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
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