• Our Mission...

    The BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc. (BTI) was founded in 1998 as a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation, to fill a need for specialty scientific training of and placement assistance for entry-level biotechnicians in Maryland’s...

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  • Industry Leading Lab Training

    The BTI curriculum has been developed with a strong emphasis on input from industry employers. BTI training begins with BioSTART and progresses onto the Laboratory Associates Program

  • BioSTART

    The BioSTART component of the BTI curriculum consists of a 12 week bridge program designed to advance participants' knowledge in basic math, communication and professional development, each presented under the purview of the bio/lab based industry.

  • Laboratory Associates

    Upon completion of BioSTART pre-training, participants progress onto the more technical hands-on bench skills in the Laboratory Associate Program which includes classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory training, guest speakers from the bioscience industry and an 100 hour internship at an area bioscience employer.

  • BioSci Concepts

    BioSci Concepts, BTI's social venture, offers world class biotechnical training specializing in professional scientific training to an international audience.

    We offer core workshops as well as customized training for employers specific needs.

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Merck Serono CEO stakes out Boston biotech startups
24 May 2013 -

Merck Serono CEO Stephan Oschmann has made overtures to biotech entrepreneurs as the pharma group se […]

Pfizer denies knowledge of acquired companies' failures in East German drug trials
24 May 2013 -

As Bloomberg reports, Germany's Der Spiegel has ferreted more details about drug research in So […]

Amid deal frenzy, Elan rejects latest buyout bid from Royalty Pharma
24 May 2013 -

Elan's ($ELN) board of directors has rebuffed the most recent acquisition offer from Royalty Ph […]

Funding round brings in $20M for Alzheimer's drug developer
24 May 2013 -

Acumen Pharmaceuticals has pulled in $20 million in a Series A funding round from BVF Partners, Neur […]

BIO: Proceed with speed on proposals for advanced biofuels
24 May 2013 -

BIO praised the Environmental Protection Agency for moving quickly on a proposal to open new pathway […]

Rx Open Activated to Report on Status of Pharmacies in Oklahoma
24 May 2013 - admin

Rx Response elevates to Alert status to address potential impact from Moore tornado on supply chain. […]

BIO Issues Call for Paper and Panel Submissions for 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech and Bioenergy
21 May 2013 - clerro

BIO invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals […]

BIO Welcomes EPA Proposed Rule on New RFS2 Pathways
21 May 2013 - pwinters

BIO welcomes the opportunity to comment on EPA's proposed amendments and clarifications to the […]

BIO Joins Coalition of Small Business Innovators
21 May 2013 - tcooley

CSBI encourages a tax code that promotes economic growth and creates jobs. Contact:  Tracy Cooley, A […]

BIO Thanks Representatives for Energy Title Amendment to Farm Bill
16 May 2013 - pwinters

House Agriculture Committee Democrats, led by Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), offered an amendment to the F […]

CNN Visit....

CNN visits BTI's classroom laboratories in Baltimore, Maryland in their report highlighting job training programs which provide new career opportunities and better earning potential for minorities.

The BTI Story....

The BTI Laboratory Associates Program provides tuition-free training in basic laboratory skills to bright, ambitious, unemployed and under-employed Maryland residents.

BTI Success....

BioTechnical Institute of Maryland graduate Ervin Griffin shares how BTI helped him rediscover his passion for science and learning, and the positive changes the program made in his life.