Idea to Industry

Idea to Industry is a monthly, first-Thursday educational series bridging the knowledge gap between university innovation and commercialization by equipping Johns Hopkins faculty, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and resources needed to transform ideas into viable ventures.

NEXT SEMINAR

Launching Maryland Startups from University IP Through TEDCO and MII Funding
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 the application process.

Details:

May 1 | 12-1 p.m.
JHTV | 1812 Ashland Ave., Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21205
Lunch will be provided
Zoom option available

Seminar Speaker:

Abi serves as the Executive Director of the Maryland Innovation Initiative, where he supports the commercialization of new technologies from Maryland’s universities and research institutions. Abi’s expertise lies at the intersection of scientific innovation, economic development, and entrepreneurship, and he has worked across the U.S. advancing regional economic competitiveness through research and development. Prior, Abi served as Chief Business Officer at Southern Research, where he launched the organization’s Station 41 biotechnology commercialization programs and led collaborative federal and state grant opportunities, including the Build Back Better and Regional Tech Hubs programs. Abi additionally worked at McKinsey & Co. as a consultant, advising state & local governments on economic development and biopharmaceutical companies on R&D operations. Abi earned a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford in Theoretical Physics studying the thermodynamics of quantum systems.