West Baltimore Innovation District, Innovation district in West Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

The West Baltimore Innovation District is a designated area covering Mondawmin, Coppin Heights, Penn-North, Reservoir Hill and Bolton Hill. It was launched after the 2015 Baltimore protests to attract startup companies and other employers to West Baltimore. The district borders the Station North Arts and Entertainment District and is served by the Baltimore Metro Subway and Light Rail.

The district grew out of the Mount Royal Community Development Corporation and was launched after the 2015 Baltimore protests that followed the death of Freddie Gray, with government leaders using it to draw redevelopment to the hardest-hit areas. It takes in Mondawmin, Coppin Heights, Penn-North, Reservoir Hill and Bolton Hill, and was modeled on districts such as University City in Philadelphia and the South Boston Seaport District.

The district's name comes from its mission: drawing startup companies and other employers into West Baltimore. Its institutions anchor that role, among them Coppin State University, the Maryland Institute College of Art, Druid Hill Park, the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and the Maryland Zoo. Mondawmin Mall is the area's main shopping stop.

The district is served by several Metro Subway stations, including Mondawmin, Penn-North, Upton/Avenue Market and State Center, as well as the Cultural Center, Mt. Royal/MICA and North Avenue Light Rail stops. Mondawmin Mall and Druid Hill Park sit within the district, so allow time to move between stops.

The district's planners studied University City in Philadelphia and the South Boston Seaport District as models. It sits next to the Station North Arts and Entertainment District and is served by the Baltimore Metro Subway and Light Rail. Its neighbourhoods include Mondawmin, Coppin Heights, Penn-North, Reservoir Hill and Bolton Hill.