About Us

IDEA Lab seeks to create an environment that enables innovation.

Our Approach

Collaboration

Facilitated among clinical, engineering, and business expertise. Integration in the Dartmouth community and beyond.

Refinement

The active process of improving the viability of an innovation concept.

Fundraising

Assistance from private/equity based, grant based, or other sources.

Education

Periodic presentations, lectures, and discussions from/with experts.

Tools

Access to requisite expertise and equipment.

Space

Virtual and physical lab space.

Impact

We seek greatest impact, which often means expanding beyond academics into the market.

Vetting

Selection of a subset of innovation concepts for external development and funding.

Mentorship

Important emphasis on the mentor-mentee relationship during each stage of development.

Our Mission

Patient Care

Innovations must be targeted towards at least one aspect of the Quadruple Aim.

Education

We provide training in systems-based innovation for students, residents, and staff.

Research

We provide opportunities for translational and outcomes-based research.