Baltimore County Jobs Supported by Stem Cell Research

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Hundreds of Baltimore county jobs (Click here) and positions throughout the state are created by Maryland's stem cell research program.

"Economic Benefits of Maryland's Stem Cell Program already Apparent," a new study conducted by Sage Policy Group, Inc. for the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, found that the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund supports 514 local jobs - with an average salary of $64,000 - and facilitates $71.3 million in business sales throughout the state.

The study found that the program's grants have created:

• 250 direct jobs with $21.8 million in labor income and $35.5 million in business sales
• 104 indirect jobs with $5.5 million in labor income and $14.9 million in business sales
• 160 induced jobs with $6.8 million in labor income and $20.9 million in business sales