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Healthcare Summit | June 4, 2026

Inflection Point Healthcare Summit

This inaugural full-day forum was built to bridge the gap between emerging policy and applied technology in care delivery. The summit brought funders, founders, health system executives, scholars, clinicians, and government agency leaders together for a series of conversations on healthcare outcomes, AI, innovation, Maryland’s all-payer model, and what it takes for this state and region to lead the country in healthcare innovation.

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536
Active Companies in Baltimore Region (May 2026)
14
Exits (2025)
$ 559.8 M
raised across 77 deals in 2025
55.2 %
Of Regional Capital Going to Life Sciences in 2025
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