Emergence Program @ Stanford University

?? New Webinar Series: Venture Capital Opportunities & Challenges? Brought to you by our friends at ONE WORLD Investments (in partnership with Toniic, Stanford Emergence, CCC Alliance, and GPFO). Family offices are increasingly investing in venture capital, but is direct investing the right strategy for your family? While some have built successful internal funds, others have struggled—or exited VC entirely. Join us for a four-part webinar series designed to help family office principals: ? Understand the risks & rewards of direct investing ? Learn from successful investors about fund design & portfolio support ? Build sustainable, multi-generational investment strategies ?? Episode One: March 19 – Featuring Jason Ingle & Vijen Patel on key foundational aspects of the venture capital market and its relationship to family offices including: ?? Venture capital basics: size, performance, growth of the market by vertical ?? If VC may be right for your family office ?? Direct vs. fund investing ?? Getting buy-in from the family ?? Involving the next generation ?? Register now: https://lnkd.in/g2dif6Nz ?? Upcoming Episodes ?? Episode Two: Designing a Family Office Venture Fund - May 14th ?? Episode Three: Finding & Evaluating Potential Investments - September ?? Episode Four: Supporting Entrepreneurs in the Portfolio - November?

?? Congratulations to Sofie Roux, the Founder of BloomBox Design Labs (BDL) and a graduate of our 2024 Accelerator Program, on the launch of her SuperBloom app! This progressive web app will act as a catalyst to support students around the world by creating collaboration and idea exchange in a 1-minute video format. Join the celebration this Saturday for a special launch party to learn about BloomBox's journey so far and the exciting future ahead in democratizing clean energy and making education accessible to all ([email protected]).

Congratulations to the 4th graduate cohort of Stanford BioE375/MED236 "Biodesign and Entrepreneurship for Societal Health"! We could not be more proud of you! Our students developed innovative solutions and scalable business models to tackle several grand health challenges: * Tackle food waste and improve access to healthy foods to prevent chronic Illness * Improve access to mobility aids for millions of post-stroke patients * Improve the continuity of care for mental health patients and digital connectivity of Community Based Healthcare organizations * Improve dental care for seniors and prevent pneumonia * Tackle misinformation and loneliness for diabetic patients to improve health outcomes Thank you to our dedicated amazing teaching team who go above and beyond in improving the class in each new iteration! Michelle de Haaff, Pedram Afshar, and Narges Baniasadi. and our brilliant TA :Sopharoth Ith. Many thanks for the judging panel today for your invaluable feedback to our students: Prof. David Maron, Gordon Saul , Joshua Tamayo-Sarver, MD, PhD, FACEP, FAMIA, Safa Rashtchy, Youssef Kalad, and Kyle Murphy. Thank you to the big community of guest speakers and mentors who worked along our students in the past ten weeks and provided guidance and support in their projects including but not limited to Maria Ansari MD FACC, Elizabeth Klodas, Kyle Murphy, R.J. Briscione, Sanchit Jain, David Zamir, Magi Richani, Obi Felten, Paul Jhun, Emily Zhen, Ethan Fong, Jake Rothstein, Prof. Christopher Gardner, David Butler, Yetsa A. Tuakli-Wosornu MD, MPH, Jie Feng, Ph.D, Corey Rovzar, PhD, DPT, Aydin Zahedivash, Delphine Huang, Jean Paul Laurent, and more.. Thank you to Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign and Emergence Program @ Stanford University Teams for supporting this class!

Congratulations to Emergence Accelerator graduate, Alex Powers for discovering and designing new compounds using AI with the promise of treating chronic pain without developing tolerance and negative psychoactive side effects! "More than 1 billion people around the world suffer from chronic pain, which can interfere with quality of life, affect a person’s ability to work, and cause or exacerbate mental health issues. Currently, the only consistently effective treatments for chronic pain are opioids, which come with severe risks of addiction and fatal overdose."

Join the Emergence Investor Leadership Circle and Shape the Future of Health Innovation! ?? Three years ago, a group of entrepreneurs and Stanford faculty came together with a bold vision: to redefine the health innovation ecosystem through prevention and inclusion. We saw firsthand how the healthcare system’s reactive approach to health was failing millions—especially those most vulnerable. We knew a new model was needed—one that addresses the root causes of chronic illness, including inequitable access, food insecurity, behavioral and social challenges, and environmental factors. That vision became Emergence. What We’ve Built So Far: ? Supported over 150+ Stanford students to innovate for health impact through our classes. ? Engaged more than 200+ industry and investor collaborators. ? Helped launch 20+ ventures through our Accelerator. ? Joined the Stanford Prevention Research Center at the Department of Medicine to expand our work in translating academic research into real-world impact. ?? Now, we’re launching the Emergence Investor Leadership Circle (ILC)—a community of investors dedicated to supporting the next generation of health entrepreneurs. Why Join? ?? Support emerging ventures tackling prevention and health equity. ?? Collaborate with a dynamic network of investors, founders, and industry leaders. ?? Connect with Stanford’s latest research and innovations in health impact. If you believe in a future where healthcare is proactive, inclusive, and resilient, we invite you to be part of this movement. Join us in shaping a healthier, more equitable future. Interested to learn more? Please reach out at: [email protected]? Narges Baniasadi, Executive Director and Founder [email protected]? Sooni Gillett, Director of Programs #HealthInnovation #ImpactInvesting #Entrepreneurship #Stanford #HealthEquity #SustainableHealthcare #PreventiveMedicine

A big congratulations to Suraj Pavagada in the Emergence Accelerator 2025 Cohort for being selected for the 2025 NNCI Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge (NTEC). We are excited to see all that is to come for Dart-Met!

Big shout out to R.J. Briscione and Kyle Murphy from Health Management Associates for joining us today to share their deep knowledge and experience with our entrepreneurs on how to #scale health innovations through #Medicaid and reach to 80 million low income Americans who rely on it.

? Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the Emergence Accelerator social last Thursday! Grateful for the great conversations and the shared commitment to making an impact. A special shoutout to our amazing network of mentors who support our student entrepreneurs each year! ?? ? #EmergenceAccelerator #Community #ImpactEntrepreneurship

Family Offices can play a major role in the innovation landscape through deploying their capital for impact. Join us for special webinar series on Family Office Venture Investing, in partnership with ONE WORLD Investments:

Thank you Magi Richani from Alpine Bio, Obi Felten from Peers.net by Flourish Labs, and David Zamir from Nana Academy for joining us last week for a fruitful and inspiring conversation on Impact Entrepreneurship. We discussed the challenges and opportunities of building mission driven companies for improving the health of people and planet ; Why it is hard, how it is rewarding, and why it is worth it! Thank you to our colleague Cyan Brown, MD, MPH for moderating the discussion.