Health Systems Innovation Lab
The Health Systems Innovation Lab is a global research and training lab that specializes in health system performance, health policy, and venture creation.
677 Huntington Ave,
Boston, MA 02115
Building 1, 11th floor
Innovation
Ventures Incubated
2026 Venture Building Programme
Türkiye · Digital Health
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Developing an AI companion for support between therapy sessions, including reflection, mood tracking, and session preparation. Therapists receive progress patterns and risk signals while retaining control of care.
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Italy · Digital Health
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Developing a risk-prediction engine that identifies psychological and behavioural barriers to treatment adherence during clinical visits. An AI agent turns those signals into practical support for patients and clinicians.
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United States · Value-Based Care
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Helps small and mid-sized health systems connect payer-contract requirements with clinical workflows. The platform maps quality and financial targets into EHR activities and gives teams visibility into performance.
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Zimbabwe · Digital Health
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Developing a safety layer between healthcare organisations and external AI models. The system removes patient identifiers from outgoing prompts and checks model responses for potentially unsafe or unreliable content.
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Türkiye · Diagnostics
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Developing an optical biosensor to detect and track nanoscale biomarkers associated with colorectal cancer, with intended applications in earlier diagnosis, disease surveillance, and treatment-response monitoring.
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Spain · Digital Health
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Uses short, webcam-based computer-vision sessions to monitor stroke rehabilitation without additional hardware. Neurorehabilitation teams receive structured information about upper-limb recovery between appointments to support timely follow-up.
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United Kingdom · Surgical AI
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Turns recordings of therapeutic endoscopy into structured training feedback. The initial focus is endoscopic submucosal dissection, with plans to extend the approach to other advanced endoscopy procedures.
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Mexico · Digital Health
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Developing camera-based remote monitoring using rPPG and computer vision to identify changes in vital signs, movement, and falls. Potential emergencies can trigger alerts to relatives, caregivers, and medical services.
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Australia · Public Health
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Combines staffing, equipment, and scheduling information into an AI-supported surgical-readiness view. Hospitals can identify coordination problems before they cause delays or disrupt an operation.
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United States · Public Health
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Connects patients with transplant opportunities, providers, education, and resources. The platform links dialysis providers, transplant centres, and value-based care organisations to address barriers along the transplant journey.
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Egypt · Digital Health
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Developing a smart medication dispenser with a voice-first AI interface in Egyptian Arabic. It combines medication dispensing and short check-ins with structured information for caregivers and clinicians, without requiring a smartphone.
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Australia · Digital Health
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Integrates with hospital nurse-call systems to capture, transcribe, translate, and summarise patient requests. Potentially urgent requests are flagged to help nurses prioritise care before entering a room.
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Taiwan · Diagnostics
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Developing clinical decision support to help frontline doctors recognise rare-disease clues. The platform combines localised language processing, prevalence mapping, and FHIR-native output to support earlier recognition.
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- Alexis Syu · CEO & CMO
- Steven Chen · Product
- Ken Chang · Head Engineer
- Pierre Chen · Full-Stack Engineer
- Kathleen Chen · Business Development
- Austin Yu · Product Lead
Nigeria · Public Health
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Connects voluntary blood donors, hospitals, blood banks, and patients through an AI-supported coordination network. Its focus is donor matching and engagement, blood-availability coordination, and community mobilisation before shortages become emergencies.
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Bangladesh · Digital Health
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Developing decision support that estimates a child’s risk of Shigella infection from routine bedside information when stool testing is delayed or unavailable, supporting antibiotic decisions and antimicrobial stewardship.
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Malaysia · Digital Health
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Developing cancer-diagnostic software that creates virtual stains from unstained tissue images. The platform aims to support intraoperative tumour-clearance assessment while reducing staining time, cost, and tissue use.
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Mexico · Public Health
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Developing a non-invasive EEG-controlled wheelchair and related tools that translate human intention into digital interaction. The venture’s model includes subscription services and long-term maintenance support.
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United States · Public Health
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Connects healthcare facilities through a coordinated-care network. Provider communication, referrals, and patient transitions are brought together to reduce delays and strengthen continuity of care.
