Health system intelligence profile
Boston Children's Hospital
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
TIDO pages describe locating management talent, making investor introductions, reviewing business plans, and negotiating license or option agreements when a company is formed.
Therapeutic and Medical Device Accelerator inaugural awards: A May 13, 2025 Boston Children's announcement stated that the Accelerator had named inaugural awardees for its internal funding program after launching in April 2024.
Mandate and remit
Boston Children's Hospital publishes two complementary innovation functions. The Technology and Innovation Development Office states that its mission is to maximize the impact of Boston Children's innovations on patient health while enhancing the research endeavor. Official TIDO pages say the office manages all intellectual property arising from the hospital, supports technology development through the Therapeutic and Medical Device Accelerator, establishes research and development partnerships, and negotiates license and research agreements. Irene Abrams is publicly identified as Vice President for Technology Development and New Ventures and head of TIDO. A May 2025 hospital announcement stated that the Therapeutic and Medical Device Accelerator had named inaugural internal-funding awardees under Senior Director Nadine Beauger, PhD, MBA. Separately, the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator describes work to build digital health products, collaborate with industry, and deploy digital tools. Official IDHA materials identify John Brownstein, PhD, as Chief Innovation Officer and Jen Magaziner as Vice President for Digital Health and co-lead of IDHA. This profile reports both official structures and does not collapse them into a single ranking or performance claim.
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Technology and Innovation Development Office ↗
Hospital office that manages intellectual property, industry partnerships, and licensing for Boston Children's innovations.
Therapeutic and Medical Device Accelerator ↗
TIDO program that funds and de-risks selected therapeutic and device projects to support industry partnerships or new-company creation.
Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator ↗
Digital health function that builds products, collaborates with industry, and deploys digital tools, with focus areas in accelerator programming, AI and automation, digital health, and research.
Official TIDO pages describe company formation as one pathway when a startup is the best route for a technology, alongside licensing and industry partnerships. IDHA describes collaboration with industry and startups to build digital products.
TIDO states that it has helped Boston Children's entrepreneurs launch startups and points innovators to startup resources, including the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator. A complete public company list was not published on the pages reviewed.
TIDO pages describe locating management talent, making investor introductions, reviewing business plans, and negotiating license or option agreements when a company is formed.
Hospital intellectual property managed by TIDO
Official TIDO materials state that the office manages all intellectual property arising from Boston Children's Hospital and negotiates license and research agreements.
Boston Children's entrepreneur-founded startups
TIDO's starting-a-company page states that the office has helped Boston Children's entrepreneurs launch startups and links to selected examples. Named companies were not copied into this profile pending a complete official list review.
Therapeutic and Medical Device Accelerator inaugural awards
A May 13, 2025 Boston Children's announcement stated that the Accelerator had named inaugural awardees for its internal funding program after launching in April 2024.
Organizational home: Technology and Innovation Development Office, Boston Children's Hospital
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