Classroom to Coworking

Berkeley

University of Michigan

Innovation ↔ Place Creating a Baltimore Innovation Hub

Research Park The Old Paradigm

↓ Suburban

Automotive “Disintegrated” Homogenous

Inflexible Dull

Innovation ↔ Place Creating a Baltimore Innovation Hub

Community District Cluster Village

Ecosystem Hub

A New Paradigm…

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Research Park ↓

Urban Pedestrian

“Integrated” Diverse

Adaptable Inspiring

Lego Offices, Denmark

Social Benches

CoWorking Spaces

Martin Embassy, NonProfit Creative Writing Center

Atlassian Innovation Spaces

Cambridge Innovation Center

Neighboring the MIT campus and steps away from the Red Line in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) is the largest flexible office facility for growing technology and life sciences companies in the world. The Cambridge Innovation Center offers start-up and emerging companies award-winning facilities and state-of-the-art business and technical services in a package designed to meet the needs of small and growing businesses. CIC is cost efficient and scales with the company's growth. Currently, over 450 companies are located at CIC. Founded: 1999 Headquarters: 1 Broadway, 14th Floor Cambridge MA Objective: To provide flexible office space for small and growing companies. Target User: Entrepreneurs, venture capital firms. Services Provided: 80,000sf of professional office space Flexible configurations Central location with public transit access Fully furnished and wired offices Secure facility, reception area, and mail room 52 Conference rooms, videoconference capabilities Fully Stocked Kitchens, shower rooms Current Tenants & Benchmarks 485 companies started at the CIC and 14,000 new jobs created. 100 companies founded from MIT/Harvard Affiliates alone. Amazon and Google's established east coast offices at the CIC 1.7 M B in venture capital created for CIC based companies Based on a month to month rent model, with no leases; Average client stays 27 months There is an on-line community resource for things like programming help, legal help, business help. One reason CIC works is that, unlike a University, there is no sole ownership over the space.

Core Tools Provided Workstation Furniture Receptionist and Voicemail Service Parking & Cleaning Services Printers, Copiers, Scanners Mail/Package Handling High-Speed Internet

Founded: 2006 Headquarters: 120 Independence Dr., Menlo Park CA Location(s): Menlo Park CA, Raleigh NC, San Jose CA, Detroit MI, San Francisco CA, Brooklyn NY (forthcoming) Objective: Provide access to a community of creative and supportive people through member-based workshops, tools and equipment, and instruction, allowing members to build the things they have always wanted to make. Target User: Everyone. Families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, artists, makers, inventors, blue collar/white collar, “have” and “have nots.” Open access. Services Provided: 15,000+ sq/ft floor plan Classrooms & workshop space Brainstorming lounge & retail store Outlets, Wi-Fi, compressed air, parts & materials Conference rooms & Kitchen area Meet-ups, events, classes Storage

Core Tools Provided Abrasives Arts & Crafts Automotive Electronics Fabrication Fabrics & Sewing Hand Tools Instruction Layout Machining Measurement Plastics Prototyping Sheet Metal Surface & Finishing Welding Wood Working

The Hub SoMa Informal Programming

Headquarters: 30 Newbury Street, Boston MA Objective: Provide a comfortable, modern, continually evolving workspace in which ideas and creativity can flourish. Target User: Anyone interested in professional support Services Provided: Expert Consultants* Networking Events Happy Hours Excursions Rotating Local Artists Core Tools Provided Loft Space Phone Booths Coffee, Tea, Snacks Meeting Rooms Seating options Kitchenette Whiteboard Walls Event Hosting Mailing Services Wi-Fi Copier/Printer/Scanner/Fax *With backgrounds in accounting, copywriting, graphic and web design, corporate law, public relations, marketing. Available weekly, in group sessions, 1:1. Free session with six months of membership.

Founded: 2006 Headquarters: Boston MA Location(s): Cambridge (Opening Fall, 2012), “Outerspaces”* Objective: To provide an environment that balances concentration with the freedom to explore ideas with others Target User: People serious about their work and “hungry for the energetic hum of collaborative productivity.” Services Provided: Educational Programming Social Events Professional Network HR First Responder Biweekly Lunch & Learns Core Tools Provided Wi-Fi Office Amenities Phone Rooms Meeting Rooms Event Space Full Kitchen Coffee/Snacks Local Beer Whiteboards Projectors Printing, Fax Proximate to Transit *Local companies with extra space have opened up desks to coworkers

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1. Baltimore City Community College 2. Baltimore Hebrew University 3. Baltimore International College 4. College of Notre Dame 5. Coppin State College 7. Johns Hopkins, Homewood 8. Johns Hopkins, East Baltimore 9. Loyola University, Maryland 10. Maryland Institute College of Art 11. Morgan State 13. Peabody Institute 14. Sojourner-Douglass College 15. St. Mary’s Seminary 21. University of Baltimore 22. University of Maryland, Baltimore

A New Spatial Model

“Find Your Tribe…”

→ CoWorking – CoLocation

→ Expanding a Bio-Only Focus to Include Media, IT, Gaming

→ Cool Neighborhoods + Transit