Developing Opportunities for Communities, Entrepreneurs, and Small Businesses to Thrive
Learn about the impact of the Office of Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University
Developing Opportunities for Communities, Entrepreneurs, and Small Businesses to Thrive is the title of the first Office of Economic Development and Community Partnerships (OEDCP) Impact Report.
The report covers the work the OEDCP managed and produced in 2019 to 2021, with projects focused on increasing economic growth and opportunity by bringing new resources to the region, an action that fueled growth in local markets and among local-serving businesses.
Highlights include stories of the impact that programs and anchor initiatives such as HopkinsLocal and BLocal have had on both the community and individuals. The power of innovation is a recurring theme, as details about, and the success of, new resources such as Johns Hopkins HEAT Corps, Entrepreneurship Matters, and the Expungement Clinic are lifted up in the report.
The mission of the Johns Hopkins Office of Economic Development and Community Partnerships is to empower individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and businesses to reach peak economic health through state and local investments in employment, education and training, and to address public health, safety, and community revitalization in sustainable and innovative ways.
The Johns Hopkins Office of Economic Development and Community Partnerships vision paves the way for communities in and around the Hopkins enterprise to achieve their greatest potential and attain a better quality of life by increasing access to diverse, equitable, and lucrative opportunities. To do this, we focus on three pillars: