In 2023, the Baltimore Region saw more than $4.2 billion in economic activity, encompassing $3.4 billion in real estate deals and nearly $1 billion in new early-stage capital funding. In October of last year, the Baltimore Region was officially designated as one of 31 federal Tech Hubs? in the United States, positioning the region for a share of $10 billion in US CHIPS act federal funding to supercharge our artificial intelligence and biotechnology sectors.

Home to a highly educated workforce, an active real estate development landscape, and a vibrant arts and cultural tourism economy, the Baltimore Region is a fast-growing hub of investment activity.

The Baltimore Region Investment Summit (BRIS) will highlight the major investments driving the future of the region and the dynamic figures driving those investments forward.

Date: June 27, 2024

Time: 1-6pm (EST)

Location: Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Brown Center, 1300 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217

This official SelectUSA spinoff event serves as a prominent platform to spotlight the significant economic momentum unfolding in the Baltimore Region. The summit will feature a select group of the region's most prominent CEOs and investment leaders, who are advancing projects in technology, manufacturing, arts and entertainment, and community redevelopment. The Baltimore Region joins an exclusive cohort of selected metropolitan areas, sanctioned by the Department of Commerce, to host spinoff events tailored to its economic advancement goals.

The summit actively supports the region's Tech Hub designation efforts and GBC's broader strategy to promote the region for investment and job creation. Anticipated attendees include a diverse audience of 400, comprising business influencers, international companies, tech startups, industry experts, site selection consultants, service providers, and reporters covering new and emerging economic markets. Attendance to the summit requires participation in SelectUSA, an invitation from GBC's partner organizations, or application as a potential business expanding into the region.

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