The GuideWell Innovation Center is a purpose-built hub for health care innovation located in Lake Nona. It brings together startups, health systems, payers, academic partners and technology companies under one roof to work on health care delivery, digital health and wellness. The center has grown into what the organization describes as a confluence of talent and expertise, strengthened by its proximity to the UF Research and Academic Center and the UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center.
The facility offers flexible workspace, collaboration zones, maker labs and meeting facilities designed to promote creativity and what it calls silo-breaking problem solving. It also houses mentorship and programming space where entrepreneurs can engage with industry experts, take part in pilot programs and access business-building resources. Health care startups, digital health innovators, medical technology developers, data analytics companies and businesses focused on advancing patient outcomes or lowering the cost of care can use those resources, and established health systems and insurers partner with the center to pilot solutions.
Since opening, the center has helped accelerate work in chronic disease management, remote patient monitoring, behavioral health support and care coordination technology, and several resident companies have moved from prototype to pilot in clinical and community settings. It is part of a Lake Nona innovation corridor that spans life sciences, sports and performance, autonomous systems and digital health, with collaboration involving the UCF College of Medicine, Nemours Childrens Health and other research partners. The organization says the center strengthens the local economy by attracting high-growth companies and talent, generating jobs and fostering new investment. Planned next steps include larger pilot deployments with health systems, increased access to capital for resident companies and expanded community engagement.
Press release issued by Lake Nona:
https://lakenona.com/blog/discover-guidewell-innovation-center-the-incubator-thats-accelerating-the-future-of-healthcare-technology/
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