Public Health Innovation Challenge (Virtual)
Public Health Innovation Challenge Workshops
Thursday, March 5 | 11:00 am ET | Zoom
Friday, April 3 | 9:00 am ET | The Hatchery
Join alumni, students, faculty, staff and partners across public health and business for a workshop that envisions and prioritizes impactful solutions to public health challenges. By fostering crosssector collaboration, we aim to inspire new possibilities and strengthen Rollins' leadership in shaping the future of public health. Register .
Online Location: https://www.engage.emory.edu/innovationchallenge. University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: Emory Alumni Association. Rollins School of Public Health. The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Niles Friedman, MPH
Immediate Past President, RSPH Alumni Board
Global Social Impact and GovTech Advisor
Ben Garret
Director, The Hatchery
Emory Center for Innovation. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.engage.emory.edu/s/1705/21/interior.aspx?sid=1705&pgid=24404&gid=3&cid=35809&ecid=35809&post_id=0. Contact Name: Michelle James. Contact Phone: 404.727.4740. Contact Email: michelle.james@emory.edu.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit www.engage.emory.edu. Hatchery Accelerator Applications Due
The Hatchery Accelerator, Powered by RightShift, is now accepting applications!
The Summer Accelerator is back and seeking founders who already have traction and want to scale.
The program blends The Hatchery’s business curriculum with the AI tools, technical infrastructure and engineering support of RightShift Accelerator (an IntuitioLabs company).
In this program, founders will:
· validate business models
· build prototypes
· develop clear go-to-market strategies
Emory Students are eligible for a cost of living stipend of up to $6000.
Programming runs May 27 to July 30 and concludes with a live pitch event. Founders also receive 12 weeks of post-program support, including advisory sessions, continued platform access, investor introductions and alumni network integration.
If you would like to apply, more information and our application can be found here or at https://hatchery.emory.edu/programs/accelerator.html.
Online Location: https://hatchery.emory.edu/programs/accelerator.html. University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. School: All Emory University. Department / Organization: The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Cost: Free. Contact Name: The Hatchery. Contact Phone: 4047273711. Contact Email: thehatchery@emory.edu.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:59 PM.
The Detour: Leading from Your Strengths
Innovators have to wear a bunch of different hats. We are often running lean and teaching ourselves how to do what needs to get done as we go along. This makes us versatile, scrappy, and competent. It also stretches us thin and can create gaps. What if we could lead from our strengths? What if, instead of being well rounded, we assembled well-rounded teams?
Kate Hilderbrandt, Innovation and Learning Manager for The Carter Center, is coming to The Detour show us how to do exactly that. Here is what we promise:
- Clarity: You will leave The Detour with at least one clear action step you can take to do more of your work aligned with your strengths
- Community: You will meet and have meaningful conversations with innovative leaders like you to learn from and lean on each other
The Detour will kick off 3/13, from 9-10:30am (coffee and snacks included) at The Hatchery.
If you are ready to lead from your true strengths, click here to RSVP.
University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Kate Hilderbrandt, Innovation and Learning Manager for The Carter Center. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nPsE4KSwT0K80DImBtXfOBa9TfCb5Y1KuYG9600yt6BUODJJQUdSWTBKMFhDV0NQRlg0WlFLTU5RWS4u.
Friday, March 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Hatchery
1578 Avenue Place
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329.
For more info visit forms.office.com. 3D Printing & 3D BioPrinting Office Hours at Emory
Join 3D Printing & 3D BioPrinting for office hours at HSRB-II lobby next to Nexus digital screen.