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Rwanda · Digital Health
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Developing contactless neonatal monitoring for resource-limited hospitals. Low-cost Wi-Fi sensors and AI derive respiratory and heart-rate information for a dashboard, with SMS alerts and DHIS2 integration.
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Malaysia · Digital Health
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Developing an AI-powered augmented-reality tool for paediatric diabetes care. It scans complex Asian meals and estimates carbohydrates, including hidden starches, to inform insulin-management workflows.
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More incubated ventures
Overview
HERA helps refugee populations access healthcare through their mobile phones. Users can navigate the local health system, keep their medical records, plan out vaccine and prenatal care appointments and receive up to date information about current health issues (such as COVID-19). Watch a video of our work.
Team
- Aral Surmeli, MD MPH (CEO)
- Neeru Narla, MD MPH (CMO)
- Kristyn Anderson (COO)
- Mike Kautz, CFA (CFO)
- Sena Gizem Demir (Program Manager – Turkey)
- Whitney Rogers, CPH (Program Manager – the US)
Milestones
1st demonstration project: Aug 2017 by Medical Rescue Association of Turkey (MEDAK).
Founded: HERA Inc (March, 2020, USA)
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Docosan is a healthcare service marketplace transforming the way that people in emerging markets access high quality care. From offline appointments to telehealth to test kits, Docosan’s platform brings over 75,000 transparently-priced services and treatments to patients’ fingertips. Docosan is headquartered in Vietnam and available nationwide, with plans for regional expansion.
Team
- Beth Ann Lopez (HSPH ’18), Cofounder & CEO. LinkedIn
- Natalia Moreno Hendrickson (Harvard College ’15), Cofounder & Chief Product Officer. LinkedIn
- Pragati Jaiswal (HSPH ’18), COO. LinkedIn
Milestones
Founded: Docosan (Jan, 2020, Vietnam)
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Residents Abroad is a global matching platform simplifying international rotations for medical students, residents, and researchers. We support equity in health education by providing healthcare workers globally with a digital ecosystem designed to facilitate and streamline applying for international rotations and match applicants with organizations offering international opportunities. Our goal is to make medical training fairer worldwide and create opportunities for medical professionals to benefit from a more global and collaborative orientation of training and learning.
Team
- Gauthier Willemse, MD, MPH, LinkedIn
- Yousef Abu Haimed, MBBS, MPH, LinkedIn
- Tanat Chinbunchorn, MD, MPH, LinkedIn
Milestones
Prototype: November 2019
MVP: March 19th, 2022
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Clinic+O expands access to quality and affordable health care for low-income communities in Guinea by integrating mobile technology and community health best practices into primary care treatment.
Team
Nasser Diallo, Founder & CEO,
Sage Ramadge, Director of Impact
Mariama Keïta-Thiero, Communication Director
Andreas Wuerfel, Chair of the Advisory Council
Mamadou Bobo Barry, Software Engineer
Amatoulaye Diallo, Physician
Al Oumar Bah, Physician
Fatimatou Korka Bah, Physician
Fara André Sandouno, Physician
Aissatou Bah, Nurse
Bilguissa Baldé, Peer Educator
Milestones
Date founded: September 2020
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Overeview
Vincere Health is a Harvard-founded, Techstars backed, tech-enabled, virtual care provider for low income, vulnerable populations in the US. The company uses remote monitoring, financial incentives and 1:1 clinical care to help people quit smoking, engage with their care, and reinforce healthy habits. Since their founding in 2019, Vincere has raised over $6m in venture capital from leading healthcare investors and partners with the biggest health plans, MCOs and providers in the US.
Team
- Shalen De Silva, Co-Founder & CEO
- Jake Keteyian, Co-Founder & President
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Milestones
Date founded: March 2019
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PatientFirst.AI is a one-stop shop for a patient’s healthcare needs. We enhance the patient journey by improving physician and patient interaction. The team is composed of engineers, healthcare professionals, and consultants who have faced the problem firsthand and are passionate about implementing their solutions globally.
