Community Connect #4 - A Biotech Networking Event: Converging Frontiers

Join us for the fourth edition of Community Connect, Montgomery College’s signature biotech networking event hosted by the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science + Technology (PIC MC).

This dynamic gathering brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, and students at the fast-evolving crossroads of life sciences, data, and information technology—three forces converging to transform the future of healthcare.

From AI-assisted diagnostics and personalized medicine to cloud-powered research and next-gen data infrastructure, the event highlights cross-sector collaborations solving today’s most complex health challenges. Whether you’re advancing discovery in the lab, launching a healthtech venture, or preparing for a biotech career, Community Connect offers a front-row seat to the tools, trends, and talent shaping the future of healthcare.

Come for the connections, stay for the conversations, and leave with insight into the innovations.

LIVE DEMOS

• Hughes Network Systems will present their cutting-edge satellite broadband and networking equipment facility, showcasing how Montgomery County is becoming a tech hub.
• Caleo Bio will demonstrate its Patient-Derived Organ-Dish platform—revolutionizing drug development with more reliable human tissue modeling.
• Flexnode will feature the first fully integrated AI data center platform, built to support high-density workloads in biotech and beyond.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

👋 This event is FREE and open to the public.

🚗 Ample parking is available.

☕️ Coffee and light refreshments will be served throughout the morning.

🎫 Advance registration is preferred but walk-ups are welcome.

Stay for the full program or drop in at your convenience. Networking will be ongoing!

TABLES

Companies, organizations, Montgomery College faculty/staff, and student groups are invited to host tables. Tables are paid, limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tabling includes day-of visibility as well as pre- and post-event promotion through Montgomery College and BioBuzz.

Bioscience Education Center

Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus is home to 6,000+ students and offers leading programs in biotechnology and cybersecurity. The BioScience Education Center features laboratories, classrooms, meeting spaces, and a conference center tailored for biotech education and research.

To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.

HOLY CROSS GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL

Montgomery College is the only community college in the U.S. with a full-scale hospital on campus, providing unparalleled real-world learning opportunities.

To learn more, visit holycrosshealth.org or follow them on LinkedIn.

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS

An EchoStar company delivering broadband and network services to millions globally.

To learn more, visit hughes.com.

BIO-TRAC

Offers workshops for bench scientists on the latest lab techniques.

To learn more, visit biotrac.com.

BIOTRAIN

A workforce partnership shaping the region’s biotech talent pipeline.

To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.

FLEXNODE

A digital infrastructure company redefining data center solutions.

To learn more, visit flexnode.io.

DONATIONS

All ticket sale donations support the BioBuzz Student Ambassador Workforce Development Program, launching Fall 2025 at Montgomery College in partnership with ScienceWerx, a nonprofit accelerating commercialization and community-driven innovation.