The Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) is a non-profit business incubator program, with two individual incubator facilities, geared toward growing early stage technology-based companies in Baltimore city. As part of the Baltimore Development Corporation, ETC promotes economic development by providing companies with business, technical and networking connections through a wealth of resources to help smooth their path from concept to profitability.
The new Johns Hopkins Eastern campus offers start-up companies the full range of ETC business development and commercialization services. Located minutes from the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in a renovated, landmark building that was formerly Eastern High School, the ETC at Hopkins Eastern program focuses on commercializing innovative technology from JHU and other regional research facilities. The successful NASA incubator program has been extended to the new ETC at Johns Hopkins Eastern.
ETC participants share space and administrative services with one of three facilities in the City of Baltimore. The facilities offer fully wired office space for IT/wireless companies in an open environment and valuable wet lab space for biotech companies at below market rates. The participants have access to a full menu of customized business and technological advice and assistance geared toward the special needs of each individual firm. More than an opportunity for growth of individual companies, the incubator provides an environment in which like-minded start-up technology companies can accelerate their growth potential through partnerships, joint ventures and other collaborations.
