FY 26 Harford County Proposed Capital Budget Book

CONVERGE Innovation Center

GENERAL Project Number: Council District:

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/4/25: $0

A254102 Multiple Various

Location:

Project Schedule/Status:

Expended/Enc.

Budget

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is to establish a state-of-the-art pilot-scale biomanufacturing wing at the CONVERGE Innovation Center. The project will renovate unused space in the existing CONVERGE Innovation Center and repurpose it as the biomanufacturing wing. The wing will feature multiple bioreactors (120L capacity), wet labs, and office space for instruction and venture start-ups. The wing will be a testbed facility for sponsored projects from stakeholders and serve as a contract manufacturing skills, with a focus on quality system management and best practices. Project endorsement was provided by the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Chemical Biological Center, Battelle, Lockheed Martin, Nataur, and MelaTech.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2026 Approp Total

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030

FY 2031

TOTAL

Engineering/Design Land Acquisition

500,000

500,000

500,000

0

0

Construction

8,000,000

8,000,000

8,000,000

Inspection Fees

0

0

Equipment/Furnishing

4,000,000 12,500,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

Total Cost:

0 12,500,000

0

0

0

0

0 12,500,000

FUNDING SCHEDULE

R3199 Federal Other

12,500,000

12,500,000

12,500,000

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

Total Cost:

12,500,000

0 12,500,000

0

0

0

0

0 12,500,000

ESTIMATED OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT:

FY 2026

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030

FY 2031

TOTAL

81