Health Innovator Pathways Program
Free for Rhode Island-based residents, students, companies, and employees.
Formerly known as the MedTech Leadership Program (MTLP), the Health Innovation Pathways Program (HIPP) is NEMIC's flagship education program for healthcare innovators. Designed for entrepreneurs, clinicians, students, researchers, and industry professionals, HIPP supports the development and commercialization of medical devices, digital health solutions, healthcare software, biotechnology innovations, and other transformative healthcare technologies.
The Health Innovator Pathways Program (HIPP) is a comprehensive education program developed and led by the experts at the New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC). Built on decades of industry experience and extensive research, HIPP is designed to support innovators across the healthcare ecosystem, including health technology, digital health, software, medical device, biotechnology, and healthcare service innovations.
The program begins with an overview of the healthcare innovation landscape, emerging trends, and key industry challenges before guiding participants through the process of transforming an idea into a scalable solution. Through 55+ hours of expert-led seminars, hands-on workshops, mentorship, and one-on-one advisory sessions, participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to advance their innovations from concept to implementation.
HIPP offers a unique, holistic view of healthcare innovation, covering product development, commercialization, regulatory considerations, reimbursement, leadership, fundraising, and go-to-market strategies. Whether developing a regulated medical device, a digital health platform, a healthcare software solution, or a biotechnology innovation, participants receive practical guidance from experienced industry professionals to accelerate their path to impact.
The Health Innovator Pathways Program was designed based upon firsthand research and interviews with industry professionals, CEOs, venture capitalists, angel investors, and seasoned HealthTech entrepreneurs. (more about our curriculum research here)
The goal was to provide aspiring entrepreneurs and HealthTech professionals with the complete picture of how to bring a regulated medical device or digital health product to market, whilst avoiding the common pitfalls inherent to the commercialization process.
The Curriculum
Course Topics
HealthTech 101
IP
COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCIAL ACUMEN
PITCH DECK DEVELOPMENT
THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
FUNDRAISING
BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT
PRICING STRATEGY
MUCH MORE
All you need to know
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Medical Technology and Digital Health Innovators
Entrepreneurs
Industry Professionals
Clinicians
Anyone interested in a holistic view of successfully commercializing a healthtech innovation
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AUGUST 2026-DECEMBER 2026
Classes are held on Monday evenings from 6-8 pm. There will be 4-6 classes and/or workshops per month
Workshops are held on Saturday mornings from 9 am-12 pm. There will be 5 workshop sessions throughout this program.
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Classes + workshops will be held in person at our NEMIC office.
Office hours will be held virtually via Zoom or in-person at the NEMIC offices.
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Participants must be a Rhode Island resident, employed by a RI-based organization, or a student of a RI academic institution to benefit from free tuition.
Participants must complete the entire program (all classes and workshops) to graduate with a completion certificate
*If participants miss a class or workshop they can make it up via our online portal
If you are interested in this course but do not fit the registration criteria, please contact us to learn about our options for out-of-state participation.
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If you are not based in RI, enroll our Virtual Classroom!
Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FAANS, FACS