Pava Center for Entrepreneurship

The applications for all of the Pava Center accelerators are now open! Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/Accelerator_Applications_Fall25

Celebrating the Pava Center team, CounselAI, on winning first place for the I&E Biscotti Student Prize! Want to learn more about the PVF and I&E awards? Read the full article here: buff.ly/SAHASXI

Shoutout: Pava Center alum team Visilant named an I&E Award Alumni recipient! Curious to learn more about the PVF and I&E Challenge teams? Read the full article: buff.ly/SAHASXI

Big win for the Pava Center team, Locaze, in this year’s I&E Challenge! The team won one of the $10K MedTach awards. Interested in learning more about the PVF and I&E Challenge teams? Read the full article: buff.ly/NRSP2gF

Celebrating Pava Center team PinPointDX on their I&E Undergraduate Award win! Curious to learn more about the PVF and I&E Challenge teams? Find the full article here: buff.ly/SAHASXI

The Pava Center is hiring! Whether you're just beginning to explore entrepreneurship or already building something big, we have a place for you on our team. Apply now on SMILE and be part of shaping the future of innovation at JHU.

Kudos to Pava Center team, SinuStim for winning the I&E Grad Student Award!
Want to find out more about the PVF and I&E Awards? Read the full article here: buff.ly/SAHASXI

Yesterday, the Pava Center team held our first retreat with our three amazing new staff members! The day was packed with brainstorming, reflection, planning, and lots of well-earned kudos. This team is an absolute powerhouse, and we’re excited to keep supporting you on your entrepreneurial journey.

Shoutout to Pava Center team KaraOrchee for receiving the I&E Grad Student Award! “Winning this award is proof that musicians can lead boldly in the worlds of technology and business,” says Crystal, the company’s founder.

Read the full article here: buff.ly/Bqy3Ct3

Congratulations to Pava Center alum team Modelus on being named one of this year’s President’s Venture Fellowship awardees!

Curious to learn more about the PVF and I&E Challenge teams? Read the full article here: buff.ly/SAHASXI

Join JHTV for Pitching 101: Presenting your Innovation to Investors on August 7th from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at JHTV or virtually.

Securing funding from investors starts with a well-crafted pitch. Led by Kirsten Leute from Osage University Partners.

Register here: buff.ly/8tfmAkJ

Alums develop a better, less-invasive treatment for sleep apnea A group of Johns Hopkins alumni have developed a less-invasive treatment for sleep apnea

Pava Center alum team Somnair highlighted in Johns Hopkins Magazine. "The growing entrepreneurship community at Hopkins and in Baltimore as a whole has been extremely helpful..." - Mitchell Turley.

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Congrats to the Pava Center students who received the Undergraduate Research Awards!
We’re proud to see their hard work recognized. Read more about the recipients here: buff.ly/7dAN6OX

The cohort concluded their final day of the Summer Incubator with lunch and a vision board activity, sharing reflections and discussing future goals.

We’re incredibly proud of all the teams that took part in the Summer Incubator and grateful for the opportunity to support them along the way.

Join us in welcoming Flynn Harne as our new Sr. Administrative Coordinator! Flynn seeks to enable venture team access to the various technical and logistical services the Pava Center provides. Connect with Flynn by emailing PavaCenter@jh.edu.

Pava Center team Edo Cafe ran a booth this past weekend at the 32nd street/Waverly market!!!

It’s hard to believe—but today marks the final day of the Summer Incubator! From hands-on workshops with industry pros to inspiring panels with CEOs and founders—and even field trips to places like the Baltimore Museum of Industry—they’ve soaked up every moment.

Design Power Hours are your one-on-one creative strategy sessions—perfect for student founders looking to level up their brand. These sessions are designed to bring your venture’s vision to life. Schedule a meeting to get personalized, hands-on support: bit.ly/Design_Power_Hours

Sporting their coveted Pava Center t-shirts, the Summer Incubator cohort was energized by a visit from Christy Wyskiel, Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The Pava Center is going remote starting 7/03! Staff will not be working on 7/04. Need assistance? Email us at PavaCenter@jh.edu.

Today, the Summer Incubator was joined by Frank LaPere, the inspiring father of Pava LaPere, our Office’s namesake. He was genuinely excited to engage with so many young entrepreneurs. Learn more about Pava: buff.ly/3r5i32f

We are excited to welcome Jake Dreier to the role of Assistant Director! Jake has over a decade of experience building startups. He is especially energized by helping early ventures generate meaningful revenue. Connect with Jake by emailing PavaCenter@jh.edu.

Pava Center alum team Visilant was selected from nearly 3,000 applications from around the world to be one of 20 social impact organizations chosen to receive funding, technical training, and dedicated expertise from Google experts. Read the full article here: buff.ly/nHxtzAM

Give a warm welcome to Deja Robinson, our new Student Program Administrator! Deja is passionate about innovation and mentorship, particularly in supporting students who are curious about entrepreneurship or are in the early stages of ideation. Connect w/Deja: PavaCenter@jh.edu

Are you a driven academic trainee (Post-doc, PhD, MBA, MD, or JD) with a passion for innovation? Step into the future of biotech with Nucleate! They're seeking bold leaders to support the next generation of life science startups. Apply here: nucleate.fillout.com/apply

Reminder: Next week, the building closes on Wed, July 3rd, until mid-August. Staff will be working remotely except on July 4th.

Need assistance, but the building is closed? No problem, email us at PavaCenter@jh.edu.

Congratulations Pava Center team, SinuStim, who did a great job pitching at the Conscious Venture Lab accelerator program showcase!

Thorw back thursday to the virtual legal workshop with Sam Eichner, Senior Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.

Today, the Pava Center co-hosted the speaker series Rise of the Rest: “The Business of Climate Innovation.” Speakers included Ryan Levinson (Mirova), Jo Norris (Carbon Reform), Ellen Pizzuto (Climate Tech at JP Morgan), and moderator Mahati Sridhar (Partner at Rise of the Rest).

Last Monday, the Summer Incubator teams visited PwC, one of the Big 4 global accounting firms, where they received valuable insights about their services. Teams also learned about what they can do to prepare for growth, as well as strategies to consider if they decide to go public.