Health system intelligence profile
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Documented successes: Operates a shared invention disclosure portal and licensing partnership with Northwestern University's Innovation and New Ventures Office covering Lurie Children's and Manne Research Institute inventions; maintains a public technology portal of available Lurie Children's technologies
Mandate and remit
Innovate2Impact is the innovation and intellectual property program of Lurie Children's and the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, created to bridge the gap between discovery and usable products and technologies. It supports clinicians and scientists across Lurie Children's laboratories, clinics and community programs with invention disclosure, IP protection and technology licensing. The program operates in partnership with Northwestern University's Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO), sharing a web-enabled invention disclosure portal and licensing infrastructure. Companies engage it through a public technology portal that lists available Lurie Children's innovations, and the team includes staff dedicated to innovation portfolio management and industry engagement.
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Documented successes
Operates a shared invention disclosure portal and licensing partnership with Northwestern University's Innovation and New Ventures Office covering Lurie Children's and Manne Research Institute inventions; maintains a public technology portal of available Lurie Children's technologies
Organizational home: Innovate2Impact (I2I) Program, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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