Developing a startup into a sustainable business presents unfamiliar challenges. FastForward accelerates the growth of early-stage ventures by providing basic legal and accounting support, access to information resources, networking opportunities and more.

Technology Development

Serving as a commercialization concierge, Technology Development scouts high-value and high-impact technologies to accelerate them to market.

Mentorship

JHTV offers a variety of opportunities to engage with its innovators for long-term, short-term, and flexible commitments and time periods. Learn more about how you can support Johns Hopkins technologies and startups through mentorship.

Support Services

Starting a new company is daunting; we are here to help. FastForward members have access to a variety of support services through JHTV Sponsors and ecosystem partners including legal, tax, accounting, HR, payroll, grant writing, investor relations and IT infrastructure support.

Cohort-Based Programs

These programs provide innovators with a collaborative environment where they can refine their ideas and gain critical feedback from their peers, industry experts and mentors. By engaging in these programs, innovators can increase their chances of successfully bringing their ideas to market.

Educational Resources

FastForward regularly hosts webinars that feature guests who provide their expertise to educate our startup founders about best practices for launching and scaling successful startups.

Startup Career Opportunities

Many of JHTV’s FastForward startups are looking for exceptional employees to join their teams.