Emergence
Stanford Emergence offers tailored programs to educate and support the next generation of entrepreneurs to create and scale impactful health solutions.
Three Pathways to Impact
Students Trained
Through immersive learning that develops the mindsets, skills, and tools to create transformative health solutions.
Innovations Launched
Through support for emerging student and faculty innovators with mentorship, resources, and pathways to scale their impact.
Industry Collaborators
By uniting academia, industry, capital, and the social sector to catalyze innovations for the health of people and the planet.
Education Pathway
Build Your Foundation
Our class is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn the fundamentals of creating and launching a successful preventive health venture.
- Curriculum on impact entrepreneurship, whole-person health, preventive medicine, and the market forces shaping healthcare
- Interactive workshops led by experts and entrepreneurs to strengthen leadership, communication, and innovation skills
Access to curated case studies, frameworks, and resources to build high-performing teams and scale solutions for impact
Acceleration Pathway
Launch and Scale your Innovation
Our accelerator is a competitive, cohort-based program for early-stage startups poised for impact.
- 1-on-1 mentorship from a successful entrepreneur and aligned industry professionals
- Core workshops on impact entrepreneurship with a mission-aligned peer cohort
Demo Day at the Annual Impact Entrepreneurship Summit, with opportunities to connect with and gain visibility among 200+ industry leaders and investors
Ecosystem Pathway
Join a High Impact Community
The Emergence ecosystem connects you with a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders passionate about innovating for preventive medicine.
- Networking socials and annual Summit convenings.
- Opportunities to collaborate with a network of industry and investor collaborators through the Investor Leadership Circle and Health Innovation Collaborative.
Opportunities to mentor, collaborate, and invest in the next generation of health entrepreneurs.
“Emergence equipped me with the tools to align my scientific expertise with a clear vision for social impact, enabling me to envision my venture not just as a biotech/pharma company, but as a catalyst for positive change in global health.” - 2024 Accelerator Graduate
Annual Impact Entrepreneurship Summit
We bring together leaders from academia, healthcare, venture capital, philanthropy, and government - united in a shared commitment to advancing preventive and inclusive health innovations.