These profiles are based in Missouri according to official program or system locations. A health system may also operate facilities in other states. Inclusion is not an endorsement.
St. Louis, Missouri
Ascension Ventures
Ascension Ventures is the strategic healthcare venture capital arm founded by the Catholic health system Ascension in 2001, and is one of the oldest continuously operating provider-sponsored funds in the United States.
Nonprofit
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St. Louis, Missouri
Clinical Innovation Institute
The Clinical Innovation Institute is Ascension's clinician-led unit for vetting and deploying new technology across the system's multi-state footprint.
Nonprofit
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St. Louis, Missouri
Healthcare Innovation Lab
The Healthcare Innovation Lab is a joint BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine unit, housed within BJC's Center for Clinical Excellence, that develops and tests new care delivery models rather than commercializing intellectual property.
Academic · Nonprofit
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Kansas City, Missouri
Center for Pediatric Innovation
The Center for Pediatric Innovation turns discoveries and clinical ideas from Children's Mercy staff into marketable pediatric products and services.
Children's · Nonprofit
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St. Louis, Missouri
Office of Technology Management (OTM)
The Office of Technology Management is the technology transfer office for Washington University in St.
Academic · Nonprofit
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