The Rosenman Innovators
Helping entrepreneurs bring life-changing healthtech to market in a big way.
Jumpstart Your Innovation
Apply to be a Rosenman Innovator! Connect with people who can speed up your scale-up in healthtech: subject matter experts, clinicians, partners, and investors.
Our hands-on mentorship, guidance, and the program’s suite of benefits help you navigate the path to commercialization like the insider you will soon be.
Applications close on Monday, April 10, 2023

2023 Rosenman Innovator Cohort
Program Partners
Program Events
Offered exclusively to the Rosenman Innovators cohort, the program events provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with and learn from leaders across the healthcare ecosystem. The program culminates with Demo Day, an invitation only event where Rosenman Innovators pitch their solutions to our expansive and engaged early-stage investor network.
Times below are for Pacific Time zone.
May 17
Introduction & kickoff
Christine Winoto & Carly Grant, UCSF Rosenman Institute
12:00 – 1:00 PM
virtual event
May 24
Early-Stage Investing
Ade Adesanya, President, Movn Health
Rui Jing Jiang, CEO, Avisi Technologies
12:00 – 1:00 PM
virtual event
May 31
Market Access & Reimbursement
Joe Connolly, CEO, Visana Health
Gabriel Sanchez, CEO, Enspectra Health
12:00 – 1:00 PM
virtual event
June 13
DEMO DAY
If you are an investor and want to attend apply here.
9:45 AM – 1:00 PM
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, Robertson Auditorium
What our Rosenman Innovators say …
Have a question? See our FAQ below.
Why Apply?
Get Executive Mentorship
Receive executive mentorship for your messaging strategy, product development, IP, clinical/regulatory, reimbursement, marketing, and business strategy from our network of experts.
Meet fellow Founders & Innovators
Connect with and learn from leaders and founders across the healthcare ecosystem through a series of virtual sessions providing companies with guidance that will help inform their design and integration of technology into the healthcare ecosystem.
Receive Investment Advice
Receive insight and recommendations from our team on how to hone their investor pitch deck, and pitch a group of determined investors and industry partners. Previous Innovators have had investments made in their Series A rounds as a result of this program.
Win In-Kind Services
Win valuable in-kind prizes to help accelerate progress.
Join the Rosenman Founders Community
Join our community of founders. Members receive invitations to special events and networking opportunities with investors and experts.
Who Can Apply
Early-Stage Healthtech Companies
The Rosenman Innovators program is open to early-stage diagnostics, digital health, health services, and medical device companies based anywhere in the world (up to and including Series A investment).
No University Affiliation is Required
Returning Applicants
If you have submitted an application in previous years but didn’t make it to the final cohort, we welcome you to apply again if your company has made progress.
Timeline
Applications open
February 1
April 10
Deadline to apply
First selection: startups notified of status
End of April
May 3
Messaging strategy workshop
Startups pitch virtual judging panel
Mid-May
Mid-May
Final selection: startups notified of status
Rosenman Innovators meet with Executive Mentors
Mid-May to June
June 13
Demo Day
2023 Rosenman Innovators Demo Day will be held in-person on June 13th. All other events will be held virtually.
Meet the 2022 Rosenman Innovators
Congratulations to the 11 health technology companies and their amazing founders selected for this year’s program!
Learn MoreInvestment Partners
A core group of investors supports the Rosenman Innovator program and the Institute throughout the year.
In-Kind Services
Our participating service partners will choose the recipients of their services from among the Rosenman Innovator cohort. Criteria include technology, market potential, and how much a startup would benefit from a particular service.
In-kind awards include design review, fundraising support, cloud services, regulatory support, quality management support, IP strategy, clinical consultations, and more!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you can’t find your answers, please contact us here.
Our company is not based in California or the United States. Are we eligible?
We are not affiliated with a university. Does that affect our application in any way?
Our company is developing a digital technology. Do you only take medical devices?
We are not incorporated yet. Should we apply?
We do not yet have any funding. Are we eligible?
Are there any specific requirements re: disease or condition that our technology targets?