Sampling of Spark teams from previous years. Watch their Showcase pitches to learn more about their startups.

Spring 2024
  • Droply: An assistive device that makes eye drop applications easier for users. Won a Judges’ Prizes at the first round of the Spring 2024 Spark Showcase.
  • Fiesta: Fiesta is a fast, reliable, and cost-efficient solution for organizing partygoers. Won a Judges’ Prizes at the second round of the Spring 2024 Spark Showcase.
  • KaraOrchee: Building a new way for classical musicians to compose musical accompaniments. Won an Audience Choice Award at the first round of the Spring 2024 Spark Showcase.
  • Oratio: Bridging the communication gap between deaf and hearing individuals by leveraging a digital, AI-enabled platform. Won a Judges’ Prizes at the first round of the Spring 2024 Spark Showcase.
Fall 2023
  • comPLEX Dx: A multiplexed diagnostic tool with the ability to detect multiple pathogens in a single use through novel LFA technology. Won an Audience Choice Award on day two of the Fall 2023 Spark Showcase.
  • Deepnosis: Aims to revolutionize personalized medicine through AI-powered prediction of medication side effects.
  • Pride Mind: An application for individuals who want help managing their mental health and learning about the LGBTQIA+ community. 
  • Whisper: Represents the next generation of accessibility innovation, employing novel Haptic Communication Technology (HCT) to transmit information using our sense of touch. Won a Judges’ Prizes at round one of the Fall 2023 Spark Showcase.
Spring 2023
  • Edinn AI: Harnesses AI for rapid lesson planning, unit creation, and personalized resource selection for time-conscious educators. Won a Judge’s Prize at the Spring 2023 Spark Showcase.
  • HopBox: Two-sided marketplace that connects students who need storage to students with space. Won a Judge’s Prize at the Spring 2023 Spark Showcase.
  • MiraHeart Wearable: An app-based product that noninvasively measures central venous pressure. Won an Audience Choice Award at the Spring 2023 Spark Showcase.
  • The Social Boot: A digital platform, creative collective, and cooperative that integrates the intersection between the arts and healthcare.
Fall 2022
  • GreenWheyWard: A startup that aims to produce pure vegan whey protein with a minimal carbon footprint through retail and direct distribution to consumers. Won a Judge’s Prize at the Fall 2022 Spark Showcase.
  • Peerflight: A mobile app that aims to democratize access to peer recovery support for people experiencing opioid use disorder.
  • Release Therapeutics: A patented drug delivery technology for use in Otolaryngology (ENT) Head and Neck Surgery. Won a Judge’s Prize at the Fall 2022 Spark Showcase.
  • Vicinity: A resource Johns Hopkins University students can reference to familiarize themselves with events and points of interest in the surrounding Baltimore area. Won an Audience Choice Award at the Fall 2022 Spark Showcase.
Fall 2021
  • Oxygenix: A smart device to optimize prescription oxygen.
  • Quest2Learn: An augmented reality (AR) application that enhances both online and on-campus lab sciences education.
  • ReGeneration Threads: Empowers women by teaching them professional skills in a curriculum that culminates with the launch of their own small businesses.
  • WX Baltimore: A joint audio and video production studio that seeks to uplift independent local artists.