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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
Register for THIS SPECIFIC NeuroTech Harbor EVENT here: NeuroTech Harbor Showcase @ Maryland MedTech Week 2026 – Fill out form
Register for the Maryland MedTech Week 2026: https://marylandmedtechsummit.umd.edu/medtech-week-2026
Full Program & Event Guide NTH MedTech Week 2026
Program
| TIME | SESSION | SESSION OVERVIEW |
| 12:00 PM | Opening Keynote
Dr. Henry Brem “The Next Frontier: From Bench to Bedside in Neurotechnology” |
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. |
| 12:25 PM | Portfolio Showcase
6 NTH portfolio companies (5-min pitch + 3-min Q&A) |
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| 1:15 PM | Networking Break
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An opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, meet NTH team members, and continue conversations from the showcase. |
| 1:30 PM | Expert Panel: NTH Principal Investigators
Moderated discussion on the science driving the portfolio |
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. Includes audience Q&A. |
| 2:15 PM | Industry Panel: Corporate Innovation in Neurotech — Strategies for Success
Leaders of the neurotech investment landscape |
A candid conversation on deal-flow patterns, what de-risks a neurotech investment, partnership models that accelerate commercialization, and what corporate acquirers look for when evaluating emerging neurotechnologies. Includes audience Q&A. |
| 3:00 PM | Investor & Partner Roundtable
An open dialogue on NTH’s portfolio, model, and partnership opportunities |
NTH leadership presents the accelerator’s track record and partnership model, followed by an open dialogue with investors and corporate partners on opportunities for collaboration, co-investment, and engagement with the NTH portfolio. |
| 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks
NTH leadership on vision, impact, and next steps |
A forward-looking close from NTH leadership, highlighting key takeaways from the day and outlining upcoming opportunities to engage with NeuroTech Harbor. |
| 3:55 PM | Networking
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NTH team available to facilitate introductions between attendees and portfolio companies. |
NeuroTech Harbor | Johns Hopkins University & Howard University | NIH Blueprint MedTech Program




