The Baltimore Business Journal has identified the 40 individuals that will make up our 2017 class of 40 Under 40 honorees. They are innovators, professionals and entrepreneurs in Greater Baltimore who have already made great strides before the age of 40. They are hungry for success.

You can click through the slideshow below to view our honorees. And keep an eye out for a more detailed profile of each individual in our special Nov. 17 issue inserted in the BBJ’s print edition.

To find our 40 honorees, we asked readers and community members to nominate co-workers, employees, bosses, friends and family who they think are worthy of the award. We received 450 nominations between December and August, and the BBJ staff worked hard to narrow those names down the 40 you see here.

They span in industry from real estate and development to technology, law, local government, manufacturing, education and more. Many of them are actively involved in nonprofit work and volunteer for a variety of organizations, or have even started their own.

In November, we will honor our award winners at an event the week of the publication. Details will be released here in the coming weeks.

If you’re interested in seeing the 2016 class of honorees, you can view them here.