Guest businesswoman Elizabeth Hagerman, PhD, currently serving as CIO for UW Health and Executive Director of UW Health’s Isthmus Project, an innovation initiative in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Hear Elizabeth share insights from her experiences, offer advice, and engage in discussion over coffee and pastries at Her Network on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 9am.
Indiana University’s early-stage venture and angel investment arm, has awarded three individuals—Elizabeth Hagerman, Gregg Summerville, and Ted Widlanski—with the Spirit of Venture Award. The award, which is presented annually in partnership with Bridge Bank, celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation across the entire IU community.
“Elizabeth, Gregg, and Ted are three of the biggest and best advocates for what we’re doing at IU Ventures,” said Tony Armstrong, president and CEO of IU Ventures.
Read more here: IU Ventures 2024 Spirit of Venture Award
In this episode, Starting Block’s Executive Director and Co-host, Scott Mosley, talks with Elizabeth Hagerman, Executive Director of Isthmus Project and Chief Innovation Officer of UW Health. Gain valuable perspectives on leadership, innovation, and technology in health care in this engaging discussion.
Isthmus Project is co-sponsoring an in-person event, Demystifying the FDA Regulatory Path and Profession for Medical Devices and Software, on Wednesday, September 27, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. during UW-Madison’s Innovate Week, coordinated by Discovery to Product. Lunch will be provided. Find out more and register here!
Demystifying the FDA Regulatory Path and Profession for Medical Devices and Software
Advancing the future of health care in Wisconsin — the mission of UW Health’s Isthmus Project — will move a little more easily, thanks to a recent $350,000 Capital Catalyst grant awarded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). Launched in 2019 as UW Health’s innovation hub, Isthmus Project invests in promising start-up businesses affiliated with UW and UW Health faculty and staff seeking to develop new ways to advance health care and improve patient outcomes.
“We are thrilled to receive this generous WEDC grant that will significantly enhance our ability to support commercialization of health care ideas generated by our faculty and staff,” says UW Health Chief Innovation Officer and Isthmus Project Executive Director Elizabeth Hagerman. “WEDC and Isthmus Project share similar goals that will be more readily achieved, thanks to this grant.”
Missy Hughes, WEDC Secretary and CEO, said the Capital Catalyst grant demonstrates confidence in Isthmus Project’s record.
“WEDC has watched the continuous evolution of Isthmus Project and the businesses it has supported since 2019,” Hughes said. “Over the past four years, Isthmus Project has engaged more than 100 health care innovators and invested in several health care start-up businesses launched by UW Health faculty physicians. We look forward to the impact these emerging technologies will have on patients, Wisconsin’s workforce, and the community.”