Startup Physicians Incubator Cohort 2

About

A six-month, no-equity program starting January 2027 for practicing physician-founders with a pre-seed healthcare concept, combining weekly online curriculum, in-person retreats, coaching, AI tools, expert access, and an investor pitch event.

Benefits

• 🚫Equity — No equity is taken; the company stays yours.
• 🗓️ Six-month program — Six months of weekly online sessions, with every session recorded.
• 🏕️ In-person retreats — In-person retreats with the cohort are included; the official page inconsistently refers to two and three retreats, so the number should be confirmed.
• 🧭Coaching and accountability — Monthly sessions with a professional coach plus regular small-group accountability and support.
• 🤖AI Operating System — A business “brain” with prompts to guide financial-model and brand-strategy work.
• 🧑‍💼 Expert access — Negotiated rates with a vetted bench across capital strategy, product, legal and operations, plus operational help with pitch-deck design, marketing resources and project scoping.
• 🎤Investor pitch — A live pitch event with VCs and family offices and a place at Investor Demo Day in June 2027 is listed.
• 🎟️ VIVE27 ticket — A ticket to VIVE27 in Nashville, March 14–17, 2027, is included.
• 👥Alumni community — After six months, participants pitch to VCs and family offices and join the alumni community.
• 🧑‍🏫 Curriculum — Core curriculum moves from validation to business model, capital strategy and pitch.
• 🧩Small cohort — A small cohort of physician founders.

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: practicing physician with a clear healthcare concept; pre-seed, physician-founded startup or venture; intention to build a company, not only explore one; ability to commit 8–10 hours per month and attend in-person retreats.
• Not required/preferred: a fully formed idea is not required (a clear problem and conviction are required); applicants may keep practicing medicine; co-founders may join at a reduced rate.

Participation Commitments

• No equity is required; the company stays yours.
• Time commitment: 8–10 hours per month, including weekly live sessions.
• In-person attendance: in-person retreats with the cohort are stated as a commitment; the official page inconsistently refers to two and three retreats, so confirm the number.
• Pitch: participants pitch to VCs and family offices at the live pitch event/Investor Demo Day in June 2027.
• Program fee/tuition: not publicly stated. Co-founders may join at a reduced rate; the reduced rate amount is not stated.

Target Region

Global

Target Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences