This fall Northwest University will be launching a business incubator and co-working space. The space, called the 425 Collective, will be an environment for innovative people to create, connect and cultivate. The objective is to foster a diverse culture that produces premier leaders and companies that influence our community and world.

There will be three types of businesses in the space; already existing businesses; new start-ups; and experts, coaches and consultants. Because of our values of community, creativity and cultivation, we will serve as an incubator, but the end result won’t just be the creation and cultivation of new businesses. The end result will also be to create community among a group of people, from start-ups to already existing businesses to experts and consultants.

Organizaers will be formatting some intentional and organic communal and educational events, workshops and rhythms so that there will be both growth and connection happening in our space.

The 425 Collective will also have a few select Northwest business students in the space to help them grow, learn and to connect them to people well ahead of them.

For more information or to rent a space contact Teresa Gillespie at teresa.gillespie@northwestu.edu