HopkinsLocal
Making an impact in Baltimore
Published Nov 1, 2024Leaders from Johns Hopkins, state and city government, and the local business community gathered Thursday to celebrate the success of the HopkinsLocal initiative. Since its launch in 2015, HopkinsLocal's four-pronged mission of "Build, Hire, Buy, Invest" has resulted in the university and health system spending $1.05 billion with Baltimore businesses, committing $360 million to local businesses and $308 million to minority-owned businesses for design and construction projects, hiring more than 4,200 local residents, and assigning more than $287 million to diverse and women-owned investment firms.