PRE-ACCELERATOR
HEXCITE:
Excited for Healthcare
Have a Start-Up Idea?
Hexcite (Excited for Healthcare) is an early-stage medical software accelerator program for entrepreneurs hosted by the Johns Hopkins Medicine Technology Innovation Center in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures.
Care providers with an idea who are eager to drive change within their practice are matched with business, design, and technical team members to work together in creating a software solution that will improve patient care.
Weekly, expert-led virtual sessions help teams navigate the first steps of business and technical design using the Lean Start-up methodology which focuses on growing a business with maximum acceleration.
Following the 16-weeks of inventive virtual programming and mentorship, Hexcite teams are prepared to build their technology with the TIC, conduct an internal pilot at Johns Hopkins, and launch a Baltimore start-up.
*Only non-clinical applications are open. Clinical applications are closed.
Skill Building Topics
Team Building & Design Thinking- Customer Interviews & Business Model Canvas
- Pitch Training
- UX/UI Design & Wireframing
- Agile Software Development Techniques
- Feature Discovery & Prioritization
- Legal, Disclosure, & IP Protection
- Clinical Pilot Planning
- Translational Funding
- & More…
Who can Participate
Clinical Leads
Clinical faculty or staff from JHM or its affiliates
Business Leads
JH administrators, local entrepreneurs & graduate students majoring in business
Design Leads
Undergraduate or graduate students in design-related majors
Technical Leads
Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in computer science or information systems
Participation Requirements
- Virtual and In-Person Friday Afternoon Sessions (Must be able to attend local sessions in Baltimore)
- Can commit 10-20+ hours per week
Dates and Deadlines
Clinical Applications Open: July 26
Clinical Applications Close: August 27 @ 5 p.m. ET
Non-Clinical Applications Open: September 27
Non-Clinical Applications Close: October 22
Cohort Announced: early November
Program Begins: January 21
Cost
Clinical Leads: $1800 (May be covered by department or other means.) Fees may be waived with TIC Executive Sponsorship support. Contact hexcite@jhmi.edu for more information.
Business, Design and Technical Leads: Free
