Recognizing that partnering with industry is vital to the workings of a research university, Johns Hopkins seeks to be fully engaged with the business community.  Opportunities to work together abound, including sponsored research, clinical trials, licensing, spinout formation, recruiting of Hopkins graduates, joint drug development, and consulting.    Hopkins also offers executive education classes both on Hopkins campuses and on corporate campuses, speaking opportunities, and a number of laboratory services. Two business parks are available for corporations wishing to locate near us: the Life Sciences Park north of the medical campus in Baltimore, and the  Shady Grove Life Sciences Center surrounding the Montgomery County research campus. Several offices serve faculty and industry as they work together to support sponsored research transactions, licensing deals, consulting, recruiting, and startup activities.  The Office of Corporate Alliances functions as the chamber of commerce of this bustling community: this is where both faculty and industry can find answers to commonly asked questions, forms, contacts, a live person to speak to, a guided tour, introductions, an advocate: allow us to help as you explore business opportunities.  Call or  email us, or browse around this website at your leisure.  We are here to help.