Located in Harford County's burgeoning technology and bioscience corridor, HEAT is strategically located off I-95 and is within close proximity to government clientele and pharmaceutical concerns in and around Washington, DC. Battelle specializes in contract research and development, laboratory management for both the government and the private sector. The new facility sports 16 state-of-the-art chemistry and biology laboratories for the 200 scientists and engineers working out of the new center.

"Battelle is excited to be expanding its science and technology research and development capabilities here in Harford County," Battelle executive vice president of government market sectors Greg Frank says. "We are looking forward to creating new opportunities for growth as we bring technology solutions to some of the tough challenges we face as a nation and as a society."

In addition to the high concentration of high technology and biotechnology concerns, the County is also home to a wide variety of other prominent national companies. Battelle's neighbors in Harford County include Clorox Manufacturing Products, Mercedes Benz of North America, Rite Aid Corp., and Saks Fifth Avenue.