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Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Newsletter
ISSUE #20   |  October 2017
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Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
The Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) newsletter typically highlights groundbreaking innovation, emerging startups and impactful corporate collaborations. In addition to stories such as those, this issue includes our FY17 Annual Report to provide an overview of Johns Hopkins’ maturing innovation ecosystem and its impact on the institution, Baltimore and lives around the world.
JHTV 2017 Year in Brief

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FastForward U:
Revamped Support System to Catalyze Student Innovation

82cd5e6b-9217-432f-a4d8-f10c01e96850.jpgStudent entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins is surging, and the amount of interest in JHTV's FastForward programming is proof.
M-1 Ventures Introduces First Cohort to Packed House at Brown Advisory

2d5d7241-e8a8-479d-9a2a-4aef339d1e99.jpgOn September 14, more than 100 entrepreneurs, investors and others interested in Baltimore’s startup ecosystem gathered at Brown Advisory’s Fells Point headquarters to meet the inaugural cohort of M-1 Ventures.
Meet the Entrepreneur: Lacstation Supports Working Mothers and Their Babies

3bb25577-9c4f-49bf-81e1-b0db75a9521a.jpgFour out of five mothers breastfeed their newborns, but that number slips to two out of five after three months. A major factor for that steep drop off is a return to work, and it’s not just because of hectic schedules.
Good News

Fractal Technology acquired by Sunayu;
AssistENT named finalist for Collegiate Inventors Competition;
BCD Innovations leases lab space at FastForward 1812;
VC firm looking to invest in Hopkins student startups

Good news continues to roll in from across the innovation ecosystem at Johns Hopkins.

Recognition poured in, marking another month of JHTV and its ventures receiving well-deserved recognition for groundbreaking work. See the latest awards, accomplishments and more.

Happenings
FastForward Legal Office Hours
 

On October 5, representatives from Whiteford | Taylor | Preston LLP will be holding office hours in FastForward 1812 Ashland from 9 a.m. to noon.

When: Thursday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: FastForward 1812, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

2017 Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture
 

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites you to attend the Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture. It is free and open to the public.

Keynote speaker Lisa A. Cooper, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, will discuss health equity and social justice in Baltimore. Special guests include members of the Lacks family and Dr. and Mrs. Roland Pattillo of Morehouse College.

When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Turner Concourse, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD

Register now!

Digital Health Day
 

Interested in innovation? Join the Technology Innovation Center for a symposium that brings together Johns Hopkins’ very own health tech innovators in one space.

The full-day event will feature opportunities to collaborate with and inspire fellow innovators in digital health. Attendees will have the opportunity to see how Johns Hopkins leaders are driving innovation, listen to keynotes and panel dialogues from top industry players and tour a product showcase.

When: Monday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Zayed Chevy Chase Conference Center

Register now!

Tax Seminar with Office Hours
 

FastForward members are invited to join us for important business tax filings, deadlines and updates with SC&H Group Principal Angelo Poletis. He will present about business taxes and the implications for entrepreneurs and startups. A Q&A will follow.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Where: FastForward, 1812 Ashland Ave., Suite 100, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

Meet with... Johnson & Johnson Innovation
 

Get your high potential early-stage innovation to patients faster with resources from Johnson & Johnson Innovation.

On November 2, J&J Innovation will visit Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures to showcase the resources it has for the entrepreneurial community. After the presentation, speakers will have one-on-one meetings with a handful of applicants.

When: Thursday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 1812 Ashland Avenue, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

BIW17 Innovation Celebration
 

Join Technical.ly on Oct. 6 as it celebrates innovation in Baltimore. At their annual event, you will have a chance to network with investors and entrepreneurs and admire the many great minds developing tomorrow’s solutions for today’s biggest challenges.

The celebration includes an announcement of the winners of the fifth annual Baltimore Innovation Awards.

When: Friday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Mount Vernon Marketplace, 520 Park Ave., Baltimore, MD

Register here!

1st Pitch Life Science Baltimore
 

Want a low-stress way to perfect your pitch? Apply to join the Mid Atlantic Bio Angels for 1st Pitch Life Science Baltimore.

The event allows early-stage life science entrepreneurs to receive feedback from investors and audience members without money at stake.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Columbus Center, 701 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

Click here to attend or to apply to pitch!

TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo & Stem Cell Symposium
 

If you want to see how organizations around the state are helping startups learn, connect and be inspired, come to TEDCO’s seventh annual Entrepreneur Expo & Stem Cell Symposium.

The event will also feature a speaker lineup consisting of of those building the state’s innovation ecosystem and emerging startups, including JHTV head Christy Wyskiel, Proscia CEO David West and FactoryFour CEO Param Shah.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Hilton Baltimore, 401 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

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