Maryland?s future is in life sciences

Maryland ranks fourth in the nation in life sciences, behind California, Massachusetts and North Carolina. But that?s only if you ignore more than half the picture, Comptroller Peter Franchot said Thursday during the state?s first Life Science Summit in Columbia.

“These rankings haven?t included the federal labs and public institutions that are really Maryland?s asset,” Franchot said. “When you include the public institutions, Maryland leads the country.”