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Catalyst by Wellstar

Wellstar Health System

Last reviewed August 30, 2026

Intelligence summary

Program at a Glance

Program mandate
Catalyst by Wellstar describes itself as the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created by one of the largest health systems in Georgia, combining a corporate venture fund with a physical innovation center in Atlanta. It funds, builds and launches healthcare solutions, investing directly in early-stage companies and then piloting their technology inside Wellstar's hospitals and clinics.
Organizational model
Nonprofit
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Program types
Venture fundInnovation center
Commercialization pathways
InvestmentStrategic partnership
Focus areas
ClinicalConsumer
Public scale or maturity signals

Established 2023

Catalyst by Wellstar describes itself as the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created by one of the largest health systems in Georgia, combining a corporate venture fund with a physical innovation center in Atlanta. It funds, builds and launches healthcare solutions, investing directly in early-stage companies and then piloting their technology inside Wellstar's hospitals and clinics. Catalyst was launched in 2023 with a $100 million venture fund backed by Wellstar. It also runs Catalyst Voice, a consumer panel of more than 160,000 patients, caregivers and health experts used to test and shape products with real end users. Outside companies engage Catalyst through direct investment, structured pilots within Wellstar, and access to the Catalyst Voice panel and Wellstar clinical mentors.

Documented successes: Launched with a $100 million venture fund announced May 18, 2023; 25 direct investments and 23 healthcare innovation pilots as listed on its site (page updated March 2026); Catalyst Voice consumer panel of more than 160,000 members

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

Mandate and remit

What This Program Does

Catalyst by Wellstar describes itself as the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created by one of the largest health systems in Georgia, combining a corporate venture fund with a physical innovation center in Atlanta. It funds, builds and launches healthcare solutions, investing directly in early-stage companies and then piloting their technology inside Wellstar's hospitals and clinics. Catalyst was launched in 2023 with a $100 million venture fund backed by Wellstar. It also runs Catalyst Voice, a consumer panel of more than 160,000 patients, caregivers and health experts used to test and shape products with real end users. Outside companies engage Catalyst through direct investment, structured pilots within Wellstar, and access to the Catalyst Voice panel and Wellstar clinical mentors.

Areas of Focus

ClinicalConsumer

Commercialization Pathways

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

InvestmentStrategic partnership

Venture Investment and Company Creation

Fund or office: Catalyst by Wellstar

Catalyst by Wellstar describes itself as the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created by one of the largest health systems in Georgia, combining a corporate venture fund with a physical innovation center in Atlanta. It funds, builds and launches healthcare solutions, investing directly in early-stage companies and then piloting their technology inside Wellstar's hospitals and clinics. Catalyst was launched in 2023 with a $100 million venture fund backed by Wellstar. It also runs Catalyst Voice, a consumer panel of more than 160,000 patients, caregivers and health experts used to test and shape products with real end users. Outside companies engage Catalyst through direct investment, structured pilots within Wellstar, and access to the Catalyst Voice panel and Wellstar clinical mentors.

Publicly Reported Outcomes

  • Documented successes

    Launched with a $100 million venture fund announced May 18, 2023; 25 direct investments and 23 healthcare innovation pilots as listed on its site (page updated March 2026); Catalyst Voice consumer panel of more than 160,000 members

Leadership and Structure

Organizational home: Catalyst by Wellstar, Wellstar Health System

  • Hank Capps, MD — President, Catalyst by Wellstar, and Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellstar Health System

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Sources and Updates

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

  1. Catalyst by Wellstar official source ↗ — catalyst.wellstar.org. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  2. Catalyst by Wellstar source 2 ↗ — foundation.wellstar.org. Accessed August 30, 2026.
  3. Catalyst by Wellstar source 3 ↗ — catalyst.wellstar.org. Accessed August 30, 2026.

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