Built In Baltimore: Neuro Innovation
This event is part of BioBuzz’s Insights to Impact Series, a curated program designed exclusively for life sciences industry leaders and ecosystem builders. Our guest list is intentionally built to foster a high-quality, peer-driven experience.
Overview
Baltimore has the scientific depth, institutional strength, and entrepreneurial momentum to compete nationally in neuro innovation. What it does next will determine whether it becomes a recognized hub or remains an underleveraged powerhouse.
This Insights to Impact gathering convenes the leaders shaping Maryland’s life sciences future to examine how strategy turns into execution — and how coordinated action across capital, policy, research, and company building can accelerate regional leadership.
Featuring a curated Neuro Startup Showcase of emerging companies and a forward-looking conversation on Baltimore’s competitive position, this program is designed to move beyond discussion and toward alignment.
Because building a hub isn’t about assets alone — it’s about leadership, urgency, and follow-through.
Agenda
4:00 PM Check-In + Networking
5:00 PM Welcome + Opening Remarks
Jane Shaab, Senior Vice President, RPC, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hannah Schmitz, Knowledge Community Director, BioPark, Wexford Science & Technology, LLC
5:10 PM How Maryland Is Building The Life Sciences Innovation Economy [Fireside Chat]
A candid conversation about how Maryland is thinking about its life sciences ecosystem and economy as a system—not just a collection of companies or initiatives—and what it takes to move from strategy, policy, and investment into real, on-the-ground impact. This conversation sets the stage for a deeper look at neuro innovation and what it requires to move forward.
Otis Rolley, President & CEO, Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC)
Robert Storey, Managing Partner, The Launchport, Vice Chairman, Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board
5:30 PM Can Baltimore emerge as a Leading Hub for Neuro? [Panel]
With deep academic expertise, a growing startup pipeline, and expanding clinical capabilities, Baltimore has the foundation for neuro innovation. The question is: can it become a nationally recognized hub?
Join industry, academic, and investment leaders as they discuss the region’s competitive advantages, remaining barriers, and the strategic steps needed to accelerate growth in neuro-focused research, development, and commercialization.
Speakers:
Mahesh Narayanan, Managing Partner, Neuvation Ventures
Santosh Venkatesha, Operations Director, NeuroTech Harbor
Brian Jamieson, CEO, Founder, Diagnostic Biochips
Graeme F. Woodworth, MD, B.S., Howard M. Eisenberg, MD Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Daniel Saragnese, Co-Founder, SereNeuro Therapeutics (Moderator)
6:00pm Networking + Startup Showcase
JuneBrain (junebrain.com)
Impruvon Health (impruvonhealth.com)
Neurava (neurava.com)
Neuroene Therapeutics (https://neuroenetherapeutics.com)
Sereneuro (sereneuro.com)
Venue
4MLK, the newest addition to the University of Maryland BioPark, is an 8-story, 250,000 square foot multi-tenant lab and office building developed by Wexford Science & Technology. Beyond its cutting-edge facilities, 4MLK offers accessible innovation and collaboration spaces, flexible lab spaces designed for start-ups and scaling companies at Connect Labs by Wexford, along with dynamic programming designed to drive economic development and foster engagement of the innovation community and surrounding neighborhoods. Serving as a center of gravity and congregation destination for the regional innovation ecosystem, it creates opportunities for connection, creativity, and inclusion.
Learn more at 4mlk.com.
Partners
This event is made possible by the support of our sponsors:
Conner Strong & Buckelew (connerstrong.com)
Fulton Bank (fultonbank.com)
Heffron Company (heffroncompany.com)
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) (hjf.org)
Kymanox (kymanox.com)
Pharmaron (pharmaron.com)
QIAGEN (qiagen.com)
TEDCO (tedcomd.com)
Workforce Genetics (workforcegenetics.com)
Xcellon Biologics (xcellon.bio)
Important Information
We encourage you to share this with those in your network who are passionate about strengthening the BioHealth Capital Region’s biotech ecosystem and would benefit from attending.
NOTE TO VENDORS + SERVICE PROVIDERS
Vendor and Service Provider attendance is limited to ensure a high-quality, peer-driven industry experience. A select number of Vendor / Service Provider tickets ($75) are available using access code VENDOR.
Vendors and Service Providers operating in the same category as any of our sponsors will require pre-authorization from the associated sponsor. BioBuzz reserves the right to restrict registration and entry as necessary. Refunds will be provided when tickets cannot be honored.