Hopkins Students Ignite Entrepreneurial Surge | Baltimore News

Johns Hopkins University is experiencing a massive entrepreneurial boom, with a 37% surge in startup activity and a staggering 68% jump in undergrad interest—thanks to the Pava Marie LaPere Center, named after a beloved alumna lost last year. Once receiving just 50 applicants, the accelerator now gets over 1,000 in a single year, while alumni startups have skyrocketed fivefold since 2019. Students like Bailey Surtees, who built a pet cryotherapy device, credit the expanded support and passion-driven culture for their success. Myra Norton of Technology Ventures says today’s generation craves impact, creativity, and autonomy—qualities startups offer more than traditional careers. The center’s open Social Innovation Lab also invites the wider community, building a vibrant, outward-looking ecosystem for innovation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/600a713b9971d0df