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Innovation Factory is the collaborative student-led organization with the mission to foster the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the Johns Hopkins community by facilitating access to learning, networking, and investment opportunities.

We believe that by connecting students, alumni, faculty, and friends from Hopkins’ nine schools, we can help develop a thriving ecosystem where ideas are shared, problems are solved, and opportunity is cultivated.

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ENTREPRENEURS

Our network brings founders together, connecting entrepreneurs with the resources they need to successfully grow their startups.

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INVESTORS

Angels, venture capitalists, and alumni are eager to connect to Hopkins entrepreneurs. Our goal is to bring promising startups from conception to funding.

CONSULTANTS & MENTORS

Launching a successful venture is challenging. Our student startup consultants and professional mentors are there to bring expert guidance and strategy to the entrepreneurs that need it.

SPONSORS

Thanks to PNC, Tesla, NASA, APL, and AQR Capital our Inaugural Summit was a huge success. We’re expanding this network of sponsors that continue to support Hopkins entrepreneurship in a meaningful way.

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Bi-Weekly Lunches To foster rapid innovation, we hold bi-weekly lunch meetings as a way to encourage an open environment for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas for critical feedback, discuss pressing issues, hear inspiring stories, and learn from each other’s lessons learned. We bring in some awesome speakers too!

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InnoVid Series InnoVids are our VideoCast series featuring topics on innovation & entrepreneurship from industry leaders, professors, entrepreneurs, and community thought leaders. These videos are available on YouTube and our website to inspire entrepreneurship at any time.

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3rd Friday StartUP! Demos

Each month, on the 3rd Friday, the Aris Institute, CityLab, and Innovation Factory bring together startup teams, investors, faculty, and interested JHU leaders to listen to up-and-coming ventures and form meaningful bonds with one another.

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Co-Sponsor Events Across JHU Schools

We partner with like-minded JHU student organizations to maximize impact across the JHU community. Events this year included the Avon Breast Cancer Challenge, HopHacks, Guest Speaker Alexis Ohanian, and Entrepreneurship Week.

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Entrepreneurship Week

Co-Sponsored by IF, Medical & Education Perspectives (MEP) and Biomedical Engineering Edge (BME Edge), Entrepreneurship Week was filled with impressive speakers, engaging panels, educational workshops, and a prototype demo competition.

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Resources & Co-Working Spaces To ensure our impact is far reaching, we are continually building and improving our library of resources for JHU entrepreneurs on our website.

Additionally, we have co-working space available throughout the year, so students can work together on their ventures.

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Connect Students With Companies

Through StartUp! Fest, company visits, and job announcements to our network, we help students find innovative positions at both large companies and growing startups.

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Venture Capital Investment Competition

Worldwide, over 1,200 students and 60 schools participate in the annual VCIC

Competition. IF will lead the internal VCIC Competition and team preparation.

Winners of the internal round will advance to regionals to compete with

schools including Columbia University, the winner of last year’s national

competition.

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Annual Summit & Mosh Pit Competition

September 26th, 2014

The IF Annual Summit is a full day event filled with speakers, panels, workshops,

and networking opportunities.

This year we’re expanding to 200+ attendees and plan have a room full of capital with plenty of Angel Investors

and Venture Capitalists for the Mosh Pit Competition.

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Facebook facebook.com/JohnsHopkinsInnovationFactory

Twitter @JHUInnovation

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Website www.ifjh.org

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