Community Connect #8 | Where to Grow: The Capital Region's Next Life Sciences Chapter

Name: Community Connect #8 | Where to Grow: The Capital Region's Next Life Sciences Chapter
Start: 2026-10-22T08:00
End: 2026-10-22
Location: Bioscience Education Center, 20200 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876

Organized by BioBuzz Networks

A morning networking program hosted by Montgomery College's PIC MC as part of DC Startup & Tech Week, focused on where and how life sciences companies grow across Maryland, DC and Virginia. ATCC President and CEO Ruth Cheng speaks on why ATCC keeps investing in the region, followed by a panel on developing life sciences sites with speakers from Minkoff Development, Vitrian and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The morning wraps with networking and site tours.

What to expect

The eighth Community Connect event, titled on its current listing "Where to Grow: The Next Chapter of Maryland's Life Sciences Corridor", is a morning program presented by BioBuzz and hosted by Montgomery College's Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology (PIC MC) as part of DC Startup and Tech Week. It looks at how developers, economic development leaders and companies decide where to scale life sciences projects, with a focus on Montgomery County and Maryland, covering entitlements, capital costs, incentives, financing and talent. The program ends with site tours.

Agenda

8:00 AM: Registration and networking
9:00 AM: Welcome and opening remarks
9:05 AM, The Demand Signal: a life sciences company that recently chose Maryland explains why it picked the region over places like Boston, the Bay Area and North Carolina
9:20 AM, What It Takes to Build: developers on what the next county project would require
9:55 AM, What's on the Table: county, state and workforce leaders on incentives, financing, talent and constraints
10:30 AM: Networking
11:00 AM: Site tours

Speakers had not been announced on the listing at the time of writing.

Who should attend

Biotech and life sciences founders weighing where to locate labs or manufacturing, real estate and economic development professionals, and anyone tracking the Maryland life sciences corridor.

Venue and access

Bioscience Education Center, Montgomery College Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876. Parking details are not listed.

How to register

Frequently asked questions

Who is hosting?

The event is presented by BioBuzz and hosted by Montgomery College's Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology (PIC MC) as part of DC Startup and Tech Week.

What time does it start?

Registration and networking begin at 8:00 AM, with the program starting at 9:00 AM and site tours at 11:00 AM.

Are speakers announced?

Not yet. The listing says speaker announcements are forthcoming.

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