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

= <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">Need and goal<span style="font-size:x-large;"></span></span> =

JHU UIF fellows Johns Hopkins University Innovation Fellows saw the need for biomedical students to be more business/and marketing savvy. They 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="font-size:mediumx-large">Audience&nbsp;</span> ===

---- === <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">Speaker/s and content&nbsp;</span> === 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. ---- === <span style="font-size:medium">Format&nbsp;</span> === 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. ---- === <span style="font-size:medium">Reaching out to potential speaker/sContent&nbsp;</span> === 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. ----

=== <span style="fontTwo speakers were invited – Dr. Gautam Gulati and Henry Ahn. Dr. Gulati holds multiple degrees in biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a start-size:medium">Cost</span> ===up company in the biomedical field. Both were brought in to speak about their experiences within the industry.

=== <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">DateReaching out to Potential Speaker/s&nbsp;</span> ===

The date Dr. Gulati holds multiple degrees in the fields of biomedical engineering. Henry Ahn owns a startup in biomedical engineering. Both Dr. Gulati and Henry Ahn held ties with JHU, and time were planned beforehand. The most convenient time for undergrads and physicians was found and chosenthrough either faculty or by extensive research. The BME department really wanted Reaching the physicians to be able to attend, so that speakers was the first prioritydone by emails and cold calling.

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

=== <span style="font-size:medium">Fundraising Because the highly endowed BME department was funding the entire event, budget was not a constraint. The few things that required payment were the venue, food offered to the audience and sponsorships&nbsp;</span> ===participants and the prize money.

=== <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">SpaceFundraising and sponsorships&nbsp;</span> ===

The event was held near the JHU hospital where graduate studies are. This was 30 minutes away from their main campus. Because No sponsors were needed; the BME department was targeting physicians and faculty, this was funded 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 attend due to curiosityentire event.

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

=== <span style="fontThe ''Shark Tank''-size:medium">Branding</span> ===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 faculty, this was the location most convenient for those professions. JHU Fellows chose a glass room for viewing capability from all angles and for curious people passing by.

=== <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">Promotion&nbsp;</span> ===

To raise awareness, flyers were handed out in a common area. Along with that, a Facebook page was created to inform undergrad undergraduate students. Faculty and JHU hospital physicians were sent ‘Save the Date’ emails months in advance so that they could in order to free up their scheduleschedules. Graduate students were informed via email as well.

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

=== <span style="fontThe event pretty much ran itself. Support was most needed to set-size:medium">Support&nbsp;</span> ===up and break down the venue, guide the audience and to judge the ''Shark Tank'' event.

The event pretty much ran itself. The most support was needed to set up and break down the venue, guide the audience, and to judge the Shark Tank event. ---- === <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">Event logistics</span> ===

= <span style="font-size:x---large">Media capture</span> =

=== <span style="font-size:mediumx-large">Evaluation&nbsp;Sustainability and Planning for Future Events</span> ===

JHU UIF fellows believe they reached about 80 people throughout Save the eventDate emails are important in planning events. The audience didn't stay throughout Also, student participants need to be informed at least a month in advance in order to prepare themselves for the day, but kept coming and goingcompetition.

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

=== <span style="font-size:medium">Sustainability 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 planning for gave 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, having the experience to instruct future events</span> ===students.

Save the Date emails would be important in planning a future event. Also, student participants would need to be informed at least a month in advance so that they can prepare themselves = <span style="font-size:x-large">Lessons Learned and Tips for the competition.Others&nbsp;</span> =

=== <span style="font-size:medium">Future leadership&nbsp;</span> === No specific person was chosen to lead Shark Tank after The JHU UIF fellows graduated. The UIF fellows were a part of an entrepreneurship group and gave the reins to fellow that groupwas interviewed for this article was Nishant Kumar (nishantgk@gmail. Because Shark Tank was done along with the BME department, the BME faculty know exactly how to run it, therefore if they want to do it again, they'd be able to instruct students to do socom). ----

=== <span style="font-size[[Category:medium">Lessons learned and tips for others&nbsp;</span> === JHU UIF fellows believed that though it was nice running this event through the BME department, the would do it differently next time. Aiming it towards just one niche of engineering department really closed off their 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. ---- The JHU fellow that was interviewed for this article was Nishant Kumar (nishantgk@gmail.com).Experiment]]