MARYLAND MEDTECH WEEK 2026 NeuroTech Harbor Showcase Full Program & Event Guide – JH – Howard

MARYLAND MEDTECH WEEK 2026

NeuroTech Harbor Showcase

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Time: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Venue: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Who Should Attend

NeuroTech Harbor (NTH) is where the most promising neurotechnologies meet the partners, capital, and expertise that bring them to market. Your gateway into the best neurotech network in the world.

This event is designed for investors, corporate innovation and venture teams, NIH and FDA stakeholders, clinicians, researchers, and international delegations interested in the cutting edge of neurotechnology. Whether you are exploring investment opportunities, seeking research partnerships, or shaping policy around brain health innovation, NeuroTech Harbor’s Showcase is your gateway to the most promising neurotechnologies emerging from one of the nation’s leading academic accelerators.

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION

We are nearing capacity for NeuroTech Harbor’s MedTech Kickoff Event in DC! Register now for in person or you can register to attend via Zoom here: NeuroTech Harbor Showcase @ Maryland MedTech Week 2026

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Program

TIME	SESSION	SESSION OVERVIEW
12:00 PM	Welcome Linda Durnell, PhD NTH Director Strategic Development BluePrint MedTech Program Overview Michael Wolfson, PhD, Program Director NIBIB Keynote Dr. Henry Brem Johns Hopkins Medical, NTH Director Clinical Innovation, “The Next Frontier: From Bench to Bedside in Neurotechnology”	An overview of the NIH Blueprint MedTech Program from NIBIB Program Director Michael Wolfson, PhD, highlighting the program’s mission to accelerate the development and commercialization of neurotechnologies, funding structure, and the role of academic accelerators like NeuroTech Harbor in the national innovation ecosystem. A keynote address by Dr. Henry Brem, renowned Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and inventor of the Gliadel wafer, on the state of neurotechnology innovation and the translational pipeline bringing next-generation therapies from the lab to patients.
12:45 PM	Expert Panel: Program Metrics NTH Principal Investigators Moderated by: Elyse Kemmerer White, PhD NTH Co-Director Admin Core Discussion on the portfolio metrics	A moderated conversation with NTH Principal Investigators on the breakthrough research underpinning the portfolio. Exploring the clinical problems these technologies address, what makes them ready for translation, and where the next frontiers of neuroscience innovation lie.
1:30 PM	BluePrint MedTech Portfolio Showcase Moderated by: Santosh Venkatesha, MBA NTH Co-Director Admin Core & Innovator Core on the science driving the portfolio	Three NeuroTech Harbor Blueprint MedTech portfolio companies (5-min lightning talks, Part 1 of 2) showcasing the next frontiers of neuroscience innovation. Includes audience Q&A.
2:00 PM	Networking Break	An opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, meet NTH team members, and continue conversations from the showcase.
2:30 PM	BluePrint MedTech Portfolio Showcase (cont.) Moderated by: Santosh Venkatesha, MBA, NTH Co-Director Admin Core & Innovator Core	Two NeuroTech Harbor Blueprint MedTech portfolio companies (5-min lightning talks, Part 2 of 2) continuing the showcase of neuroscience innovation. Includes audience Q&A.
3:15 PM	Industry Business Development and L&A Panel Moderated by: Youseph Yazdi, PhD, MBA NTH Innovation Core Director	A conversation with Corporate Business Development and L&A Leaders on what they look for in considering new neurotech companies for acquisition.
3:55 PM	Fireside Chat on Building the DMV and East-West Neurotechnology Corridor Moderated by: Linda Durnell, PhD, NTH Director Strategic Development	A fireside chat with Bob Storey, NTH Evaluation Core Director and Managing Partner, Launchport, and Diana Saville PhD, Co-founder and President of BrainMind, on building the DMV and East-West Neurotechnology Corridor. The conversation will explore raising funds to carry neurotechnology projects from Blueprint to exit, creating vetted, de-risked venture pipelines, and the strategic case for co-investing across two of the nation’s premier research ecosystems.
4:00 PM	Networking

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