news and updates

What anchor has been up to, posted as it happens.

October 2026

Winner of a $10,000 grant at the Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery

anchor was named a winner of a $10,000 grant at the Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery competition. Thank you to the judges, the foundation, and everyone who stopped by our booth.

October 2026

Runner-up at the Celebration of MD Student Startups

anchor was named runner-up at the Celebration of MD Student Startups, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Pava Center. Congratulations to the other founders who took part.

September 2026

Semifinalist in the TEDCO and Lightwork University Pitch Competition

anchor was named a semifinalist in the TEDCO and Lightwork University Pitch Competition.

August 2026

Completed NSF I-Corps, Mid-Atlantic Hub

anchor completed the NSF I-Corps program through the Mid-Atlantic Hub, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. Across our extensive customer discovery, the clearest finding was that naming a health care agent is the highest-value output of an advance care planning conversation.

Summer 2026

Advisory board

anchor formed an advisory board spanning health law, emergency medicine, and nursing home and post-acute care. Meet the advisors on the homepage.

March 2026

Pitching at The Grid at UMB

Julian pitched anchor at The Grid at UMB, and anchor received a $2,000 award.