ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE Innovating in healthcare does not simply 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, Johns Hopkins University (Carey Business School), University of Milano-Bicocca and PerfeTTO, the Italian network of Technology Transfer offices in the life sciences sector.
Date: 15 May - 12 June 2026
Certificate of Attendance: Yes
Course Duration: 30 hours over two months
Language: English
Format: Hybrid (9 hours online and 21 hours in presence @ Fondazione Anthem, Bergamo)
Objective
The advanced training course “From Idea to Enterprise: Innovating in Healthcare”, promoted by the ANTHEM Foundation, is designed to develop advanced skills in innovation management, venture creation, and go-to-market strategies in the healthcare sector.
Target audience
The course is aimed at reaching healthcare professionals and healthcare management professionals who wish to expand their entrepreneurial and managerial skills.
- Medical and healthcare staff
- Hospital and clinical technologists
- Clinical engineers
- Researchers
- Technical directors and innovation managers
- Senior executives in healthcare management
Course overview
An innovative program designed to leverage the opportunities offered by the integration of research, technology, and organization, fostering the development of innovative solutions in the healthcare sector.
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10 lectures – 30 hours over 5 weeks, delivered in hybrid format
- Online lessons and talks, with speakers from the ANTHEM Foundation network
- In-presence lectures and visits to healthcare service, innovation and research organizations
- Specialized case studies
- Faculty of experts from academia and industry
- Opportunity to develop a final project, based on course assignment, supported by ANTHEM
Foundation’s industrial advisory board to apply the skills acquired.
Output
The assignments completed during the course allow for the development of a final project
applied to a case of interest, to be optionally carried out at the end of the course, addressing:
- Analysis of the need and the potential market
- Roadmap for business creation (timeline, costs, team, resources)
- Regulatory issues and intellectual property rights
- Identification of strategic partners (industrial, financial, clinical)
Skills acquired
At the end of the course, participants will have gained:
- An entrepreneurial approach to healthcare innovation
- In-depth knowledge of innovative entrepreneurship models, regulatory aspects (intellectual property protection and data management), and healthcare innovation ecosystems
- Tools to transform ideas and technologies into concrete and effective solutions
Course Program
The Healthcare Opportunity Space: Trends, Gaps & Venture Opportunities
From Problem to Venture: Identifying, Framing & Validating Healthcare Needs
Value-Based Healthcare as a Business Driver
Designing Patient-Centric Solutions that Scale
Digital Health & AI: Building Ventures with Emerging Technologies
Business Models in Healthcare: From Idea to Sustainable Venture
Go-to-Market, Regulation & Adoption in Healthcare
From Concept to Pilot: Building, Testing & Pitching a Healthcare Venture
Site visits
Calendar
The Healthcare Opportunity Space: Trends, Gaps & Venture Opportunities
From Problem to Venture: Identifying, Framing & Validating Healthcare Needs
Value-Based Healthcare as a Business Driver
Designing Patient-Centric Solutions that Scale
Digital Health & AI: Building Ventures with Emerging Technologies
Business Models in Healthcare: From Idea to Sustainable Venture
Go-to-Market, Regulation & Adoption in Healthcare
From Concept to Pilot: Building, Testing & Pitching a Healthcare Venture
Site visit 1
Site visit 2
Scientific Committee
Tommaso
Minola
University of Bergamo
Mario
Salerno
University of Bergamo
Stefania
Guareschi
ANTHEM Foundation
Emanuele
Lettieri
Polytechnic University of Milan
Philip
Phan
John Hopkins University and Medicine
Eleonora
Sfreddo
Foundation for Research Hospital of Bergamo ETS
Salvatore
Torrisi
University of Milano-Bicocca
Course Details
Costs
€ 2,000 + VAT
€ 800,00 + VAT for PhD students and Specialisation School students
25% discount for the second enrolled participant
Erasmus+ students may benefit from pre-arranged rate
Payment Method
Bank transfer
IBAN: IT13A0538701655000049538242
Reference: Full name, Course title (“From Idea to Enterprise. Innovating in Healthcare”)
Please send proof of payment to: Educationanthem@fondazioneanthem.it
