Wed, May 27
|Science and Engineering Complex, 150 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA
Harvard I-Corps Spark: Innovators Jumpstart | Healthcare Delivery
This 3 week customer discovery course provides a starting point for researchers interested in translating their research into market-ready solutions.
Time & Location
May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 PM
Science and Engineering Complex, 150 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA
About the event
Application Deadline EOD May 15, 2026
** TO REGISTER **
Please click RSVP and select I-Corps Spark Onsite 2612 - Health (Harvard Only) on May 27th in the the Prorgam Date dropdown menu.
This I-Corps Spark is tailored for healthcare delivery innovations. If your concept touches how healthcare is accessed, coordinated, or experienced, this is your opportunity to test its real-world potential. If not innovating in healthcare delivery, please pick any of the other I-Corps Sparks offered.
Healthcare delivery spans a wide range of challenges and are not limited to: care access, clinical workflow and efficiency, patient engagement and communication, remote and community-based care, health data and interoperability, mental and behavioral health systems, chronic disease management, and the integration of AI and digital tools into care settings.
Starting with an immersion in US healthcare system stakeholders and access, healthtech leaders from Harvard's i-lab, OTD, and Grid will lead this free, 3-week customer discovery program that will equip researchers with the skills and confidence to learn real insights from customers and build products that people are more likely to buy. No prior entrepreneurship experience required.
June 2025 Cohort Schedule
May 27 | 4–7p | Kickoff ~ in person @SEC
Week of June 1 | Office Hours1 (1 hour per team)
Week of June 8 | Office Hours2 (1 hour per team)
June 17 | 4–7p | Final Presentations & Wrap-up ~ in person @SEC
Who Should Apply
This cohort is open to Harvard faculty, researchers, graduate students, and postdocs working on STEM-related innovations with a connection to healthcare delivery.
Requirements:
Current Harvard affiliation (faculty, researcher, graduate student, or postdoc); please bring your Harvard ID for entry
A technology or research concept with a STEM foundation; neither a fully formed startup idea nor prior business experience is required
Availability to attend both evening workshops and two coaching Zooms
Teams of 1 to 5 participants (teams of at least 2 are strongly encouraged)
