Pinkert Healthcare Accelerator

Got a game-changing idea for healthcare? Let’s bring it to life.

This program helps student entrepreneurs like you turn bold ideas into real-world solutions—with grant funding, hands-on mentorship, and all the resources you need to make an impact.

Program Structure

Students apply to the Pinkert Healthcare Accelerator across three startup stages.

Stage 1: Vision
Students have a vision for an important healthcare startup. They work to understand the need and refine the value-creation hypothesis clearly.

Stage 2: Test
Students have confirmed the unmet need and hypothesis for differentiation/impact of their solution.

Stage 3: Launch
Students have developed a plan for value creation with milestones.

Advisory Board

Michael S. Pinkert

Sameer Berry

Joe Cabral

Adrienne Harris

Spencer Heaton

Reda Jaber

 SARAH JAMESON-VALENCIA

Angelique Johnson

Niki Kennedy

David Kereiakes

Ayşe Muñiz

Payal Parikh

Don Payerle