
April is full of innovation events happening at Johns Hopkins University. With five headlining events and a series of workshops and panels, Innovation Month has something for every #HopkinsEntrepreneur.
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Whether you are a startup veteran or a student just starting out, Innovation Month will bring you entertainment, opportunities, and inspiration.
All events below are open to the public
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Interested in getting involved in Social Entrepreneurship? With a theme of Bringing Baltimore Together, this panel showcases different ways in which Baltimore entrepreneurs have created sustainable organizations with real social impact. Panelists include Brittany Young, founder of B360; JJ Reidy, founder of Urban Pastoral, and Kate Khatib, founder of Red Emma's.Â
The Hatch Innovation Conference is the largest celebration of entrepreneurship at the Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus! Featuring Max Dorwin, the CMO of Boxed, a workshop by Nick Gilson of Gilson Snowboards, and a Startup Showcase featuring over 20 Hopkins & Baltimore Startups, attendees get the chance to network with prominent entrepreneurs & investors, meet the ventures being built at Hopkins & in Baltimore, and enjoy food, drink, & entertainment. Hatch is free and open to the public.
Have an idea for a startup, but not sure what to do next? Join TCO Labs and Hopkins alum Noah Presler, founder of Semester.ly, for this workshop that guides you through the process for launching a venture at Hopkins, tells you the ins-and-outs of being a student entrepreneur, and teaches you how to continue with your idea after graduation.
Join CBID and Boston Scientific for the final rounds of the annual Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition! Medical innovation teams from top universities around the world will present their devices in an attempt to win cash prizes, while attendees enjoy food, networking, and the chance to vote on the People's Favorite Award.
Join the Center for Leadership Education for the final round of the Johns Hopkins Business Plan Competition! Support Hopkins student entrepreneurs as they compete for cash prizes up to $10,000 in four tracks: Mobile Applications, Medical Technology & Life Sciences, Social Enterprise, and General Business. Semi-Finals 9:30am-12pm, Final-Round 1:30pm-4pm.