05/13/2026
Healthcare leaders, founders, investors, and community partners gathered at the Maryland Innovation Center last night for Market Pulse Pitch: MedTech, showcasing innovative technologies helping shape the future of healthcare.
Congratulations to this year’s winning companies:
🏆 1st Place: Aidar Health
🏆 2nd Place: Aingens
🏆 3rd Place: Dasion
The event also marked the launch of HoCo HIVE (Howard County Healthcare Innovation Venture and Entrepreneurship), a new HCEDA partnership with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center focused on helping startups and growth-stage companies pilot and validate healthcare solutions in real clinical environments.
Applications for HoCo HIVE are now open on a rolling basis for startups and growth-stage companies developing devices, software, and technology-enabled healthcare solutions focused on improving how healthcare is delivered, diagnosed, and managed. https://howardcountyeda.org/business-resources/hocohive/