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=<span style== Intro =="font-size:x-large">Introduction</span> =

Based on the hit television show ‘Shark Tank’, John Hopkins University (JHU) hosted their own version of the hit television show ''Shark Tank event''. JHU hosted a Biomedical Shark Tank event with graduate students as their participants. It was hosted by the Biomedical Engineering (BME) department at JHU. Before the Shark Tank event, the BME got secured guest speakers to talk present and also held a poster session for undergraduate students.

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JHU UIF fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business= <span style="font-size:x-large">Need and goal</marketing savvy. They believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Shark Tank would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME department.span> =

Johns Hopkins University Innovation Fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business and marketing savvy. This group of Fellows believed that most biomedical engineering students were more than talented in terms of engineering, but were not apt at commercializing their research or their work. Their proposed Shark Tank event would help them ‘dumb’ down their research so that the general populace would be able to understand it. This event would also help the students learn to market their idea and themselves. The BME department also wanted physicians to see the talent in their BME&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12px">department.</span> =<span style= <br/"font-size:x-large">Audience&nbsp; ==</span> =

=<span style== <br/"font-size:x-large">Speaker/s and content&nbsp; === Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn has his own startup in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to talk about their experiences in the industry. === <br/>Format&nbsp; === During the early part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and grad students were all part of the audience. There was a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and graduate Shark Tank event. Overall, the entire day of events had lasted approximately 7 hours. === Reaching out to potential speaker/sContent&nbsp; === Dr. Gulati holds many degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn had ties with JHU, and were found through either faculty or by extensive research. Reaching the speakers was done by emails and cold calling. === <br/span>Cost ===

Because Two speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds multiple degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a start-up company in the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraintbiomedical field. The only few things that required payment was the venue, food that was being offered Both were brought in to audience and participants, and speak about their experiences within the prize moneyindustry.

=<span style== <br/"font-size:x-large">DateFormat&nbsp; ==</span> =

The date During the event, in the earlier part of the day, the speakers addressed the audience. During the afternoon, undergraduate students in the BME department showcased their research and work in poster format. This poster session was open to the general public – so physicians, BME faculty and time grad students were planned beforehandall part of the audience. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians There was found a slight overlap between the undergrad poster session and chosengraduate Shark Tank event. The BME department really wanted the physicians to be able to attendOverall, so that was the first priorityentire day of events lasted approximately 7 hours.

=<span style== "font-size:x-large">Reaching out to Potential Speaker/s&nbsp;<br/span>Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors) ===

=== <br/>Space (what elements you Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The few things that required payment were looking forthe venue, food offered to the location, audience and participants and how you found the right space) ===prize money.

= <span style="font-size:x-large">Date&nbsp;</span> =

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campusdate and time were chosen to be most convenient for undergraduate students and physicians. Because the The BME department was targeting really wanted physicians and faculty, this was the location that was chosen. JHU UIF fellows chose a glass room so that viewing capability was high from all angles and people who were just passing by would come to be able to attend due to curiosity; finding convenient times for physicians became first priority.

=<span style== "font-size:x-large">Fundraising and sponsorships&nbsp;<br/span>Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event) ===

&nbspNo sponsors were needed;the BME department funded the entire event.

=== <br/>Promotion (how you invited participants The ''Shark Tank''-like&nbsp;event was held near the JHU hospital, where graduate studies are held. This location is 30 minutes away from the main campus. Because the BME department was targeting physicians and shared faculty, this was the details with your primary audience) ===location most convenient for those professions. JHU Fellows chose a glass room for viewing capability from all angles and for curious people passing by.

To raise awarenessInitially, flyers there were handed out in a common areafew names considered''&nbsp;''for the event because faculty believed&nbsp;''Shark Tank'' would not promote the sharing of ideas. Along with thatIn the end, however, a Facebook page ''Shark Tank'' stuck because it was created to inform undergrad studentswell known and popular. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were The overall message sent ‘Save to the Date’ emails months in advance so participants was that they could free up their scheduleall ideas were worth working on. Graduate students were informed via email as wellThis is different from the message the TV show ''Shark Tank ''sends to its participants.&nbsp;

=<span style== "font-size:x-large">Promotion&nbsp;<br/span>Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event) ===

=== <br/>Event logistics (what else The event pretty much ran itself. Support was most needed to be done prior set-up and break down the venue, guide the audience and to and during judge the ''Shark Tank'' event) ===.

=<span style== <br/"font-size:x-large">Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured) === &nbsp; Shark Tank event was not captured due to IP restrictions. However the speakers asked for their speeches to be recorded. This can be found on the website. === <br/span>Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants) === &nbsp; JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 participants throughout the event.

=== <br/>Sustainability and planning The JHU event was not captured through videos or photographs due to IP restrictions. However, the speakers did ask for future events (elements necessary their speeches to ensure that be recorded. These recordings can be found on the event would happen again if desired) ===website.

= <span style="font-size:x-large">Evaluation&nbsp;</span> =

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future JHU Fellows believe they reached roughly 80 people through this event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves for The audience came and went throughout the competitionday.

=<span style== "font-size:x-large">Sustainability and Planning for Future Events<br/span>Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate) ===

=== <br/>Lessons learned No specific person was chosen to take over the ''Shark Tank&nbsp;''event&nbsp;after the JHU Fellows graduated. The Fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and tips for others (what worked and what didn’tgave the reins over to that group. Because ''Shark Tank'' was done in support with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, and your recommendations for others) ===having the experience to instruct future students.

= <span style="font-size:x-large">Lessons Learned and Tips for Others&nbsp;</span> =

JHU UIF fellows believed that though Fellows agreed it was nice running this to run the event through the BME department, the but they would do it differently make changes to next timeevent. Aiming it towards toward just one niche of the engineering department really closed off their the audience. Next time, they would hold a more general Shark Tank in a venue closer to the undergrad’s reach. They would choose to stay on the undergraduate part of campus instead of the JHU hospital.