THRIVE

A fellowship program for the clinical innovators of tomorrow.

Launched in October 2020, in collaboration with MSIP and ConduITS Institute for Translational Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (CTSA), THRIVE is Mount Sinai’s Targeted Healthcare Innovation Fellowship, a 8-month program for participants from diverse professional backgrounds to develop innovations in medical devices and healthcare technologies. The program is designed to provide an experiential team science platform for participants to take an idea from concept to commercial viable innovation.

THRIVE offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to work in the MedTech innovation space, supported by top researchers and clinicians from the Mount Sinai community, as well as develop team science skills by collaborating with other talented and motivated trainees. Furthermore, the program provides teams with the chance to take an idea from concept to commercially viable innovation, plus receive application support to major innovation programs inside and outside of Mount Sinai such as the regional I-Corps Node (NYCRIN), ELab NYC, NYC Media Lab, Mid-Atlantic BioAngels, and Mount Sinai Pitch Challenge.

In the fall semester, THRIVE Fellows attend weekly BioDesign webinars, going through the needs-finding process and learning about some of healthcare’s most pressing problems directly from the clinicians and innovators facing them every day. At the end of the fall semester, self-selected teams form around common interests and diverse expertise, select a final project each to work on, develop an initial pitch document, and recruit advisors and mentors.

In the spring semester, THRIVE Fellows are focused on creating a budget, developing a prototype, and continued refinement of their pitch and other business materials (market, commercial strategy, etc.). Teams each have a small budget allocation to allow them to access prototyping resources, tech consultant support, or specialized training. In addition, mentors provide support for participation in both internal and external innovation programs and competitions.

If you’re interested in learning more about the THRIVE program, join one of our info sessions or send an email to info@sinaibio.design.