Events

Join us for HopStart 2025! An annual business plan and pitch competition for Johns Hopkins undergrad and graduate students offering over $40,000 in prizes. Hosted by the Center for Leadership Education, HopStart: Hopkins New Venture Challenge (formerly the JHU Business Plan Competition) is an annual startup competition that challenges Johns Hopkins students to develop a business […]

The 2025 MEDA Annual Conference will explore collaboration across Maryland’s regions, highlighting ways to strengthen regional partnerships, leverage collective resources, and develop innovative strategies that benefit the state as a whole. When: April 27-29, 2025 Where: Hyatt Regency, Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, Maryland Theme: Maryland’s North Star: Regions Coming Together

Johns Hopkins Engineering Design Day is the Whiting School’s premier event that showcases the innovative works of Hopkins engineering students. Come see how students implement their classroom knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving skills to develop inventions and processes that solve Celebrate student innovation, design, and creativity at the annual Johns Hopkins Engineering Design Day. Through poster […]

Join us for the 4th annual high-stakes finale event for all student startups at Johns Hopkins! Members of the Johns Hopkins student innovation community will be competing in a pitch competition with venture capitalist judges. The audience is invited to attend the event to hear the pitches, learn from the venture capitalists, and enjoy the […]

As federal funding declines, competition for state funding will intensify. Join us for an in-depth session on TEDCO and the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) with MII Executive Director, Abi Kulshreshtha, PhD. This seminar will cover two of the state’s most powerful early-stage innovation support programs, detailing funding pathways, eligibility criteria, and key tips for navigating […]

Watch pitches from Johns Hopkins digital health innovators, ranging from seasoned clinicians to talented students. These six dynamic teams represent a diverse array of disciplines, all united by a common goal: transforming digital health. After the pitches, network with Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures staff to explore how you can collaborate with us to shape the […]

Join us in-person for our Spring 2025 Spark Showcase + networking dinner: May 2nd: 4 – 8 pm at the Pava Center. Schedule: Medtech teams will be pitching from 4-5:30 PM Dinner and networking for everyone from 5:30-6:30 Other teams will be pitching from 6:30- 8 PM Final wrap up: all prize winners announced! Teams […]

Please join us to celebrate this year’s finalists of the Activator 2025 at our Innovation Showcase on May 14. Six startup teams will showcase their technology to a panel of VCs and industry experts and compete for exciting awards. This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet a host of biotech entrepreneurs, pharma executives and venture […]

The Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University invites you to join us in-person for our annual accelerator showcase event that will feature our cohort of changemakers building ventures to create sustainable change with a measurable impact — all while starting right here in Baltimore city. Event Details: SIL Cohort 2025 teams will compete for prizes Opportunity to […]

Hear directly from Johns Hopkins alumni founders on how they navigate the benefits and challenges of AI in their various industries. Panelists will discuss AI’s impact on innovation and startup operations and offer practical advice on adopting AI technologies and staying competitive in an AI-driven market. Covered topics will range from how AI is transforming […]

BLCK VC is back with our 2nd Venture Summit, bringing together the sharpest minds in venture capital and the power players who make it all happen. This is more than just an annual summit, it’s where connections spark, insights flow, and inspiration fuels the future of global innovation. ​Sponsors: ​​Brown Rudnick Cooley Foley & Lardner […]