The Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility (BSF) is MTECH’s modern bioprocessing laboratory dedicated to the development and scale-up of biotechnology products and processes. With more than 678 fermentations conducted since 1998 alone, the BSF has accelerated the R&D of local biotechnology leaders such as Human Genome Sciences, NIH and MedImmune, as well as growing Maryland start-ups such as Martek Biosciences and Digene Corporation.

The Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), a unit of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, accelerates new ventures, spurs economic growth, and brings university expertise to Maryland companies through technology entrepreneurship and research programs.

For more information, visit http://mtech.umd.edu or call 301-405-3906.