Social Innovation Lab Innovators Showcase 2023

320 W 29th Street,Baltimore MD 21211

18 May, 2023

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Event details: The in-person, 2023 Innovation Showcase will highlight 10 SIL social enterprises, their work, and their impact in Baltimore communities. This year’s SIL cohort will compete for prizes totaling 24K during this live, showcase event. As a member of the audience, you will have the opportunity to vote for the Audience Choice Award. Audience members are invited to stay for networking and delicious cuisine after the showcase. Three teams in this year’s cohort are from Johns Hopkins University, and seven teams are from the greater Baltimore community. Ninety percent of the teams are led by founders of color, and 90% of the teams are co-led by female entrepreneurs. This year’s teams are: Reveille Grounds, led by Katie Kilby. Reveille Grounds works with veterans to give them a “third place” and networking connections for career and life success.Sew Bromo, led by Stacy Stube. Sew Bromo is a fashion education incubator that provides specialized industry knowledge from hobbyists to startup entrepreneurs.R.I.S.E. Arts Center, led by Kammeran Giggers. R.I.S.E. provides arts education for youth and young adults to foster personal and artistic growth through visual art exhibitions, theater, musical performances, dance recitals and creative writing presentations.Phase 3, led by Anthony Roberts. Phase 3 is an occupational skills training program that brings quality instruction and skill training to marginalized communities, leading to employment within the elevator and escalator repair industry.Fosterpreneur, led by Erica Myers and William Honablew Jr. Fosterpreneur offers foster care youth and alumni employment opportunities, skill training, financial guidance and counseling to develop a career plan, networking connections and education opportunities.Baltimore City College High School Writing Center, led by Lena Tashjian. The Baltimore Writing Center is a student-run high school writing program with ambitions for becoming a citywide workforce development program. The center provides students with the support necessary to become effective writers.Meridian Health, led by Aishwarya Tare. Meridian Health is an app geared toward Gen Z health that utilizes chatbot artificial intelligence and data science to ensure care continuity, diminish barriers to health, and promote preventative wellness habits.Kamoky, led by Toyin Ajisemola and Peju Awodipe. Kamoky is an app that helps consumers find and connect with minority business owners, and promotes their restaurants, stores and services.Leaders Of Africa, led by Peter Penar, Violet Acumo and Eva Penar. Leaders of Africa facilitates a supportive Pan-African community for collaboration that cultivates impactful and translatable research, amplifies diverse perspectives, and leverages creative audiovisual, graphic and technological design.Seedling Hydroponics, led by Arshdeep Singh, Ahkil Atluri, Amy Liu, Anthony Han, Nathan Ji and William Blair. Seedling combats food insecurity, expands fresh food education and builds community partnerships to provide consistent access to healthy, fresh produce across Baltimore neighborhoods.Light refreshments will be served. Parking:Our building is the large dark gray building with the bright green chevron logo and a large “FastFoward U” sign on the side. The parking lot is right across the street in the police parking lot which is the first right after you turn onto Remington Ave before the light gray building with the beige stripes. You are welcome to park in this lot as long as you like, free of charge. There is also street parking available but there is usually ample parking in the lot. Accessibility Parking and Unloading:If you are disabled or need to park closer to the building for unloading reasons, you are welcome to park in the small lot out front of the building. To get to the lot make a left right across from the Police Station lot. This lot is right in front of our dark gray building with the bright green chevron logo and FastForward U sign. All spaces are available EXCEPT the marked Zip Car spaces and the spaces reserved for the Baltimore Glass Company. The entrance is wheelchair accessible and there is an elevator to the second floor. Note: Reasonable accommodations will be provided during the event per request. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests. Please contact Anthony Waters, Director of the Social Innovation Lab, with any questions or for more assistance at [email protected]. About SILThe Social Innovation Lab (SIL) at the Johns Hopkins University supports innovative nonprofits, mission-driven companies and disruptive technologies that aim to create change and opportunity in Baltimore and beyond. Open to Baltimore-area changemakers and Johns Hopkins faculty, students and staff, SIL provides social entrepreneurs the funding, mentorship, office space, training, technical assistance and communal support they need to develop into thriving, sustainable ventures that make a measurable impact. Support SILNone of this work would be possible without the generous support of funders, partners, advisors, alumni, and supporters. Thank you! For more information about how to support SIL, click here. Have questions?Email us at [email protected]. Location: FastForward U - 320 W 29th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211 Grounded in Baltimore, with an eye toward the world, we empower creators and change-makers, entrepreneurs and innovators, doers and go-getters. FastForward U works with all students, from undergrad to post-doc, to support their entrepreneurial pursuits and turn good ideas into investable businesses. Our student startups launch innovative products and services in an array of sectors.