An incubator creates collaboration by nature. Its business model encourages learning through mentorship and communication.

Interaction is a key part to any successful environment. When Jane Jacobs talks about neighborhoods she stresses the importance of designing for the people using a space. The relationships between spaces influence how they are used, and how they create community.

The intent of The Stoop is to capture the rhythm of a successful neighborhood in order to allow the building to be a hub for Communication, Interaction and Innovation for both the Incubator Tenants and the Walnut Street Shoppers.