Use design thinking in health care to take a Johns Hopkins technology to market

We lead the way in cutting-edge medical software that improves patient care. But an idea or technology alone won’t save lives. Johns Hopkins innovators need your business acumen to launch a startup and bring their health solutions from bench to bedside.

At the Hexcite early-stage medical software accelerator program, students from across Johns Hopkins match with care providers with an idea to create and market a software solution that improves patient care. Join a team of design and engineering students while working closely with Johns Hopkins Medicine clinical faculty and staff.

Become a leader in health technology innovation

Engage with new health technology software from every angle. Serve as the team’s project manager, provide business support (defining the business model and drive the marketing strategy), and create and lead team pitches and presentations. Develop new skills at workshops on software development, design thinking, customer interviews, and wireframing.

During weekly, expert-led sessions, navigate the first steps of business and technical design to maximize the technology’s growth and business generation. Following 16-weeks of inventive programming and mentorship, Hexcite teams are well positioned to build their technology in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Technology Innovation Center, conduct an internal pilot at Johns Hopkins, and launch a Baltimore start-up.

Outcomes

Business outcomes

• Co-founders and a business team
• 40+ interviews with prospective customers
• Polished pitch deck
• Prototype of your app
• Funding application started

Skill and resource outcomes

• New methods for problem-solving
• Network of entrepreneurs
• Support from the Johns Hopkins Technology Innovation center
• An understanding of the pathways to bring innovations to market at Johns Hopkins
• Potential for in-kind investment from the Johns Hopkins Technology Innovation Center after Hexcite concludes

Your 16 weeks at Hexcite

In addition to working on your software with your team, meet with the entire Hexcite cohort weekly for a series of workshops, trainings, and interactive events. Topics include:

• Commercialization pathway, market size and definition, and competitive matrixes
• Interviewing: What works (and what doesn’t)
• Exploring business models
• Perfecting your pitch
• User-centered design and market barriers
• All things legal: IP, disclosure, regulations, and more
• Considering user experience in wireframing
• Product planning and the minimum viable software product
• The entrepreneurial ecosystem: Funding and resources
• All things data and integration at Johns Hopkins
• Preparing for your pilot at Johns Hopkins
• Pitch and prototype
• Test your pitch
• Pitch event
• Funding and grants

Explore the dynamic Carey community through a selection of in-person, on the road, and virtual opportunities. Experience firsthand what it’s like to be a student in Baltimore or Washington, D.C. at Carey Business School by visiting us in-person. If you can’t make it to Carey in-person, attend a virtual information session, take a look at our locations via our virtual tour, or visit us on the road at a location closer to you. We will be participating or hosting events worldwide.

Whether you join us in-person, online, or on the road, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our programs, the application process, financial aid, the unwavering support Carey provides you throughout your time as a student, and more. You will also learn about the teams you’ll work with during your time at Carey, such as Career & Life Design and Experiential Learning. Continue to check this page as we regularly add new visit opportunities.

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About Our Locations

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood was once the city’s industrial heart but has now emerged as a direction setter for business in Baltimore - from established firms to newly relocated ventures and thriving startups. This also makes it the ideal location to pursue a graduate business education and start the next phase of your career. Your future, built here.

Washington, D.C.

Carey Business School’s new D.C. location at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW is designed for the academic needs of today and the future. This state-of-the-art Johns Hopkins location creates new opportunities for research, education, and public engagements, giving you the powerful combination of the distinctive Hopkins advantage in the heart of Washington, D.C.