Leading the charge for medical device and digital health innovation in Michigan and Ontario

MedHealth is a regional collaboration connecting, convening, and educating the medical innovation ecosystem in Michigan and Ontario to drive innovation for technologies that improve quality of care and contribute to economic growth.

Our story

In 2015, healthcare stakeholders in Southeast Michigan and Southwest Ontario teamed up to discuss gaps in the region’s medical ecosystem. This group of entrepreneurial service organizations, research institutions, businesses, economic development agencies, and healthcare providers quickly identified the opportunity to work together to leverage the region’s combined assets to encourage growth. This steering committee chose to specifically focus on the innovation of medical devices and digital health as a starting point for elevating the region’s health industry.

Today, MedHealth helps stakeholders navigate the healthcare innovation ecosystem to access optimal and timely resources by connecting, convening, and educating our powerful network.

Our team

Stacey Frankovich

Stacey Frankovich

Director

Amanda Benno

Amanda Benno

Program Manager

Dr. Sukhi Ajimal

Dr. Sukhi Ajimal

Consultant and Entrepreneur in Residence

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hello@medhealthinnovation.org
Devankar Mukhi

Devankar Mukhi

Program Coordinator

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devankar@techtowndetroit.org
Kristin Hofman

Kristin Hofman

Strategist

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hello@medhealthinnovation.org

Executive board

Nishanth Alluri

Nishanth Alluri

Advisor & Lead Business Intelligence Analyst, Corewell Health / Priority Health

Dom Holmes

Dom Holmes

Manager of Economic Development Initiatives, External Affairs and Business Intelligence Oakland County

Ty Faulkner

Ty Faulkner

Professor of Health Information Technology, Lawrence Tech University

Zain Ismail

Zain Ismail

Director, Digital Health, Strategic Advisory & Transformation Services, AVIA Health Innovation

Deborah Livneh Eng

Deborah Livneh Eng

Executive Director, Windsor Essex Capital Angel Network

Sinziana	Luchian

Sinziana Luchian

Director, Health Care Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber

Phillip Olla

Phillip Olla

Professor, University of Detroit Mercy

Alain Piette

Alain Piette

Technology Team Manager, MI-SBDC

Yvonne Pilon

Yvonne Pilon

President & CEO, WEtech Alliance

 ‘Tember Shea

‘Tember Shea

Community and Portfolio Manager, ID Ventures

David Stone

David Stone

Vice President for Research, Oakland University

Our cluster

The Michigan and Ontario medical innovation community is strong and ready for growth. It is advanced by many businesses, healthcare systems, research universities, and investors. These stakeholders are working toward a common goal—to improve our quality of care and contribute to economic growth.

Want to work with us to change healthcare for the better?