Partnership Opportunities for Early-Stage Companies

Our step-by-step collaboration process helps early-stage healthcare companies identify healthcare’s unique needs and align with Henry Ford Health’s capabilities to drive innovation.

Our Process

• Feedback and Insights: Receive valuable feedback from HFH experts to refine your product and approach.
• Clinical Co-Development: Collaborate with our medical professionals and researchers to impact care delivery.
• Real-World Validation: Test innovations with curated access to retrospective data or live clinical simulation at HFH facilities.

Project Opportunities

Examples of start-up project opportunities include:

• Digital Health: Medical devices, diagnostic tools, surgical innovations, healthcare AI and analytics, predictive analytics, AI-driven medical coding.
• Therapeutics: Drug delivery systems, regenerative medicine.
• Patient Care Innovations: Enhanced recovery programs, care coordination platforms.

Partnership Models

We offer flexible partnership models to ensure mutually beneficial collaborations, enhanced by our partnership with Michigan State University.

• Paid Pilots: Companies cover the fair market value of pilots..
• Equity Participation: Henry Ford Health may take limited ownership or create joint ventures in select enterprises.
• Royalty Sharing: Market-appropriate royalty agreements enable downstream participation in developmental success.
• Discounted Use of Product: Competitive pricing for technologies used in patient care, rewarding developmental efforts.
• Innovation Fund Investment: Access the Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund for early-stage funding,

Get Involved

• Interested in partnership opportunities with HFH? Henry Ford Innovations Startup Intake
• Interested in funding? Innovation Hub Intake Form
• Other questions? Contact us at Innovation@hfhs.org

For enhanced support and resources, explore the Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Hub.