Registration is currently full. The event page shows a waitlist, and people on it are notified if spots open.
What to expect
Halcyon and Kaiser Permanente host an evening at Kaiser Permanente's Capitol Hill Medical Center that brings together healthcare leaders, social impact investors and entrepreneurs working in health equity and innovation. The program pairs a panel on the future of health innovation with short pitches from startups in Halcyon's newest health cohort, then leaves time for networking. About 200 people were registered when we checked.
Agenda
- 5:30 PM: Doors open, networking and refreshments
- 6:00 PM: Opening remarks from Halcyon and Kaiser Permanente leadership
- 6:15 to 6:45 PM: Panel on health equity and innovation with industry leaders
- 6:45 to 7:00 PM: Pitches from featured health cohort startups
- 7:00 to 7:30 PM: Networking and closing
Panelists are not named on the page. The featured 2026 US Health Accelerator cohort includes Conceivable, Cove, Freyya, Gisens Biotech, Jeeva AI Health Systems, Metric Health, OvaWise, Patientory and Trans Health HQ, covering areas such as reproductive and pelvic health, kidney and cardiovascular monitoring, behavioral health in rural primary care, brain injury follow-up, health data sharing and gender-affirming care navigation.
Who should attend
Health tech founders, especially those focused on equity or underserved populations, and investors or health system people who want to meet early-stage companies. Halcyon runs founder-focused accelerator programs in climate, health and equity technology and has supported social entrepreneurs since 2014, so this is also a useful way to learn about its programs.
Venue and access
Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 2nd St NE, Washington, DC 20002.
How to register
Join the waitlist on the Luma event page.