JHTV Newsletter Issue 25

Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Newsletter
ISSUE 25 | April 2018

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One year ago, on April 26, 2017, the Johns Hopkins community, elected officials, innovators and many others celebrated the grand opening of FastForward 1812. It went on to be a busy year of building: a second space, FastForward R. House, opened in winter 2018, and construction on a student-focused facility is underway. More than just real estate, the construction of innovation hubs represents JHTV’s multifaceted commitment to empowering innovators across campus and beyond. In this edition of the JHTV Newsletter, we highlight the variety of activity happening across FastForward locations, including social ventures making an impact locally and abroad, a student-built platform aiming to transform e-commerce, a promising technology for fighting advanced cancers, and much more.

ClearMask Wins $25,000 at
Social Innovation Lab Impact+Innovation Forum

On April 24, ClearMask won $25,000 at the Social Innovation Lab’s Impact+Innovation Forum and $15,000 at Village Capital’s pitch competition at Gallaudet University.

Meet the Entrepreneur:
Andrew Ishizuka Aims to Help Patients Fight Advanced Cancers

A disease to which seemingly everyone has a personal connection, cancer causes approximately 600,000 deaths in the United States annually.

Summer Award Winner:
Weel May Solve Major E-Commerce Conundrum

Mobile users accounted for more than half of Internet traffic in 2017, yet retail purchases from mobile devices resulted in less than 25 percent of e-commerce spend.

Christy Wyskiel Named to BBJ’s Power 10

The Baltimore Business Journal recognized Christy Wyskiel for her ongoing efforts to perfect the “magic formula” that will further catalyze the commercialization of life-changing research and technologies emerging from labs and dorms across Johns Hopkins.

FastForward U Awards First Microgrants to Spark Student Entrepreneurship

In March, FastForward U — Johns Hopkins’ hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation — dispersed its first set of microgrants to 10 teams of student entrepreneurs.

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
and Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures

Outside the traditional confines of academic disciplines, technological innovation and entrepreneurship are defining characteristics of the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Good News

Dracen Pharmaceuticals raises $40 million Series A funding round;
2 JHU student ventures win awards at MIT invention competition;
Maryland startups ranked 6th nationally in Q1 2018 VC funding;
JHU leads country in R&D expenditures for 38th consecutive year

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

Anchor Ventures: Talent Development

The fourth installment of the Anchor Ventures monthly series returns with an event about attracting, acquiring, managing and developing talent.

Join us for networking and a CEO roundtable focused on C-Suite talent.

When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17
Where: UM BioPark - 801 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD

Learn more!

FastForward Legal Office Hours

Does your FastForward startup need pro bono legal advice? Register to meet with a representative from DLA Piper at FastForward 1812.

Next session:

When: 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 3
Where: FastForward 1812, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD

RSVP now!

Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series

Join Jeff Ulmer (Head of Pre-Clinical R&D at GSK Vaccines) on May 3 at noon for the “Molecular Approaches to Streamline Vaccine Discovery and Development” seminar.

When: Noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3
Where: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - W1020

For more information, contact Kathy Spinnato (kspinna1@jhu.edu).

Tax & Accounting Office Hours

Does your startup have an accounting challenge? We invite FastForward startups to meet with SC&H Group, the exclusive tax and accounting sponsor of FastForward, for a pro bono accounting consultation.

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 10
Where: FastForward 1812, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

Maryland Biotech Investment Incentive Tax Credit Seminar

The Maryland Biotech Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC) has $12 million in tax credits set aside for investors in qualified Maryland biotech companies.

Prepare for the application process that will begin in May/June by ensuring you meet all the criteria and have the proper forms ready to file with SC&H.

SC&H has guided companies successfully through this process over the past several years and will be on hand to walk FastForward companies through the application process.

When: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 10
Where: FastForward 1812, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Register now!

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