Empowered Innovation Academy
Get ready to ACCELERATE your business!
Bringing an idea to life and then building it into a business comes with exhilarating highs and disappointing lows. Whether you have an idea with enormous potential that you want to explore or after grinding it out after a few years, you need to keep up with the evolving marketplace to keep your vision fresh. You’re in the right place.
The EmPOWERED Innovation Academy empowers you to build your resolve, readiness and skills to be an active, productive and impactful business. This discovery experience is focused mainly on you, your history and the impact you want to make in the world. The academy offers self-paced, complimentary, interactive courses for all levels of entrepreneurs, social enterprises, innovators and leaders in the social impact and digital health technology space. Jump into one lesson or take them all.
Step One:
Get Prepared!
Step Two:
Get Started!
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INNOVATION DISCOVERY
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS & NONPROFITS
DIGITAL/HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Where are you on your entrepreneurial journey?
I want to launch an
idea.
I have a great idea that has potential, but I'm not sure how to move forward.
I have a “hobby” that I’m ready to transition to a business.
I need help testing and validating my business idea.
I need to raise funds.
I’m looking for next level thinking and challenges.
I want to change the world.
I have an organization / business / nonprofit addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).
I took the leap to solve a community problem, but I’m stuck.
A lot of organizations are doing something similar; we need to stand out.
I want to disrupt the status quo.
My tech solution has strong IP that’s improving health conditions.
I have a strong prototype.
I’m working on or have a software / app / technology / device.
I have some market traction, but we’re not moving fast enough.
My tech is in the FDA review phase.
How am I reaching my end user?
I’m searching for manufacturing partners
The Academy will give you access to tools to learn how to:
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Define (or refine) your idea
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Understand what motivates your users and stakeholders
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Discover new areas of impact
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Build and test prototypes
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Know what key metrics of success are critical to understand and capture
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Create a 10-word Health Impact Moonshot statement
What You Can Expect From Us
- Full access to a platform that meets you where you are.
- Entry to invite-only events to help you enrich your network.
- We promise to share the best health equity and public policy practices whenever possible.
What’s Expected of You
- Check your ego at the door.
- Be honest with yourself, so you can be honest with those around you.
- Be open to doing whatever it takes to adjust your business, the message, and even your approach to activating your brand’s purpose.
The EmPOWERED
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