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Introducing HIE Impact: accelerating people, pathways and partnerships

Start Your Journey

Introducing HIE Impact: accelerating people, pathways and partnerships

Start Your Journey

Turn bold ideas into real-world patient impact with the Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship (HIE) Initiative

With generous support from Chancellor Elliman, Dean Sampson, and leaders across the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, CU Anschutz Innovations proudly launches the HIE Initiative—a campus-wide effort to guide innovators through the Business of Science at any stage.

What We Do

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Learning & Skills

From tactical essentials to the tools to develop an innovator’s mindset, our growing library of resources from across the campus gets you the right information at the right time.

Coming Soon! Personalized learning paths tailored to your unique skills, goals and needs.

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Mentorship

From our network of engaged faculty and industry experts, we’ll match you with the right mentor to recommend the next “most important step” for advancing your project, answer questions, provide feedback on presentations, and help make introductions.
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Funding

Our suite of targeted funding opportunities, including Toolbox and SPARK grants, is designed to fuel your project’s critical early stages. We can also connect you to a diverse network of external funding resources and strategic partners to help you get the support you need.

The Innovator's Journey to Patient Impact

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Sponsors

The HIE Initiative is generously sponsored by the leadership of the University of Colorado Anschutz and departments across the School of Medicine and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Founding shareholders have made substantial contributions to the initiative's launch and long-term vision. In recognition of their investment and leadership, they hold governance seats on the initiative's board and participate in the economic returns of successful ventures that emerge from the initiative. 

HIE Impact Champions

HIE IMPACT Champions are faculty and innovation leaders at CU Anschutz who actively support the HIE Initiative. These positions are nominated by the department chairs of the HIE Initiative's founding shareholders and recognize individuals who help connect research, innovation, and collaboration across disciplines to drive real-world impact. Champions share knowledge about the initiative within their professional networks and serve as points of contact for questions or engagement. Each Champion’s email is listed for direct outreach.
Kimberly Bruce

Kim Bruce PhD

Endocrinology Metabolism & Diabetes
Melanie Joy

Melanie Joy PharmD, PhD, FCCP, FASN

Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jed Lampe

Jed Lampe PhD

Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Heiko Yang

Heiko Yang MD, PhD

Surgery, Bach Medical Innovations

Innovation Events

Upcoming

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Team

Gali Baler

Gali Baler PhD

Managing Director of Strategy & Operations CU Anschutz Innovations; Partner, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund
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Jake Miller

Director of Ventures and Product Development
Michael Holers

Michael Holers MD

Director of Faculty Ventures, CU Innovations Founder, Q32 Bio
Taylor Sperry

Taylor Sperry

Program Manager
Lily Elizabeth Feldman, PhD

Lily Elizabeth Feldman PhD

Faculty Innovations Program Manager

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CU Anschutz

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N Revere Ct

Suite 6202

Mail Stop F411

Aurora, CO 80045


303-724-3720

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