How It Works
An immersive fellowship program with a focus on cardiovascular health, the UCSF Cardiology & Rosenman Institute BUILD™ Heart Health program delivers an experience tailored to fit the needs of each team.
Coached by experienced entrepreneurs and subject matter experts, as well as an Advisory Board and a Clinical Board, teams of up to 4 BUILDers will take an 11-month journey through the entire innovation development process, with a focus on building viable services, products, and companies.
Immersion (1 month)
- Become familiar with the entire stakeholder ecosystem
- Understand existing workflows
- Learn the UCSF Cardiology & Rosenman Institute BUILD Heart Health process
Investigation (3 months)
- Analyze market gaps and opportunities
- Identify the problem their team will focus on
- Begin collaboration with stakeholder ecosystem to vet problem
Ideation (2 months)
- Ideation for design of novel solutions
- Identify pathways for navigating stakeholder ecosystem
- Revisit and refine design
BUILD (5 months)
- Demonstrate proof of concept, potential for MVP
- Build viable business plan
- Design strategies for fundraising, operations, and growth