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DermaVision empowers resource-constrained pathology labs to leverage AI for rapid, dependable digital staining and Whole Slide Images (WSI) analysis, enabling accelerated skin cancer diagnosis for life-saving decisions. We aim to alleviate patient suffering worldwide, especially in Pakistan and other developing nations, by broadening access to timely and accurate diagnosis.
Team
- Asad Mansoor Khan
- Anum Abdul Salam
- Kamran Khan
Elderwise solves a bottleneck in geriatrics with an agentic AI platform that conducts Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs) through natural, empathetic dialogue. It cuts assessment times by 70 percent, enriches assessment data, and enables doctors to focus on care, not data collection.
By transforming a demographic crisis into a $72 billion global business opportunity, Elderwise is building the operating system for dignified aging—and a venture-scale business with outsized clinical and financial returns.
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GenieRX delivers an AI-enhanced clinical decision support tool that integrates pharmacogenomic insights directly into physician workflows. Our platform targets high-impact and commonly prescribed medications to optimize prescribing, improve patient outcomes, and save millions in preventable healthcare costs per institution annually. By translating genetic risk into actionable, context-specific prescribing guidance at the point of care, GenieRX operationalizes precision medicine in everyday clinical practice.
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Kuvia uses AI to extract key cancer biomarkers directly from standard digital biopsy images in seconds, eliminating the need for additional reagents or complicated laboratory setups. It provides rapid, cost-effective insights that streamline diagnostic workflows and expand access to precision oncology. Thanks to its highly adaptable and scalable design, Kuvia can easily incorporate new biomarkers and cancer types, making high-quality care accessible worldwide.
Team
Ana Gorodisch, CEO
Martina Belluomini, CTO
Andrea Erbetti, COO
“Looped” unites a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals and AI experts to revolutionize diabetes care.
The team is building a cutting-edge, AI-driven platform designed to enhance hybrid closed-loop insulin management for individuals with diabetes. Built on the foundation of the existing DIY hybrid Loop ecosystem, the system integrates continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps. Through continuously learning from each patient’s glucose trends, hormonal cycles, dietary habits, and lifestyle factors, the platform empowers the Loop system to deliver highly precise, adaptive insulin dosing tailored to individual needs.
A built-in camera uses computer vision to recognize food intake, while deep learning models analyze food images in real time to estimate carbohydrate and nutrient content. The system then calculates the appropriate bolus insulin dosage and predicts the timing and duration of post-meal glucose spikes, enabling proactive management of blood sugar levels.
Designed to reduce the daily burden of diabetes management, the technology offers a scalable approach to improving long-term health outcomes. With a scalable tech foundation and growing market demand, Looped is positioned to become a leader in intelligent diabetes care.
Team
Laleh Rashidian, MD MPH
The PathologyAILab Team is a Vietnamese team dedicated to reimagining healthcare systems through AI-driven innovation. We use the power of intelligent AI agents to support women at risk of cervical cancer by providing accessible, early detection solutions and personalized care pathways. By embracing compassion, creativity, and collaboration, we aim to spark transformative change and foster healthier, stronger communities for the future.
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Vu-Thanh Nguyen
Chinh-Thanh Truong, MSc
Scriptify evolves struggling community pharmacies into productive, revenue-generating omnichannel care hubs—cementing their value as the front door for chronic care in America. Our AI-powered plugin identifies at-risk, chronically ill patients and seamlessly guides them through our collaborative telemedicine platform—connecting them with underutilized clinical pharmacists to deliver preventable, personalized, and accessible chronic care. Our fully integrated approach drives measurable gains in medication adherence, patient satisfaction, and reduced hospitalizations, while fortifying the health and resilience of local communities.
Team
Dr. Jana Attia, RPh., Pharmd
Clinical Pharmacy, Precision Medicine
Dominic Co, MS, EECS
Product (UX Research)
Software Engineer
Jonas Sogbadji, PhD
Product (IT Architecture)
Computational Cardiology
Dr. Satinder Singh
Telemedicine Officer
Internal Medicine
Street Smartz is a trauma-informed, gamified mobile app designed to teach South African children aged 6+ about bodily autonomy, consent, and personal safety through interactive storytelling and gameplay. Powered by AI, the platform adapts to each child’s learning gaps and provides caregivers and educators with actionable insights that they can reinforce. Multilingual and locally contextualized, it is designed as a primary prevention tool to close protection & education gaps between the home, school, and health systems.
