Our approach
Many perspectives.
One purpose: patients.
Promising science deserves thoughtful scrutiny. CIF brings expertise across sectors to evaluate health innovations and help move meaningful solutions closer to patients.
Science & medicine
Clinical insight. Scientific depth.
Investment & operations
Capital experience. Practical execution.
Philanthropy & advocacy
Patient needs. Lasting purpose.
A cross-sector team
Expertise that sees the whole picture.
Our leadership and advisors bring experience across medicine, life sciences, investment, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and patient advocacy. Those perspectives help us examine a technology’s promise and the practical work needed to reach patients.
Due diligence
Four lenses.
One considered decision.
Our review connects scientific potential with patient need, a team’s ability to execute, and the role CIF can play.
Patient need & mission fit
What unmet need does the solution address? How could it improve care, health access, or quality of life within our priority verticals?
Science & clinical rationale
What supports the technology’s approach? We consider the available evidence, development stage, and work ahead.
Team & execution
Can the team advance the solution? We consider relevant expertise, operating plans, financing needs, and the path toward patients.
Investment & potential impact
Where can catalytic capital make a difference? We connect investment considerations with the potential for meaningful patient impact.
Our focus
Three verticals. Urgent unmet needs.
For authorized reviewers
A shared space for thoughtful review.
Our password-protected review room brings applications, company decks, and reviewer input into one workspace.
Maternal Health Innovation Prize & Summit · 2027