Georgetown University is looking to give student entrepreneurs access to off-campus coworking space.

The university announced plans this week for the Georgetown Venture Lab, located within WeWork White House. It’s funded by a $1.5 million donation from Monumental Sports and Entertainment founder Ted Leonsis and his family.

“The Georgetown Venture Lab will offer valuable support for aspiring entrepreneurs, while at the same time further strengthening Georgetown’s alumni network and Georgetown’s connections to the local business community,” Leonsis, a Georgetown alum who also backs the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize at the university, said in a statement. “We would like to see these companies led by Georgetown alumni grow and become leading contributors to the local economy.”

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