


Mass General Brigham MESH Core (May 4โ5, 2026) is a two-day intensive, in-person, hands-on healthcare innovation course and networking conference set in the center of biomedical innovation. Drawing on decades of breakthroughs, this official MGB curriculum distills essential knowledge and lessons from healthcare leaders across Harvard, Mass General Brigham, and industry, preparing innovators with the insight and skills needed to advance what is possible.
Suitable for founders, physicians, researchers, investors, health professionals, MBAs, students, executives, and the public. A combination of lectures, hands-on cases, extensive networking, lively panels, and startup pitch sessions. CME credits offered for physicians.
In 2026, in addition to the MESH fundamental innovation education sessions, thematic threads include artificial intelligence, longevity and life extension, the current venture funding environment, and tech-enabled access to healthcare.
All participants receive a MESH certificate at completion and one year access to the private Innovation MESH Network, where you can join over 3,000 Mass General Brigham and Harvard leaders, faculty, clinicians, and MESH Alumni to network and view additional recorded materials like the MGB MESH Innovation Grand Rounds series.
Course Director: Marc Succi, MD
Read select MESH Core papers and moreโฆ

Integrating a healthcare innovation bootcamp into an international medical conference to democratize innovation learning | Nature Biotechnology
Integrating innovation as a core objective in medical training | Nature Biotechnology
A strategy to incentivize innovation in the health care system: the innovation RVU | Nature Biotechnology
Immersion in innovation should be part of every health care professionalโs training | STAT NEWS
Medically Engineered Solutions in Health Care: A Technology Incubator and Design-Thinking Curriculum for Radiology Trainees | JACR
Initial Experience Integrating a Hands-On Innovation Curriculum Into a Radiology Residency Program and Department | JACR

Renowned MESH Faculty from Mass General Brigham & Harvard Business School
More added weekly!
Chris Coburn - Chief Innovation Officer, Mass General Brigham
Marc Succi, MD - Founder and Executive Director, MESH Incubator; MESH Core Course Director; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Amitabh Chandra, PhD MBA - Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Katie Coffman, PhD - Piramal Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Mike Freni, MBA - Vice President of Business Development, Mass General Brigham
Kathy Andriole, PhD - Director of Academic Research and Education, Mass General Brigham AI
Nimra Taqi - Vice President of Business Development and Licensing, Mass General Brigham
Georgios Varsos, PhD - Senior Manager, Business Development and Licensing, Mass General Brigham Innovation
Gerald Hefferman, MD - Neuroradiologist, Brigham and Womenโs Hospital
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CORE Education
Digital Health in an Evolving Healthcare Landscape
Toolkit of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Design Thinking in Healthcare
How to Craft Your Elevator Pitch
Key Components of Venture Funding & Scaling Your Company
Real World Patents and Licensing in Healthcare
Fundamentals of Drug Development
Build Your Own Startup
Keynotes & Panels
Agentic Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
The Augmented Artificial Clinician
Remote Care and Home Hospital
Longevity and the Science of Living Longer
Economics of Health
Tech Enabled Access to Care
System Redesign
Next Wave of Machine Learning in Healthcare
Investing in Cutting Edge Innovation





