The days of big manufacturers in Maryland -- steel, auto--are gone. While the industry looks very different today, it is still a key part of the state's economy.

110,000 workers. Most companies have less than 100 employees.

Life sciences one of the most successful sectors.

How does the industry grow? What's the pathway for a middle school student to become a manufacturer?

Conversation is with Mike Kelleher,  CEOof the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership