Ideas to impact
As the innovation hub for UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, we partner with innovators to transform ideas into actionable health care solutions, supporting progress from concept to market.
Health Care Product Development Support
No-cost, expert one-on-one support when you need it, where you need it.
- Market exploration
- Competitive analysis
- Technical feasibility
- Regulatory considerations
- Adoption hurdle considerations
- Go-to-market plan
Equity Investment
Investment support for UW affiliated health care start-up companies.
- Engagement of health system resources and expertise
- Up to $500,000 per investment
- Board observer or special information rights
Are you an innovator?
Is My Project a Good Fit for Isthmus Project
Basic Criteria for an Idea
Innovative Health Care Solution
UW or UW Health Affiliation
Commercial Potential
Isthmus Project Support
Guidance & Expertise
Diligence & Vetting for Commercial Potential
Possible Equity Investment
Intake Meeting and Preparation
Compile Non-proprietary Info to Share
Prepare to Convey the Value
Consider How Isthmus Project Might Support Your Project
Do you have a health care innovation?
Want to be an expert resource?
In the news:
Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics Cardiology division at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and a pediatric electrophysiologist at UW Health, created a new technology out of a clinical frustration with the support of the UW innovation ecosystem, including UW Health’s Isthmus Project. More on our collaboration and a recent profile.
