WHERE IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES
As the principal agency charged with providing essential human services and protecting the health of all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) touches the lives of the public in a way that distinguishes itself from other federal organizations. The current times call for new, disruptive ideas and actions that fundamentally alter and improve the way we do business.
The HHS Ignite Accelerator
Provides HHS staff a startup environment to test new ideas.
The HHS Ventures Fund
Invests in and supports bold ideas to transform Departmental operations.
The HHS Innovates Awards
Celebrates trailblazers from across the Department.
HHS Entrepreneurs-In-Residence Program
Taps into outside talent to solve complex problems in health and the delivery of human services.
HHS Innovator-In-Residence Program
Partners with private, non-profit orgs to explore areas of mutual interest.
HHS Buyers Club
Modernizes IT acquisition by testing new methods.
HHS Competes
Leverages incentive prize competitions to source external solutions.
Health Data Initiative
Liberates health & social service data to serve the public.
Invent Health Initiative
Empowers inventors both inside and outside government to create tools for better living and better clinical care.
The Innovation Horizons Project – An Organizational View on Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
/in Methodologies, Tools, & Resources /by Greg DowningAs the Executive Director for Innovation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), I have learned a great deal about large institutions, whether governmental, profit-driven businesses, or non-profit entities, that thrive on well-honed, routine management processes. I have also seen how bureaucracies serve these organizations well by bringing consistency, predictability, reliability, and […]
Innovation as a Problem Solving Tool in Government
/in Innovating in Government /by Susannah FoxThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) faces an increasingly complex mission amidst rapid technological change. It has been my honor to serve as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), working with and supporting colleagues across HHS to improve operations and more efficiently deliver services to the American people. As I close out my […]
Spring 2017 Ignite: Selecting the Teams
/in News & Events /by Kevin McTigueWe have selected the 6th Round of teams into the HHS Ignite Accelerator, the Department’s internal innovation startup program for staff who want to improve the way their program, office, or agency works. This round we accepted a total of 108 proposals; from that pool of proposals we have selected our final 13 accepted teams. This post […]