Innovation Works Baltimore

We had the opportunity to engage with inspiring entrepreneurs at the Entrepreneurs Showcase, presented by the #MorganStateUniversity Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in partnership with #BowieStateUniversity and #CoppinStateUniversity! It was a great chance to share resources and highlight the work of Innovation Works. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! #Entrepreneurship #InnovationWorks #MorganState #BowieState #CoppinState

Thank you Next City for publishing my piece on Baltimore - it is a national model, and everyone should know it. Now, even more than ever, we need to invest in locally owned businesses, in our communities, and in our people to create more opportunities. Key players like Baltimore Development Corporation, Open Works Baltimore, Innovation Works Baltimore, Ignite Capital, 1100 Wicomico, Harbor Designs & Manufacturing, LLC, Central Baltimore Partnership, MCB Real Estate, Made In Baltimore - and many others are all making it happen. Check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/ettMYbfW

Next week is the 3rd annual Baltimore Together Summit and I'm really excited to share what I've been working on alongside partners of the BASE Network! Our breakout session on Thursday will be a great opportunity for small business owners to share their experiences within Baltimore City's entrepreneurial ecosystem and for business and community support organizations and residents to offer support to the businesses in attendance. Anyone interested in collaboratively envisioning how Baltimore City can become the greatest city in America to grow your small business - join us on the 14th by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gW5gEJXX About the BASE Network: The Baltimore BASE Network (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) are 15 partners who are committed to helping people of color, women, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ business owners in Baltimore City. Partners include: Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy Innovation Works Baltimore Made In Baltimore Baltimore Development Corporation Baltimore Corps Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LENDING CLLCTIVLY Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District, Inc Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce Southeast CDC Impact Hub Baltimore Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development

Yesterday we wrapped up our virtual conference, "Impact Innovators: Driving Change Through Social Entrepreneurship," and I couldn’t be more inspired! The event was filled with presentations highlighting the vital role libraries play in supporting social entrepreneurs in their communities. ? A huge thank you to all of our amazing speakers, the attendees who made the event engaging and meaningful, and our outstanding keynote speakers, Kelsey and Dan, from Innovation Works Baltimore who gave one of the best presentations I've seen in a while. ?? ? A special shout-out to my co-chair, Ciera, and the rest of the team Steve, Kellee, Angel (and Jim for stepping in last-minute to support the event) who helped make yesterday a success.? ? I can't wait to hear about all of the innovative approaches libraries will take in the future in supporting the changemakers in their communities.

Meet A. Jay Nwachu, president, and CEO of Innovation Works. Innovation Works rebuilds neighborhood economies through social entrepreneurship and impact investing. ?? Jay is proud the human centered approach that they have used to build their suite of services. ?? Jay looks forward to launching more peer—advisory groups. ?? Learn more in our video conversation and visit https://iwbmore.org/. ?? Please comment below with any questions you may have for Jay. ?? #javawithjim #entrepreneurship #innovation

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are highlighting social enterprises in our pipeline that are focused on health and wellness. . . Today, we’re featuring #HomeHelpersHomeCare of Northwest Baltimore, who are dedicated to supporting seniors. They are raising awareness by sharing the signs for early detection, because knowing the signs is the first step toward saving lives. Join us in supporting these important efforts. ?? #BreastCancerAwareness #HealthAndWellness

Our Manager of Neighborhood Strategy, Lamontre Randall contributing to this important study with #CoppinStateUniversity and the #AnnieCaseyFoundation. Supporting youth entrepreneurship in Baltimore is a crucial step toward building a stronger community and creating lasting opportunities!

Congratulations to #FranciscanCenter and #ProjectJumpStart, two incredible organizations in the Innovation Works pipeline, for being awarded $200,000 neighborhood leader grants from Bank of America! ?? This recognition honors the dedication of Jimmy and Jeff, and their teams’ transformative work in our community. https://lnkd.in/eWfbwTi8

We’re excited to share that Innovation Works will be tabling at this year’s Generational Wealth Diversity Summit! This event is focused on successfully passing down family-owned minority businesses to the next generation, with an emphasis on building and transferring wealth assets, as well as reducing poverty and strengthening Black families in our communities. It’s a free event, and we hope to see everyone there! Make sure to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eewPbYZ3”

Early Charm and The LaunchPort are pleased to sponsor Monneah’s Engineered Materials' event to raise awareness in safety compliance and the importance of PPE in safety operations. The program is specifically intended for smaller biotech, hardtech and manufacturing company employees to network around safety. We certainly welcome those from larger organizations and with a lot more experience to come share that experience. Too often I hear from startup execs that they hired people with strong science backgrounds from a university so surely those people will be safe because they understand what they are doing. I wish safety were that easy. Come learn more. We made it free so there's no excuse. https://lnkd.in/e43kzrQ8 Tuesday Sept 24 4-7 Perfect for tenants of Open Works Baltimore, The LaunchPort, bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park, BioPark, FastForward Robert Storey Mark VanderZyl Will Holman Marjie Cota Josh Ambrose Want to contribute your expertise or help sponsor, reach out to the organizer, Aalliyeh Clinton - shown below sporting her fancy lab coat she's developing for increased comfort and SAFETY