Team
Rahul Rama-Panchia – Co-founder & CEO
Bunono Frans – Co-founder & COO
Wanda Madasa – Co-founder & CFO
Simphiwe Malinga – Co-founder & CSEO
Ludolph Pedro – Co-founder & CCEO
The Compass Within is a pirate-themed RPG translating CBT principles into an adventure for neurodivergent adolescents. Players navigate psychological domains through personalized gameplay with AI-enhanced interactions, and therapeutic tools gamified as magical items.
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In pediatric healthcare, communication breakdowns between families and medical teams often lead to fragmented care and clinician burnout. Angelica was created to change that.
Angelica is a personalized AI agent designed to support children, parents, and the clinical team, bringing all three voices into the conversation. By meeting each user “where they are” Angelica strengthens understanding, trust, and collaboration.
We’re developing three connected interfaces:
· Angelica Parents – guiding and supporting families
· Angelica Clinical – enhancing clinician communication and workflow
· Angelica Play – engaging pediatric patients in age-appropriate ways
Our mission is simple: empowerment and connection, so every child’s hospital journey is safer, more humane, and more effective.
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In the US, nearly 38% of parents of healthy children have clinical levels of anxiety. However, when it comes to parents of children with chronic conditions, such as asthma, that figure rises to almost 60%.
Why is that? When you are caring for a child with a chronic condition means managing much more than the illness itself. You are also dealing with Confusion, overload and lack of guidance. You are getting instructions from every specialist. you are constantly guessing if you are doing it right.
Harvey is your 24/7 partner in managing your child’s health, providing seamless guidance and support so you can rest easy knowing every detail is covered. No more fragmented information, no more mental load — Harvey keeps everything organized and accessible, giving you the peace of mind you deserve.
Team
Nicolas Rossello – Head of Delivery for healthcare projects
Martin Bellinzona – Product Manager
Ezequiel Morales Schmidt – Full stack developer
Santiago Marro – PhD in Computer Science and AI Expert
Manuel Cassiani – AI Expert
Doxa is knowledge. Using simple input from the hospital frontline, Doxa analyzes antimicrobial resistance patterns using AI by integrating key factors such as local epidemiology, drug availability, and clinical guidelines. It delivers tailored antibiotic suggestions to doctors while also collecting data, revealing trends that help improve decision-making at every level. It is an ever-growing bridge between the healthcare system and data intelligence.
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Team
Natanael Sutikno Adiwardana – ID Specialist
Mariana Lanna Magalhães Verissimo – ID Specialist
Victor Hugo Ovani Marchetti – MD and Developer
Juliana Verissimo Lanna – Business Liaison
Felipe Alvim – Business Liaison
CURV is a smart jewelry brand designed for women’s cycle-friendly health management. CURV combines wearable AI with jewelry design and delivers high-accuracy menstrual cycle prediction, hormone health tracking and personalized cycle-friendly lifestyle management. As your health companion, CURV offers a full-spectrum health management solution which helps modern women have a better understanding of their natural body rhythm
Team
Xiaoyi Liu,( MCS , Tsinghua University), CEO,
Chengchi Zhou ( MCS , Tsinghua University), CTO
Mingyue Gao (MDes , Tsinghua University), CPO
Siyuan Li (PhD in Design , Tsinghua University), Jewelry Design Lead
Qinghuan Lan (MCS in Tsinghua University), Marketing Lead
Ziwen Ding, (Tsinghua University’23) , UX Design Lead
Beiran Qian, MPH inTsinghua University), FemTech Research Lead
Changjie Yu , (MPH inPeking Union Medical College), Medical and Clinical Lead
En Meng, (MPH inPeking Union Medical College), Public Health Strategy Lead
AUTherm is a health-tech startup focused on making early autism screening more accessible, objective, and scalable. We use artificial intelligence to analyze physiological and behavioral signals, supporting healthcare professionals in the early identification of neurodevelopmental patterns. Our solution aims to reduce diagnostic barriers, accelerate referrals, and enable more data-driven clinical decisions.
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