Innovating in healthcare does not only mean developing new technologies, but also knowing how to bring them to market, making them sustainable, accessible, and integrated into care pathways. This is the aim of “From Idea to Enterprise: Innovating in Healthcare”, the new advanced training course promoted by Fondazione Anthem in collaboration with the University of Bergamo, Politecnico di Milano (GSOM Business School), Humanitas University, and Johns Hopkins University (Carey Business School).
Starting from Spring 2026, we are developing English-language courses with credits, also open with benefits to PhD candidates and medical residents.
Course Duration:
40 hours over three months
Format:
Digital Learning
Certificate of Attendance:
Yes
Language
Ita
Course Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business creation to innovate the healthcare sector
- Explore real challenges in the healthcare sector and identify opportunities for innovation
- Develop entrepreneurial thinking to create impactful solutions
- Acquire practical knowledge of methodologies to start and launch new ventures in the healthcare sector
Target Audience
The course is aimed at healthcare and healthcare management professionals who wish to expand their entrepreneurial and managerial skills. Specifically, it is designed for:
- Medical and healthcare personnel
- Hospital and clinical technologists
- Clinical engineers
- Researchers
- Technical directors and innovation managers
- Senior figures in healthcare management
Course Overview
An innovative pathway to leverage opportunities offered by the integration of research, technology, and organization, promoting the development of innovative solutions in the healthcare sector.
Structure and Teaching Methodology
- 5 modules – 40 hours over three months, delivered digitally
- Online lessons and talks, featuring speakers from the Fondazione ANTHEM network
- Specialist case studies
- Faculty composed of experts from academia and industry
Output
An optional final project applied to a case of interest to be completed at the end of the course, addressing:
- Needs analysis and potential market
- Roadmap for business creation (timing, costs, team, resources)
- Regulatory and patent pathway
- Identification of strategic partners (industrial, financial, clinical)
Skills Acquired
At the end of the course, participants will have acquired:
- An entrepreneurial approach to healthcare innovation
- In-depth knowledge of innovative entrepreneurship models, regulatory aspects (including intellectual property protection and data management), and healthcare innovation ecosystems
- Regulatory and patent pathway understanding
- Tools to transform ideas and technologies into concrete and effective solutions
Scientific Committee
Tommaso
Minola
University of
Bergamo studies
Mario
Salerno
University of
Bergamo studies
Stefania
Guareschi
ANTHEM
foundation
Emanuele
Lettieri
Polytechnic university
of Milan
Philip
Phan
John Hopkins
University and Medicine
