Our Mission is to accelerate the sustainable economy locally with a focus on innovation, impact, and community. We are an Incubator, a Connector, and a Community Partner, acting in synergy, with Impact.

Be Green Hub

The Be Green Hub is an Incubator program built on the premise of nurturing green and social impact start- ups to accelerate their success as companies with purpose. Participation in the Hub provides numerous tangible and intangible benefits from incubation services and non-equity-linked financial awards. Differentiators include program-embedded social and environmental impact benchmarking and improvement tools via our Be Impact Program, along with offering a strong, established Community Network at a dedicated address.

Be Impact

To provide a tool for assessment, improvement, and expression of impact for our start-up companies and for local companies. We partnered with B-Lab (www.bcorporation.net), a global leader in corporate social responsibility and run a software-based, in-person workshops, and free program: the “Be Impact” Initiative.

Be Community

Our established Community Engagement programs focus on community leaders and youth:

  • Green Neighbors Group
  • Leadership Academy
  • Bethesda Green Gala
  • Fields of Green Internship Fair
  • Bethesda Green Sustainability Series
  • Bethesda Recycles

Our History

2007

Seth Goldman and Councilman George Leventhal co-found the Bethesda Green Zone.

2008

Bethesda Green establishes office space, first executive director, Dave Feldman, and its 501 (c) (3) status.

2009

Recycling bins are installed in Bethesda.

2010

1st Green Gala and Fields of Green Internship Fair.

2011

Partnership with University of Maryland.

2012

Bethesda Green hosts entrepreneurship program and finance workshop series.

2013

Bethesda Green celebrates 5 years.

2014

Veronique Marier named new Executive Director.

2015

1st year of Bethesda Green’s High School Leadership Academy.

2016

Bethesda Green partners with B-Lab and creates Be Impact Initiative.

2017

Bethesda Green launches revamped Be Green Hub Incubator.

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