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Discovery District Maryland is where groundbreaking research meets real-world scale—an ecosystem expressly designed to transform powerful ideas into first-to-market solutions.
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Home to more than 60 companies, federal agencies, academic research institutes, labs, and collaborative spaces, Discovery District Maryland is one of the country’s densest clusters of specialized tech talent and infrastructure. A nexus of innovation, this community is evolving to include housing, transit, recreation, and vibrant public spaces just steps from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Companies are coming to Discovery District to be part of a one-of-a-kind growth engine. Dedicated to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship, Discovery District Maryland is a powerful plug-and-play ecosystem that fosters research, forges industry partnerships, and accelerates the leap from idea to market.
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With more than 2 million square feet of office, retail, residential, and research space, Discovery District Maryland is teeming with possibilities—to work, to grow, to live, and to thrive. Anchored by the University of Maryland and a transit hub that includes Metro, MARC, and the new Purple Line light rail, Discovery District Maryland has already built more than 2 million square feet of mixed-use residential, research, and office space. With additional housing, office, retail, and flex space coming online in the next two years, the neighborhood is teeming with possibilities.
Recent News
UMD to Host Microsoft Quantum Research Center in Discovery District
The University of Maryland will soon be home to a major new Microsoft quantum research lab, further strengthening the university’s position as a global leader in quantum science, innovation and commercialization.
Learn MoreUMD to Launch Grand Challenges Graduate Communities
New graduate housing set to open this summer will offer a shared intellectual experience, with students co-authoring grant proposals, publishing interdisciplinary research and developing innovative projects tied to a unifying Grand Challenge theme.
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Venture X College Park Celebrates First Flexible Office Space in Prince George’s County
Venture X®, in partnership with PGCEDC and the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce, will host the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Venture X College Park—the County’s first flexible office and co-working space.
Learn MoreCOPT Defense Executes 110,000 Square Foot Build-to-Suit Lease at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District
COPT Defense Properties signed a build-to-suit lease with UMD’s ARLIS for a 110,000-square-foot office in the UMD Discovery District, with construction starting in 2026 and completion expected in 2027.
Learn MoreGovernor Moore Announces $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative
Governor Wes Moore, University of Maryland College Park President Darryll J. Pines and IonQ President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Chapman today announced the “Capital of Quantum” Initiative .
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