The Maryland Department of Commerce stimulates private investment and creates Our partners in Frederick County, we look forward to working with Kite toĮnsure they continue to grow and thrive here in our state.” Rendering of Kite, a Gilead Company’s, New Cell Therapy Facility to be Built in Urbana, Maryland (located in Frederick County) to produce CAR-T therapies for cancer patients. Global company like Kite, which is at the forefront of advancing cell therapy,Īdds another world-class company to Maryland’s outstanding life sciencesĬommunity,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. The company is also eligible for various state and local tax credits, including the Job Creation Tax Credit and the More Jobs for Marylanders Tax Credit, which incentivizes manufacturers to create new jobs in the state. Additionally, Frederick County is providing a Commercial and Industrial Tax Credit, which is offered to new and expanding businesses that focus on manufacturing, fabricating, and assembly. To assist with project costs, the Maryland Department of Commerce has approved a $2 million conditional loan through the Advantage Maryland Fund (formerly known as the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund) and a $200,000 workforce training grant through the Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ) program. The Urbana facility will become part of Kite’s growing commercial manufacturing network that includes sites in California and the Netherlands. With this new facility, Kite will significantly expand its ability to manufacture commercially available and investigational cell therapies. Processes and with state-of-the-art features that will enable us to meet the Opportunity to build and design the facility tailored to our own innovative Growing number of people with cancer, expanding and investing in our We advance our industry-leading cell therapy pipeline and seek to help a Said Tim Moore, Executive Vice President of Technical Operations at Kite. Technical capabilities and rapid progress in making personalized chimericĪntigen receptor T and T cell receptor cell therapies for people with cancer,”
“This new facility in Urbana builds on our substantial Our support will continue into the future. Pleased to fast-track their project in Frederick County and want them to know We’reĮxcited to welcome Kite to our life science and biopharma family. “Ourīusinesses on are on the leading edge of finding the cure for cancer. News for Frederick County,” said Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner.
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