Baltimore leaders and entrepreneurs joined Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday evening to celebrate the official grand opening of the FastForward 1812 innovation hub in East Baltimore, where 19 local startups have already set up shop.
The flagship site for Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, the bright and modern new facility at 1812 Ashland Ave. offers offices, labs, and communal workspaces and amenities to help fledgling ventures develop and build their products.
Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels said the space will "serve as a launching pad for entrepreneurs from not only from Hopkins but also, in fact, from across Baltimore," providing a hub for "scientists, clinicians, legal experts, and venture capitalists" to intermingle.
The 23,000-square-foot space opened in January within the growing Eager Park neighborhood, at a spot within walking distance of Johns Hopkins' East Baltimore campus, home to The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the university's schools of medicine, public health, and nursing.
