Health system intelligence profile
Sanford Health
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Documented successes: Maintains a public licensing portfolio of multiple early-stage technologies at sanfordhealth.flintbox.com; runs employee crowdsourcing innovation challenges; Sanford Health named to Fortune's list of most innovative companies
Mandate and remit
Sanford Innovation and Commercialization is the innovation office of Sanford Health, the large rural health system serving the Upper Midwest. Its model starts by engaging Sanford employees to surface the system's biggest operational and clinical challenges, then identifies providers and companies across the industry to bring forward solutions. The team helps internal inventors develop technology and license intellectual property, evaluates external partnerships and business collaborations, and provides regulatory guidance including on FDA approval pathways. It runs crowdsourcing challenges and supports frontline staff in translating workflow barriers into product development opportunities. It publishes available early-stage technologies through a public Flintbox licensing portfolio rather than operating an external venture fund.
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Documented successes
Maintains a public licensing portfolio of multiple early-stage technologies at sanfordhealth.flintbox.com; runs employee crowdsourcing innovation challenges; Sanford Health named to Fortune's list of most innovative companies
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