Stop by to: Learn how 3D printing/bioprinting can support your research, education, or clinical projects , Get hands-on guidance on design files, materials, and project feasibility , Explore examples of applications in medical models, devices, and tissue scaffolds , Drop in monthly to connect with experts and collaborators ready to help bring your ideas to life , Get help including organoids and New Approach Methods (NAMs) in your projects, Parking: Free Limited Onsite Parking: (1750 Haygood Drive Atlanta, GA 30307) Note: Reserved onsite parking spots are available after 4PM. , , , Gambrell deck 1705 Lowergate Drive, Atlanta GA 30322 , , Lowergate East Parking Deck (behind university hospital) 1717 Lowergate Dr. NE. Atlanta GA 30322 , Approximately 5 min walk from the HSRB Complex. , , Starvine deck at Clairmont campus 1945 Starvine Way, Decatur GA 30033 , Park at Visitor Parking , Take…
University Event Topic: Business. Career Development. Faculty. Graduate. Health. Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Humanities. Medicine. Nursing. Public Health. Research. Science. Seminars & Workshops. Other. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: Dept of Medicine. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Martin Tomov, Innovation Center Core Director. Event Open To: All (Public). All Students. Alumni. Emory College Students. Emory Community. Evening MBA. Executive MBA. Faculty. First-Year Students. Full-time MBA. Graduate Students. Juniors. Organization Members. Oxford College Students. PhD. PhD Students Advanced to Candidacy. PostDocs. School of Business Students. School of Medicine Students. School of Nursing Students. School of Public Health Students. Seniors. Sophomores. Staff. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Cindy Borges. Contact Phone: 4044474868. Contact Email: cindy.lynn.borges@emory.edu.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II (HSRB-II)
1750 Haygood Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Lobby/atrium, by Nexus digital screen (next to N100).
For more info visit med.emory.edu. CFDE's Workshop: Bring Entrepreneurial Education into Your Classroom
2026 Spring CFDE's Workshop: Deepening Experiential Learning with Entrepreneurial Education: A Panel Discussion
Date: March 31, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Location: On campus (CFDE, Room 217, Woodruff Library)
Register Here: https://forms.gle/buUeTATpWMZe77zVA, Presenters: Miranda Hawks, Jithin Varghese
Co-sponsored by The Hatchery and the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE)
In this workshop, you will work with professors who have integrated entrepreneurial ideas, learning formats, and experiences into their classrooms. They have leveraged human-centered design, customer interviews, pitch days, rapid prototyping, and more to give their students new ways to learn key concepts and skills. RSVP to learn how you can do the same.
Please plan on bringing your fully-charged, laptop or tablet to the session to be able to complete some of the workshop activities.
This workshop is open to all faculty, graduate students, post docs, and staff. Space is limited to 25 participants.
University Event Topic: Academics. Faculty. Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: Center for Faculty Development and Excellence. The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Miranda Hawks & Jithin Varghese. Event Open To: Faculty. PostDocs. PhD. PhD Students Advanced to Candidacy. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.gle/buUeTATpWMZe77zVA. Contact Name: Cecilia Gomez. Contact Phone: maria-cecilia.gomez@emory.edu.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
On campus (CFDE, Room 217, Woodruff Library).
For more info visit docs.google.com. Public Health Innovation Challenge (In-Person)
Public Health Innovation Challenge Workshops
Thursday, March 5 | 11:00 am ET | Zoom
Friday, April 3 | 9:00 am ET | The Hatchery
Join alumni, students, faculty, staff and partners across public health and business for a workshop that envisions and prioritizes impactful solutions to public health challenges. By fostering crosssector collaboration, we aim to inspire new possibilities and strengthen Rollins' leadership in shaping the future of public health. Register .
Online Location: https://www.engage.emory.edu/innovationchallenge2. University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: Emory Alumni Association. Rollins School of Public Health. The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Niles Friedman, MPH
Immediate Past President, RSPH Alumni Board
Global Social Impact and GovTech Advisor
Ben Garrett
Director, The Hatchery
Emory Center for Innovation. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://www.engage.emory.edu/s/1705/21/interior.aspx?sid=1705&pgid=24404&gid=3&cid=35809&ecid=35809&post_id=0. Contact Name: Michelle James. Contact Phone: 404.727.4740. Contact Email: michelle.james@emory.edu.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
For more info visit www.engage.emory.edu. Bioentrepreneurship Networking Founders Series
**Interested in being added to our emailing list for future events? Email Cindy: cindy.lynn.borges@emory.edu
Bioentrepreneurship Networking—
April 16 — 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. HSRB-II, 6th floor, N600: Come celebrate with Emory University’s School of Medicine for its Bioentrepreneurship Networking Founders series event! Join featured speaker, Dr. David Weiss from TopoDx as he shares insights from translating infectious disease research into a diagnostics startup. Come enjoy a brief talk followed by Q&As and networking with fellow faculty, students, and local biotech professionals. Food will be provided, and all are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP to attend the session on Thurs, April 16 from 4:30 –6:00pm.
