INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CY B E R S E C U R I T Y
• The Baltimore region leads the nation in producing a diverse cyber workforce — more Centers of Academic Excellence are based at historically black colleges and universities here than in any other state .
• 11 of the companies listed in the 2018 global “ Cybersecurity 500 ” are headquartered in Greater Baltimore .
• As part of Maryland ’ s technology cloud , Greater Baltimore companies have access to the nation ’ s top science and technology workforce , the fastest internet , and the highest density of computer science R & D money .
sources : Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore , State of Maryland ; https :// www . greaterbaltimore . org / sites / default / files / Cybersecurity2019 . pdf
https :// open . maryland . gov / industries / it-cybersecurity /
FINANCIAL SERVICES
• The University of Maryland ’ s Master of Finance programs are second-best in the nation , according to rankings by Financial Times .
• Maryland ’ s financial firms collectively employ nearly 92,000 workers and generate $ 20.7 billion in gross state product .
source : State of Maryland ; https :// open . maryland . gov / blog / tag / financial-services /
SPORTS
• Since 2008 , more than 3,500 events have generated more than $ 1.5 billion in direct spending .
• The Maryland Sports Youth and Amateur Grant program yielded 32 grant applications in its first year , requesting over half a million dollars for 40 different events — a potential for more than 50 million in sports tourism spending . VB
source : Sports Destination Management ; https :// www . sportsdestinations . com / destinations / maryland / sports-tourism-fire-maryland-15405 ? utm _ source = newsletter
Johns Hopkins University
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