By Emily Myrick / Published April 28, 2021
A platform that analyzes customer conversations to generate product insights and an electrochemotherapy catheter aiding in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancers were among the new ventures that won top prizes at the 22nd annual Johns Hopkins University Business Plan Competition last week.
On Friday, 48 Hopkins teams pitched their ideas to judges, many of whom are Hopkins alumni, across four entry categories and two rounds of virtual competition. In the first round, judges viewed and scored pre-recorded, three-minute video pitches. Between the morning round of competition and the announcement of finalists, judges and members of the Hopkins community attended a networking session in a virtual exhibitor space, where they chatted live with teams to learn more about their ventures.