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Henry Ford Innovations

Henry Ford Health

Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026

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Program at a Glance

Program mandate
Henry Ford Innovations advances inventions developed by Henry Ford Health clinicians and researchers while also sourcing external technologies for the system. It operates an Innovation Hub combining clinical expertise, startup engagement and venture investment.
Organizational model
Nonprofit
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Program types
Innovation centerVenture fundPhysician innovationEntrepreneurship
Commercialization pathways
InvestmentStrategic partnership
Focus areas
ClinicalWorkforce
Public scale or maturity signals

Henry Ford Innovations advances inventions developed by Henry Ford Health clinicians and researchers while also sourcing external technologies for the system. It operates an Innovation Hub combining clinical expertise, startup engagement and venture investment. The program pilots early-stage company technologies in Henry Ford clinical settings and evaluates them for system-wide adoption. It also runs an internal 3D printing program supporting clinical care and surgical planning.

Documented successes: Care Bridge care-coordination pilot with Cura Collaborative; evaluation of PatenSee technology for safer dialysis care; operating 3D printing program supporting surgical planning and clinical care; commercialization support for Dr. Qing-Sheng Mi's immune-reprogramming research

Official engagement route
Program website ↗Health system website ↗
Last reviewed
August 30, 2026

Mandate and remit

What This Program Does

Henry Ford Innovations advances inventions developed by Henry Ford Health clinicians and researchers while also sourcing external technologies for the system. It operates an Innovation Hub combining clinical expertise, startup engagement and venture investment. The program pilots early-stage company technologies in Henry Ford clinical settings and evaluates them for system-wide adoption. It also runs an internal 3D printing program supporting clinical care and surgical planning.

Areas of Focus

ClinicalWorkforce

Commercialization Pathways

These routes appear in the program's sourced public record.

InvestmentStrategic partnership

Venture Investment and Company Creation

Fund or office: Henry Ford Innovations

Henry Ford Innovations advances inventions developed by Henry Ford Health clinicians and researchers while also sourcing external technologies for the system. It operates an Innovation Hub combining clinical expertise, startup engagement and venture investment. The program pilots early-stage company technologies in Henry Ford clinical settings and evaluates them for system-wide adoption. It also runs an internal 3D printing program supporting clinical care and surgical planning.

Publicly Reported Outcomes

  • Documented successes

    Care Bridge care-coordination pilot with Cura Collaborative; evaluation of PatenSee technology for safer dialysis care; operating 3D printing program supporting surgical planning and clinical care; commercialization support for Dr. Qing-Sheng Mi's immune-reprogramming research

Leadership and Structure

Organizational home: Henry Ford Innovations, Henry Ford Health

  • Lisa Prasad — Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Henry Ford Health

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Sources and Updates

Reviewed August 30, 2026. External source links open in a new tab.

  1. Henry Ford Innovations official source ↗ — henryford.com. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  2. Henry Ford Innovations source 2 ↗ — henryford.com. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  3. Henry Ford Innovations source 3 ↗ — henryford.com. Accessed August 30, 2026.

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