UH Ventures Charts the Future of Health Care, Hundreds of Ideas at a Time

UH Ventures identifies, develops and deploys the most disruptive and creative innovations that originate from within University Hospitals as well as organizations across the globe. Built to draw on UH’s historic and present strengths and the ingenuity of its caregivers, UH Ventures pursues the innovative opportunities that drive definitive, sustainable and scalable value to the way care is delivered.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022:

23 licensing/options agreements signed with companies to use UH caregiver IP

6 products piloted within the system to test for clinical viability/ effectiveness

678 ideas crowdsourced from UH caregivers for innovation or process efficiency

2 new system innovation capabilities developed to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and men’s health

14 early concept/device projects funded through three UH start-up accelerators

2 awards by international professional design associations recognizing UH innovation

6 consulting relationships formed with outside entities to co-create or advance medical/surgical product development

64 outreach events held, including internal and external conferences, speaking engagements and podcasts

6 investments in early-stage companies