Events

Upcoming Events: Shaping the Future of Baltimore Together

 We offer a variety of workshops designed to give social entrepreneurs  the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to grow and make a real difference. We invite you to join us in working towards a Baltimore where everyone can succeed as we work together to uncover and develop the city's full possibilities.

Thursday, May 29 From 9:30 AM - 4PM

2025 Baltimore Neighborhood Economics Lab (BNEL)

📍 Location: 4MLK 4 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21201
📅 Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
🍹 Networking Mixer: 4:00 – 5:30 PM

 Coming Soon: Speakers & Facilitators

The 2025 Baltimore Neighborhood Economics Lab is a powerful, day-long experience focused on Building a Just Economy in Uncertain Times. This convening brings together entrepreneurs, neighborhood leaders, systems leaders, organizers, funders, and policymakers from across the city and region to explore bold, community-rooted strategies for sustaining and growing our local economies, especially in the face of today’s economic and political uncertainty.

Visit this link to learn more about BNEL, including our fireside chats, breakout sessions, and the full event schedule.

Visit this link to register and secure your spot!

Resources for Enterprises in IW Network

Rooted – Deepening Our Shared Values at Innovation Works

Introducing Rooted, a new immersive experience developed by Innovation Works to explore the heart of our mission, history, and core values.

For more information on Rooted, please contact an IW team member.

 

Cultivating the Mindset for Implementing Cooperative Economics

📍 Location: The Factory 5 N. Calhoun Street Baltimore, MD 21223
📅 Date: Jun 5, 2025
🕤 Time: 5:30 - 7 PM

Hosted by Cohado®, Black Butterfly Network, Innovation Works, and the Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy, this event offers business owners insights on transitioning to worker-owned cooperatives without the pitfalls of private equity or selling out, while employees will learn how to acquire their workplace even without significant personal capital. The evening also features an interactive experience with Cohado®, an Afro-Futurist Collaborative model developed by Paulo Gregory in Baltimore, designed to replace the traditional competitive mindset with a collaborative, community-focused approach that aligns goals and maximizes shared assets.

Visit this link to register and secure your spot!

Innovation Works Mentor Happy Hour

📍 Location: The Empanada Lady 10 South St STE 100 Baltimore, MD 21202
📅 Date: Jun 12, 2025
🕤 Time: 5:00 - 7 PM

Join us for a relaxed and engaging evening designed exclusively for Innovation Works mentors—both those who have been with us for years, those who are just joining, and those interested in becoming a mentor!

This Happy Hour is the perfect opportunity to:

  • Connect with fellow mentors and share your experiences

  • Welcome new mentors to the Innovation Works community

  • Learn about upcoming mentorship opportunities and initiatives

  • Discover how you can make an impact as a mentor

  • Enjoy light refreshments and great conversation

Registration is required to attend.

To register contact John Busse, Manager of Mentor Network at johnb@iwbmore.org.