Health system intelligence profile
The Ohio State University College of Nursing / Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Established 2018
Documented successes: Seed funding awarded to interprofessional teams through the Innovation Showcase, with repeat grant cycles available to funded teams; student groups receive up to $500 to run studio events; founded with a gift from Connie Hahn Sharpe (Nursing '69) and Gary Sharpe of Health Care Logistics, Inc.; open to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center employees; runs an Innovation Fellowship and an Innovation Studio ambassador program; Ohio State nursing collaboration received a transformative grant under the American Nurses Foundation Reimagining Nursing Initiative in 2022
Mandate and remit
The Ohio State Innovation Studio is an interprofessional maker and venture space founded inside the College of Nursing that brings students, faculty and staff together to build healthcare products, services and software. It is equipped with prototyping tools including 3D printers and laser cutters, and provides mentorship, technical support and an ambassador program. Interprofessional teams compete for seed funding through the Innovation Showcase, and funded teams can return for additional grant cycles to advance their innovations. Ohio State Wexner Medical Center employees are eligible to participate, extending the studio beyond the academic campus into the health system. The studio was created through a gift from Connie Hahn Sharpe and Gary Sharpe, founders of Health Care Logistics, Inc.
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Documented successes
Seed funding awarded to interprofessional teams through the Innovation Showcase, with repeat grant cycles available to funded teams; student groups receive up to $500 to run studio events; founded with a gift from Connie Hahn Sharpe (Nursing '69) and Gary Sharpe of Health Care Logistics, Inc.; open to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center employees; runs an Innovation Fellowship and an Innovation Studio ambassador program; Ohio State nursing collaboration received a transformative grant under the American Nurses Foundation Reimagining Nursing Initiative in 2022
Organizational home: Innovation Studio, The Ohio State University College of Nursing / Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
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