Reflections from ViVE 2025: Key Takeaways from Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Accelerating the delivery of groundbreaking and life-changing healthcare solutions to patients at scale.
Cleveland Clinic Innovations attended ViVE 2025, engaging with industry leaders to explore the future of digital health. From investment trends to the latest in AI, the conference provided valuable insights into where healthcare is headed.
Our team, including JD Friedland , Todd Schwarzinger , Gerald J. Wilmink, PhD , and Sonja OMalley , was on the ground connecting with industry leaders, sharing our expertise, and gaining valuable insights. JD Friedland, Executive Director, Innovations Investments and Ventures, also moderated a compelling panel on healthcare mergers and acquisitions, discussing private equity trends, investment strategies, and regulatory shifts with industry experts Chris McFadden, Navid Farzad, Jill Frew, and Julie Ebert.
Emerging Confidence in Digital Health Investments
“The investment landscape in digital health appears to be regaining confidence in 2025, as evidenced by several major funding announcements just this past week. From AI-powered solutions to specialized care models, the momentum is growing.” – JD Friedland
Recent industry highlights include: ?? Abridge (ambient AI for health systems) – $250M raised ?? Frontera (autism care model) – $32M raised ?? Posterity (male fertility startup) – $13M raised ?? Millie (maternity care model) – $12M raised ?? Keebler Health (AI-powered risk adjustment) – $6M raised ?? Proximity (340B revenue optimization) – $3M raised
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M&A and Emerging Tech: Optimism with Caution
“Mergers and acquisitions in healthcare are still at an inflection point, but the sentiment at ViVE was one of optimism. The key? Show the evidence—proof points matter. And when it comes to emerging technologies like AI, the industry is abuzz with terms like agentic AI, LLMs, and inference. But true innovation requires intent—clear objectives, defined timelines, and measurable success metrics to avoid falling into ‘pilotitis.’” – Sonja O’Malley
As we reflect on ViVE 2025, one thing is clear: the future of digital health is being shaped by bold investments, evidence-backed innovation, and strategic adoption of emerging technology.
Learn more about our showcased technologies in digital health: https://39682636.hs-sites.com/cci-digitalhealth
What were your biggest takeaways from ViVE 2025? Let’s continue the conversation. ??
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3 周Agreed - "But true innovation requires intent—clear objectives, defined timelines, and measurable success metrics to avoid falling into ‘pilotitis.’” – Sonja O’Malley. Choosing the right partner is predicated on meeting these requirements and ensuring the innovation doesn't create gaps in data security.
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3 周JD Friedland - good job representing #Cleveland as well as the Clinic!
Learn more about our showcased technologies in digital health: https://39682636.hs-sites.com/cci-digitalhealth