SparkWorks Innovation Studio
From Ideas to Successful Companies
We help Hospitals and Private Universities commercialize their ideas!
Fueling Success Through Outsourced Innovation
Hospitals and Private Universities require continuous innovation to remain viable, yet they often lack the resources to develop their innovation engines. Private universities face declining enrollment and struggle with commercialization. SparkWorks Innovation Studio takes a membership approach to these challenges, offering membership in our studio to provide outsourced innovation and commercialization.
Assessment
SparkWorks assesses member intuitions IP portfolio for an initial look at the viability of ideas.
Validation
Through our validation process we build prototypes and thoroughly test the ideas for scalability, marketability.
Commercialization
Ventures and pass our validation process receive investment for longer term commercialization.
Graduation
Ventures that are successfully commercialized are lead through a liquidity event for expansion or acquisition.
Meet our team
Dedicated professionals driving our success
John Ziegler
Co- founder and CFO in Residence
John is a healthcare innovation leader and entrepreneur. John's experience in operations, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, and early stage investments make him a critical part of our team.
Doug Gouty
Co -founder and CEO/CRO in Residence
Doug is a serial entrepreneur who has founded companies in a variety of industries from IT to the Cinema. He is an expert in sales and monetization as well as a Game Theory Economist. In his spare time he is a national champion in sailing and has circumnavigated the globe on a catamaran.
Staska Keefer
Chief Legal Counsel/Product Counsel in Residence
Staska is a business savvy attorney who makes legal accessible to everyone. Her unique combination of experience advising 100s of ventures and accelerating product development cycles, speeding time to market, make her a key asset at every stage. When she is not evaluating IP Staska supports the local bookstore economy and wrangles cats.
Stephanie Wightman
VP of Product in Residence
Stephanie is an engineer with extensive experience building products in a number of startups. She has seen the good and the bad and has no problem saying the Emperor has no clothes. She is a key member of our team evaluating viability and accelerating time to market . She spends her spare time judging robotics competitions.
Invest in our Member ventures
Our experts bring extensive industry knowledge and experience to deliver top-quality investment strategies every time.
First Access to invest
We focus on identifying high-potential startups, ensuring scalable and high-impact investments that meet market demands.
First Access to technology
Using agile investment methods, we deliver flexible, responsive funding solutions that adapt quickly to market trends and opportunities.
Investment Security First
We provide strategic funding and support to innovative startups, helping them thrive in competitive markets.
Key Metrics of Company's
Investment Achievements
Our key metrics, from ROI to portfolio diversification and market impact, highlight our strategic expertise and commitment to sustainable investment success. graph of vc studio success in healthcare
$ 32M
Clients gained $32 million in funding through our services.
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We proudly serve over 25,000 investors.
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75% of our partners have been collaborating with us for over a decade consistently.