the medical device industry has grown at a 4.4% annual increase for more than a decade, and there are few indications that the trajectory will change soon.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore and College Park campuses together are home to the nation's first FDA Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation.