The Lahey Innovation Hub

Advancing Healthcare Through Collaboration and Innovation

The Lahey Innovation Hub is your gateway to groundbreaking ideas, digital solutions, and transformative technologies that improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. We connect clinicians, staff, entrepreneurs, and industry partners to co-develop and implement high-impact solutions that serve our patients and communities.

Mission & Vision

  • Mission: Our mission is to drive innovation at Lahey by identifying unmet needs, fostering collaborative solution development, and accelerating adoption of high-impact technologies.
  • Vision: To establish Lahey as a national leader in human-centered AI and sustainable health innovation — improving patient experience, staff wellbeing, and operational efficiency.

Our 3 Pillars of Innovation

  • Patient Care: Advance clinical solutions that improve safety, quality, and health outcomes.
  • Workforce Wellbeing: Support tools and practices that reduce burnout and elevate staff experience.
  • Sustainable Healthcare: Drive cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally mindful innovation.

What We Do

  • Cultivate and support internal innovation from Lahey clinicians and staff.
  • Partner with academic and industry leaders to co-develop healthcare solutions.
  • Pilot and implement promising technologies from external partners.
  • Host events, pitch competitions, and demo days.

Let's Innovate Together

Have an idea, challenge, or partnership in mind? We'd love to explore how we can work together to advance healthcare at Lahey.
 

Our Leadership Team

Our team brings together clinical, operational, and strategic expertise to guide innovation, evaluate new technologies, and ensure solutions align with Lahey’s mission and patient-care values.

Jalil Afnan, MD Co-Director, Lahey Innovation Hub
Sarju Ganatra, MD Co-Director, Lahey Innovation Hub
Richard Meiklejohn, MBA Program Manager, Lahey Innovation Hub