BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc.

BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc. Non-profit providing hand-on. tuition-free lab training to unemployed and underemployed Baltimore re 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 entry-level biotechnicians for employment in Maryland's rapidly expanding biotechnology industry.

A final message to the BTI Family. 💙Thank you for trusting us, believing in us, challenging us, supporting us, and walki...
08/31/2026

A final message to the BTI Family. 💙

Thank you for trusting us, believing in us, challenging us, supporting us, and walking alongside us.

Once BTI, always BTI. 💙🩵

One more item of laboratory equipment for sale from The BioTechnical Institute. If you or anyone you know is interested ...
08/25/2026

One more item of laboratory equipment for sale from The BioTechnical Institute. If you or anyone you know is interested in acquiring any of these items, please reach out to Dr. Brandy Carter, BTI's Executive Director via email: [email protected].

Thank you!

The BioTechnical Institute has some laboratory equipment for sale. Take a look at what we have to offer in each photo. I...
08/25/2026

The BioTechnical Institute has some laboratory equipment for sale. Take a look at what we have to offer in each photo. If you or anyone you know is interested in acquiring any of these items, please reach out to Dr. Brandy Carter, BTI's Executive Director via email: [email protected].

Thank you!

08/06/2026

Thank You, Baltimore. 💙

After over 27 incredible years, the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland has officially closed its doors.

To our students, alumni, staff, board members, employer partners, funders, volunteers, and friends—thank you. Thank you for believing in our mission, investing in our students, and helping create pathways to meaningful careers in the life sciences for thousands of Baltimore residents.

While this chapter is coming to a close, the impact of BTI lives on in every graduate whose life was changed, every employer strengthened by our talent, and every community made stronger through opportunity.

This is not goodbye—it is simply, "see you later." The relationships we've built, the lives we've touched, and the legacy we've created will continue long after today.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for walking this journey with us.

With gratitude,
The BioTechnical Institute of Maryland Team 💙

We are lucky to have an amazing team at BTI. Today we'd like to highlight Kimberly, BTI's laboratory volunteer! 🔬“I volu...
07/15/2026

We are lucky to have an amazing team at BTI. Today we'd like to highlight Kimberly, BTI's laboratory volunteer! 🔬

“I volunteered in the classes, answering questions throughout the hands-on benchtop work, and stayed afterwards to review any content the participants needed clarification for.
I was only there for 1 Cohort, and it was an unbelievably gratifying experience. I hope to return to BTI in whatever their future form takes.

Science needs them and more people like them.”
– Kimberly Smith

Thank you so much for the help and guidance you provided our students! 💙

After nearly three decades of Impact, The Biotechnical Institute of Maryland is closing.Statement from Dr. Brandy Carter...
07/08/2026

After nearly three decades of Impact, The Biotechnical Institute of Maryland is closing.

Statement from Dr. Brandy Carter, Executive Director:

Serving as Executive Director of the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career. While I understand the need to begin an orderly wind-down of the organization, it does not lessen the sadness I feel in seeing an institution with such a remarkable legacy come to this point.

For nearly three decades, BTI has been far more than a workforce training organization. We have been a place where hope was restored, confidence was rebuilt, and careers were launched. Since our founding in 1998, we have opened doors for hundreds of Baltimore residents—many of whom had never imagined a future in the life sciences. Through education, hands-on laboratory training, mentorship, and unwavering belief in our students’ potential, we helped transform lives, strengthen families, and contribute to Maryland’s nationally recognized biotechnology ecosystem.

I am incredibly proud of what our students have accomplished. They entered our classrooms with determination and left with the skills, confidence, and credentials to pursue careers in biotechnology, biomedical research, healthcare, and other scientific fields. Their success is BTI’s greatest legacy, and it will continue long after our doors close.

I also want to express my deepest gratitude to our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, instructors, employer partners, funders, alumni, and community supporters. Your commitment, generosity, and belief in our mission made this work possible. Together, we built an organization that changed lives and created opportunities for people historically underrepresented in the life sciences.

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After nearly three decades of Impact, The Biotechnical Institute of Maryland is closing.Statement from Dr. Brandy Carter...
07/08/2026

After nearly three decades of Impact, The Biotechnical Institute of Maryland is closing.

Statement from Dr. Brandy Carter, Executive Director:

Serving as Executive Director of the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland has been one of the greatest honors of my professional career. While I understand the need to begin an orderly wind-down of the organization, it does not lessen the sadness I feel in seeing an institution with such a remarkable legacy come to this point.

For nearly three decades, BTI has been far more than a workforce training organization. We have been a place where hope was restored, confidence was rebuilt, and careers were launched. Since our founding in 1998, we have opened doors for hundreds of Baltimore residents—many of whom had never imagined a future in the life sciences. Through education, hands-on laboratory training, mentorship, and unwavering belief in our students' potential, we helped transform lives, strengthen families, and contribute to Maryland's nationally recognized biotechnology ecosystem.

I am incredibly proud of what our students have accomplished. They entered our classrooms with determination and left with the skills, confidence, and credentials to pursue careers in biotechnology, biomedical research, healthcare, and other scientific fields. Their success is BTI's greatest legacy, and it will continue long after our doors close.

I also want to express my deepest gratitude to our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, instructors, employer partners, funders, alumni, and community supporters. Your commitment, generosity, and belief in our mission made this work possible. Together, we built an organization that changed lives and created opportunities for people historically underrepresented in the life sciences.

Although the current funding environment, shifts in the workforce landscape, and changing industry needs have made it impossible for BTI to continue operating, I remain optimistic about the future. The need that inspired BTI's creation has not disappeared. Baltimore still needs accessible pathways into high-quality careers, and our life sciences industry still benefits when talent reflects the diversity, resilience, and potential of our communities.

As we move through this transition, our focus remains on honoring our commitments. We will continue supporting our current students through the completion of their training, fulfill our responsibilities to employees, funders, and partners, and conduct this wind-down with the professionalism, transparency, and integrity that have always defined BTI.

As this chapter comes to a close, I firmly believe the impact of BTI will continue to be seen in every graduate working in a laboratory, advancing scientific research, improving patient care, or inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in STEM. That legacy cannot be dissolved.

On behalf of the entire BTI family, thank you for believing in our mission, investing in our students, and walking alongside us for nearly 28 years. It has been our privilege to serve Baltimore, and I remain hopeful that others will carry this important work forward so that future generations have the same opportunities to succeed in Maryland's life sciences workforce.

With sincere gratitude,

Dr. Brandy Carter, PhD

BTI is closed today, Friday July 3rd. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
07/03/2026

BTI is closed today, Friday July 3rd. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Wishing a very happy Father's Day to all of the father's and caregivers from all of us at BTI!
06/21/2026

Wishing a very happy Father's Day to all of the father's and caregivers from all of us at BTI!

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06/19/2026

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