Entrepreneurship Program
Learn how to create and launch a healthcare solution with the Innovation Sprint, Tech Launchpad, and Mount Sinai Pitch Challenge.
About the Innovation Sprint
The MSIP Innovation Sprint is a 6-week fast-paced program to rapidly bring participants up to speed on the fundamentals of commercialization and entrepreneurship. Sprint participants already have a healthcare solution they are developing that is beyond the concept stage. Participants that fully complete the program (including modules, quizzes, and assignments) will pre-qualify for the subsequent Tech Launchpad (more information below). Applications are now being reviewed on a rolling basis until September 29, 2025, 11:39 PM ET.
About the Tech Launchpad
The Tech Launchpad, the second part of the Program, will run from February 2 to May 1, 2025. Upon successful completion of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp or the Innovation Sprint, participants will apply the knowledge gained to help further develop their technologies and position their solutions to gain traction through partnerships, investment, or other commercial paths. The Tech Launchpad includes three events where participants can win cash prizes to further develop their ideas: the Poster Competition, the Innovation Showcase, and the Mount Sinai Pitch Challenge.
Specific dates for each 1-hour weekly session will be announced by mid-January, each taking place at 12:00 pm (ET).
About the Mount Sinai Pitch Challenge
The Mount Sinai Pitch Challenge* is the Entrepreneurship Program’s capstone event, where finalists will compete for pro-bono services to continue the development of a healthcare solution. Teams will be judged by members of the venture capital community and seasoned entrepreneurs or operators.
- 2025 Winners: Rivertide, Discovery Viewer, and NeuroSelect
Learn about the Pitch Challenge winners from previous years:
- 2024: Poly(pro-Boldine), SeizEAR, and Seizurescope
- 2023: EndoCare and SpineSight (runner-up)
- 2022: Kratos Orthopedics
- 2021: Gilga-Med
*Participation in the Pitch Challenge is not guaranteed for all Program participants who complete the Bootcamp and Launchpad.
Program participants will learn:
- the technology commercialization process at Mount Sinai.
- business modeling basics via I-Corps and the Lean Startup methodology.
- competitive and market intelligence.
- product development tactics.
- funding and investment strategies.
- legal and regulatory foundations.
- how to pitch solutions to strategic partners.
- the startup investing and finance landscape.
Become an Entrepreneurship Program Mentor
Learn more and apply for MSIP’s Mentor Program for the opportunity to guide innovators and entrepreneurs!
Contact Us
For more information or questions, feel free to contact Dov Shamir, Assistant Director of Entrepreneurship, at dov.shamir@mssm.edu or Steffanie Haripersaud, Program Manager, at steffanie.haripersaud@mssm.edu.
Our Sponsors
Special thanks to this year’s programming sponsors:
