HiPitch is not just a competition - it’s a platform to showcase ideas that matter.

Live event: April 8, 2026

University of Maryland, Baltimore's Southern Management Companies Campus Center
611 Lombard St., Baltimore, Md. 21201

Who should attend: Students, trainees, faculty, staff, alumni, industry partners, and guests interested in health care innovation and science communication. 

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About HiPitch

In just three minutes, student finalists present their research or pharmapreneurial concept not as a technical exercise, but as a solution to a real health care problem. Too often, trainees become experts in how research is done but struggle to show why it matters. HiPitch helps participants step back, connect their work to the bigger picture, and frame it in terms of: 

  • The problem it addresses
  • The decision it supports
  • The impact it aims to deliver

Finals Format

  • Keynote speaker
  • 13 finalists present live
  • Three-minute pitch per finalist
  • Two minutes of questions from judges
  • Awards presented at the conclusion
  • Reception and networking to follow

Featured M-VP Speaker

Gevorg Grigoryan, PhD, co-founder and chief technology officer, Generate Biomedicines, Inc.

Grigoryan is a scientist-entrepreneur working at the intersection of machine learning, biology, and medicine. As co-founder and cheif technology officer of Generate Biomedicines, he leads the development of generative biology platforms designed to create novel protein therapeutics across diverse disease areas. 

Previously a faculty member at Dartmouth College, Grigoryan earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is widely recognized for contributions to computational protein design and biologics innovation. 

M-VP Journey: Insights from the path between idea and impact

M-VP, short for Valued Pharmapreneur, recognizes visionary leaders who transform health care challenges into lasting solutions through innovation, resilience, and purpose. 

This session at the HiPitch finals offers a reflective conversation exploring the experiences, decisions, and lessons that shape meaningful health care innovation. 

Format

  • 20-minute presentation
  • 30-minute moderated conversation
  • Audience reflections

HiPitch Finals Agenda

Time Session Details
2:30 p.m. Opening remarks Welcome and HiPitch overview
2:40 p.m. HiPitch finalist competition 13 Finalists, three-minute pitch and two-minute Q&A
3:45 p.m. Break and judges' deliberation Refreshments and networking
4 p.m. M-VP Journey Insights from the path between idea and impact
5 p.m. Awards ceremony Recognition of finalists and awards
5:15 p.m. Reception and networking Meet finalists, judges, and guests

About Pharmapreneurship

Pharmapreneurship is the art of turning science and ideas into real, lasting health care solutions. Guiding principles:

  • Purpose – Solving real and pressing health care problems
  • Growth – Building solutions that are sustainable and scalable
  • Value – Delivering solutions people want, use, and invest in