Do you have an idea or solution to a health or healthcare problem?
Accelerate your drug, device, biologic, behavioral health intervention, or other innovation to the next level!
Innovate2Impact is designed to propel your health-related innovation or idea through the next steps. Join us to showcase your early-stage concept or well-tested design, receive input from innovation experts, industry leaders, and clinical specialists, build collaborations, and explore funding opportunities.
This four-part program is open to both emerging and experienced investigators working on health-related innovations.
The series culminates with an Impact Launchpad, where finalists will receive up to $50K in funding in addition to collaboration opportunities and a Mentor Link invitation. Additional funding opportunities may be available.
Upcoming Events
Impact Launchpad
Tuesday, May 19, 5:00PM-8:00PM
200 Club, 200 Clarendon St., Boston, MA, 02118
Chosen innovators will be invited to present their promising health solutions to a distinguished panel of judges — including innovation leaders, subject matter experts, and investors — who will probe their thinking, ask constructive questions, and offer actionable, real-world insights.
Finalists will receive up to $50K funding in addition to collaboration opportunities and a Mentor Link invitation. Pitches will be evaluated on real-world applicability, innovation, and potential for measurable impact.
Mentor Link: Accelerating Innovation Through Expert Guidance
Spring through Fall 2026
Finalists from the Impact Launchpad will be matched with an experienced mentor or mentor team for long-term support to accelerate their innovation along the translational spectrum.
Past Events
Innovation Expo – October 21, 2025
More than 100 researchers, clinicians, investors, students, and faculty convened at our Innovation Expo to discover emerging innovations and explore transformative health-related research. The event included a keynote presentation, six fascinating Lightning Talks, and a Poster Session and Networking Reception featuring more than 20 poster presentations and five resource tables.
I-Corps Spark Program + Pitch Lab
National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Spark program and the Pitch Lab are collaborating to help innovators prepare compelling pitches to seek funding opportunities and to catch the interest of collaborators. These programs are led by seasoned innovators and will assist researchers in communicating the value of their work with clarity and conviction.
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Contact
Questions? Email us at erin.gibson@tuftsmedicine.org.
Innovate2Impact is proudly sponsored by Tufts CTSI, the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research at Tufts University, the Northeastern University College of Professional Studies, the Northeastern Biopharmaceutical Analysis Training Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub.
