OSF Innovation

OSF Innovation is the innovation branch of OSF HealthCare, a not-for-profit Catholic health system established in 1877. Based in Peoria, Illinois, it focuses on transforming healthcare through collaboration and advanced technologies, including AI and data analytics. The organization aims to create value for patients and communities by addressing social drivers of health, optimizing clinical decisions, and tackling broader healthcare challenges through partnerships with startups, corporations, and educational institutions. Operating from the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, OSF Innovation offers resources such as simulation training best practices, support for developing ideas into solutions, and collaboration opportunities for piloting products. It also engages in events like the OSF Innovator of the Year award and invests in post-seed stage companies through OSF Ventures, focusing on areas like precision medicine and telehealth. The organization is committed to connecting healthcare needs with innovative solutions and improving patient outcomes.