Major Institutions & Facilities
Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick is a United States Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick. The Fort’s primary missions include human and botanical research and development, global telecommunications, and medical logistics management.
Fort Detrick is home to five cabinet-level agencies: Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Veteran Affairs.
It is the largest employer in Frederick County.
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Frederick Community College
Frederick Community College offers over 85 different degree and continuing education programs. Healthcare, business administration, STEM, and Cybersecurity are leading areas of studies. The college also features a satellite campus on Monroe Avenue, which hosts much of the trade & vocational training, and features a newly constructed makerspace.
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Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK)
Frederick Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the City of Frederick. The facility is designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a reliever airport for Baltimore/Washington International. With more than 80,000 aircraft operations annually, FDK is the third busiest airport in Maryland and the preferred executive airport in the National Capital Region.
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Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI)
FITCI is a business incubator and accelerator designed to cultivate entrepreneurship in Frederick. The local incubator provides flexible work space (including wet lab space), start-up assistance, and community support to emerging science and technology based businesses.
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Hood College
Hood College is a private liberal arts college founded in Frederick, Maryland in 1893. Hood offers 28 bachelor’s degrees, 25 concentrations, 47 minors, and pre-professional preparation in medicine, veterinary science, dentistry and law. Hood’s Graduate School serves the needs of Frederick and surrounding regions with 19 master’s degrees, two doctorates and 10 graduate certificate programs. The graduate programs provide leading-edge content in business, STEM, the humanities and education.