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Baltimore Innovation Week 2022 is a five-day celebration with multiple independently produced events that are focused on showcasing local companies, highlighting entrepreneurship resources, and bringing together Baltimore’s innovation community. There are 40+ Official Partners working together to bring attendees an unforgettable and inspiring experience. This year’s conference will be hosted at ETC (Emerging Technology Centers) […]

Join Bowie State University as we host the annual HBCU Entrepreneurship conference, a forum for like-minded faculty, campus and community entrepreneur champions to share best practices, amplify all the great work, connect with colleagues and strengthen our HBCU entrepreneurial ecosystem. The conference features more than 25 interactive sessions and draws hundreds of faculty members, administrators, […]

Join fellow researchers for an informational presentation by JHTV staff, followed by a casual networking reception. The session will provide Johns Hopkins researchers with an overview of basic concepts in university commercialization. It is recommended for junior faculty, postdocs and graduate students who are solving scientific problems in the lab that can improve the world. […]

Want to start a company? Looking for like-minded entrepreneurial students to brainstorm with? Come to the FastForward U hub to enjoy light refreshment, explore the space, and find your new best friends. Thursday, October 13, 5 PM. RSVP here. Click here for directions and information about the FastForward U space. See you there!

2022 Theme: Green Economies There’s an ongoing debate about whether the pursuit of economic growth is at odds with sustainability. Due to the profit-driven nature of certain industries, the day-to-day goods and services are manufactured by unsustainable practices. Economic growth ultimately requires energy, but the fossil fuels reserves are finite and climate change is making […]

Are you an academic trainee (Post-doc/PhD/MBA/MD/JD) interested in building a life science startup? Are you passionate about therapeutics, diagnostics, medtech, or synthetic biology? Apply to Nucleate’s Activator program. Our program provides a proven and unparalleled competitive advantage to begin the lab-to-market journey. Nucleate’s activator is perfect for next-generation bioentrepreneurs. Nucleate’s primary program begins with a “mutual-matching” team formation […]

Attend Think Innovate 2022, a two-day technology and operations innovation conference that will convene 200+ C-level executives, business owners, and government executives. Meet the change-makers driving innovative strategies and technologies to improve operational efficiency, security, and modernization efforts. Leverage this event to cultivate new and innovative methodologies to achieve measurable results and better serve your […]

Join fellow researchers for an informational presentation by JHTV staff, followed by a casual networking reception. The session will provide Johns Hopkins researchers with an overview of basic concepts in university commercialization. It is recommended for junior faculty, postdocs and graduate students who are solving scientific problems in the lab that can improve the world. […]

The Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore Entrepreneurship and Leadership Network are proud to sponsor a workshop for social impact leaders. Our first session will be helping leaders focus on how to build a strong foundation for social entrepreneurship. Our goal is to create a space to actively participate, connect, and […]

Behind every great pitch – is a woman. On November 2 at noon, JHTV will host its third Pitch It On! event, a virtual pitch competition featuring Johns Hopkins women inventors seeking funding to support their innovation’s development. Three female-led innovations will be selected from a pool of applicants to present their pitches online to […]

Take your startup to the next level at the 2023 SXSW Pitch competition! Since its inception, SXSW Pitch has showcased innovators and technology industry pioneers, from indie tech companies to trailblazing startups. The 15th annual SXSW Pitch will take place from March 11-12 during SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas. Startups will have the opportunity to […]