Washington, D.C. — Halcyon, a leading accelerator for social impact ventures, is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Health Fellowship. This highly immersive, eight-week residency in Washington, D.C. is designed to accelerate U.S.-based healthcare innovators who are leveraging technology to improve physical and mental healthcare outcomes and break down barriers to affordable, high-quality healthcare. With the generous support of the Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, this fellowship brings together eleven early-stage founders (eight ventures) focused on transforming healthcare through innovative solutions. The program specifically targets ventures in key subsectors such as digital therapeutics, health data analytics, and preventative medicine.

By providing access to crucial resources to support the growth of their early-stage ventures, Halcyon and Kaiser Permanente are helping the 2025 Health Fellowship founders create lasting change in the healthcare landscape. During the culminating event of the program, fellows will participate in an Innovation Spotlight, where they will share their ventures with an audience of healthcare professionals and advocates, investors, and community members.

The Innovation Spotlight will also feature special remarks and a fireside chat with executives from aligned organizations in the healthcare space.

Through its support of the Halcyon Health Fellowship, Kaiser Permanente continues to play an active role in shaping the future of healthcare by nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs and accelerating their impact. Find out more about Halcyon’s 2025 Health fellows and their ventures here.

“At Kaiser Permanente, we know that improving the health of our communities includes supporting the pipeline of tomorrow’s healthcare leaders and professionals. That’s why we’re honored to partner with Halcyon on the 2025 Health Fellowship to support the next generation of innovators who are pioneering solutions to the most pressing issues in healthcare,” said Israel Rocha, Regional President, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic. “Together, we are shaping a future where everyone in our community has equitable access to the care and resources they need to be healthy and thrive.”

“We’re deeply honored to be supported by Kaiser Permanente. Through this transformative program, we will be empowering entrepreneurs with the tools and resources they need to thrive,” said Kim Johnson Roberts, Executive Vice President at Halcyon. “Together, we’re investing in a world where technology-driven solutions make healthcare more inclusive, effective, and accessible for all communities.

If you have questions about the cohort, please contact Elizabeth Osho, Senior Manager of Communications at Halcyon, at e.osho@halcyonhouse.org who can arrange interviews or help with queries relating to publicity.

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About Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.5 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. In the Mid-Atlantic region, Kaiser Permanente provides care at 35 medical centers and 14 premiere hospitals located in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia. With 1,800 physicians in more than 60 specialties, the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, which provides care exclusively to Kaiser Permanente members, is the largest integrated multispecialty medical group in the region. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.

About Halcyon

Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business. Since 2014, Halcyon’s fellowships for early-stage social entrepreneurs have provided space, community, and access—infusing support at a critical juncture where many impact-driven startups fail. Halcyon is focused on serving social entrepreneurs with ventures in Health, Climate, and EquityTech— three verticals that drive equity and inclusivity in society. Halcyon’s support includes tailored business training for leadership, product-market fit, investment readiness, leadership coaching, and additional resources to help Halcyon founders scale their ventures. Halcyon’s 2025 Health Fellowship is generously supported by the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation, Deloitte, Kaiser Permanente, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). www.halcyonhouse.org