, Parking: Free Limited Onsite Parking: (1750 Haygood Drive Atlanta, GA 30307) Note: Reserved onsite parking spots are available after 4PM. , , Starvine deck at Clairmont campus 1945 Starvine Way, Decatur GA 30033 , Park at Visitor Parking , Take elevator to 4th floor and follow signage for shuttle…
University Event Topic: Academics. Business. Career Development. Health. Public Health. Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Medicine. Seminars & Workshops. Faculty. Graduate. Research. Science. School: School of Medicine. Department / Organization: School of Medicine. Building/Room: Health Sciences Research Building. Speaker/Presenter: David Weiss PhD, Co-Founder of TopoDx. Event Open To: All (Public). Alumni. Corporate Visitors. Donors. All Students. Emory Community. Evening MBA. Executive MBA. Faculty. Full-time MBA. Graduate Students. PhD. PostDocs. School of Business Students. School of Medicine Students. School of Nursing Students. School of Public Health Students. Staff. Seniors. Transfer Students. Emory College Students. First-Year Students. International Students. Juniors. Oxford College Students. School of Theology Students. Sophomores. Organization Member… Cost: Free. Contact Name: Cindy Borges. Contact Phone: 4044474868. Contact Email: cindy.lynn.borges@emory.edu.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Health Sciences Research Building II (HSRB-II)
Room N600, 6th floor
1750 Haygood Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30307.
The Detour: Putting Your Audience Journey on The Map
As Innovators, we know that understanding our audience and their experiences is key to our success. However, it can be easy to focus too narrowly on a slice of that experience at the expense of understanding the full picture. Users may have many steps before, and after, we meet them that will greatly influence how they interact with our own products or services. This leaves so much opportunity on the table.
The Detour has asked Jon Eggleton, Co-Founder of Traktion Partners, to help us use Journey Mapping for a complete picture of our audience's end-to-end experience. At Traktion, Jon and his team work with clients in the Healthcare Industry to map complex patient journeys, which serves to both improve their patient experiences while providing greater visibility internally. He will be sharing how this process can unlock new ways to serve and communicate with users, regardless of your industry. Here is what we promise:
- Clarity: You will leave The Detour with at least one clear action step you ca…
University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Jon Eggleton, Marketing Specialist & Co-Founder of Traktion Partners. Cost: Free. Registration / R.S.V.P. link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nPsE4KSwT0K80DImBtXfOBa9TfCb5Y1KuYG9600yt6BUM0ZPTkpGWkg1QTNDVDc2V1laQUdWVUJXTC4u.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Hatchery
1578 Avenue Place
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329.
For more info visit forms.office.com. The Detour: What Even is an Insight?
You've just read an article about the latest viral trend or your favorite podcaster just laid out their new strategic framework or you just got a strong piece of feedback from a customer you have never heard before. What are you going to do about that? Should you do anything about that? Don't you have enough to do already? Is it lunch time yet?
The Detour has asked Tommy Pearce, Executive Director of Neighborhood Nexus, to help us build a system to cut through the noise of fads and "data" and determine what insights are actually important an actionable. Here is what we promise:
- Clarity: You will leave The Detour with at least one clear action step you can take to be an insight driven leader
- Community: You will meet and have meaningful conversations with innovative leaders like you to learn from and lean on each other
The Detour will kick off 5/15, from 9-10:30am (coffee and snacks included) at The Hatchery. If you are ready to lead with greater clarity, click here to RSVP.
University Event Topic: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Department / Organization: The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation. Speaker/Presenter: Tommy Pearce, Executive Director of Neighborhood Nexus. Cost: Free.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Hatchery
1578 Avenue Place
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329.
For more info visit forms.office.com.