Green Economy

Green Business

The emerging clean economy brings with it both job and entrepreneurial opportunities.

By cultivating a fertile ground for green business, Baltimore can help create jobs, widen the tax base, and attract investment in industries slated for major growth in the years ahead.  Cities throughout the country are vying to nurture, attract, and retain green businesses.  With its wealth of local colleges and universities, industrial infrastructure, and proximity to major markets, Baltimore is well equipped to offer the intellectual capital, location, and amenities desired by green industries. Here are four strategies to help:

• Highlight and market Baltimore’s natural and infrastructure amenities attractive to green technology businesses and the creative class
• Establish creative financing strategies for local green business
• Encourage adoption of green building practices within new construction and renovation
• Identify products and sectors for a sustainability-related manufacturing and production niche in Baltimore