Support Our Mission

Join Us: Advance and Catalyze Johns Hopkins Innovation and Entrepreneurship

At Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV), we believe that innovation and entrepreneurship are powerful forces for positive change. We support the brilliant minds at Johns Hopkins as they translate their discoveries into solutions that benefit society and the economy. 

We welcome the involvement of Johns Hopkins alumni, friends, and advocates who can help foster a vibrant innovation ecosystem. Whether you are interested in philanthropic support, mentoring, investing, or collaborating, there are many ways you can join the talented and committed team at JHTV in advancing innovation.

Philanthropic Opportunities

Your philanthropic support provides flexible resources and opportunities for our inventors and entrepreneurs, including:

• Seed funding for promising projects and startups
• Training and education programs for innovators and entrepreneurs
• Facilities and equipment for research and development
• Translational funding set early-stage innovations and discoveries on a path to commercialization
• Awards and stipends to encourage, showcase, and celebrate innovation

Your gift will have a lasting impact on the future of innovation and the well-being of humanity.

Alumni and Friends Engagement Opportunities

As an alum of Johns Hopkins, or a friend of the ecosystem, you have a unique opportunity to contribute to our innovation ecosystem with your talent, network, and capital. You can:

• Mentor student and faculty entrepreneurs and share your expertise and experience
• Judge pitch competitions and provide feedback and recognition to innovators
• Hire our students and graduates and help them launch their careers
• Invest in our companies and help them grow and succeed
• Attend our events to learn more about the ecosystem and your part in it

Collaboration Opportunities

We are always looking for partners who share our passion for innovation and can help us bring our ideas to the market. You can:

• License our technologies and intellectual property and commercialize them
• Sponsor research projects and initiatives and support our innovation pipeline
• Join our institutional sponsors program to give back to the ecosystem and access our network and resources
• Connect with our faculty and student innovators and explore potential collaborations
• Invest in JHTV’s portfolio of companies, startups spun out of the strongest research programs in the world

Let’s work together to create value and benefit the world.

Learn More

Interested in learning more about all the ways you can advance innovation and enhance the ecosystem? Start the conversation today with an email to: [email protected].