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BALTIMORE HOMECOMING ANNOUNCES HOMECOMING HERO AWARD FINALISTS

Baltimore Homecoming announced today the finalists of its Homecoming Hero Awards program. The 11 finalists, nominated by the public and selected by the Homecoming Host Committee, will attend the first-ever Homecoming event in October where Baltimore alumni will hear their stories and celebrate each finalist’s contribution to the city. Five finalists, voted on by the public, will receive a $3,000 cash prize. Public voting opens today at baltimorehomecoming.com and continues through August 18.

Vote for your favorite!

http://www.baltimorehomecoming.com/heroes

Nominate | Baltimore Homecoming

This week on WYPR:

Tune in June 21 to "Midday" with host Tom Hall to hear Christy Wyskiel, senior adviser to the president (JHU) and head of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, discuss the work The Johns Hopkins University is doing in the realm of small-business incubation and entrepreneurship.

She'll also preview Anchor Ventures' 2018 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards Ceremony happening later that night.

Other co-panelists on the live radio discussion of the state of venture development in Baltimore include Josh Russakis, director of Venture for America/Baltimore, and VFA fellow Floyd Jones (GWU ’15), now with VoloCity.

Listen in at 88.1 FM from noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday!

Please join us on Thursday, March 15 for Anchor Ventures' second event with special guest Harpoon Medical!

Harpoon's Bill Niland, Epidarex Capital's Kyp Sirinakis and others will tell the Baltimore startup's acquisition story and share best practices for other local medical device startups.

Additionally, join our Take It to the Table Resource Room for 1-on-1 discussions with investors, engineers, and others like TEDCO and Harbor Design who can help move your technology to market.

Registration required. Event will reach capacity.

Thursday, March 15, 2018
4:00 PM: Doors Open & Networking Begins
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM:
Welcome by Chancellor Robert Caret
Fireside Chat: Healing Hearts - Harpoon Medical's Solution Story
Financing Tips for Your Startup

5:00 PM: Take It to the Table Resource Room Opens
7:00 PM: Event concludes
* Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Questions? Please contact Mary Morris at
[email protected]

Registration: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ef5lmg9idc1dfed5&oseq=&c=&ch=

More info: http://anchorventures.org/events

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Call for Submissions! The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge III

Boston Scientific is excited to announce their third annual innovation challenge: The Boston Scientific Connected Patient III.

The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge is an open call to all participants with ideas on how to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or patient care in the following areas:
• Neuromodulation
• Cardiac Rhythm Management
• Cardiology
• Electrophysiology
• Peripheral Interventions
• Oncology
• Endoscopy
• Urology
• Pelvic Health

Finalists will be honored at a live event at Google’s Cambridge Headquarters on March 1st, 2018, where they will present their ideas to a panel of Celebrity Judges, Challenge Sponsors, and fellow participants. Up to $50,000 of services in kind may be divided among Challenge winners to further develop or pilot their ideas. Submissions are now open, and will remain so until January 7th, 2017.

Home in The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge III (#CPCIoT) • Medstro The Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the connections between sensors and devices and patients and clinicians. How would you use IoT to improve diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or patient care in the areas of Neuromodulation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Peripheral In...