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WHAT IS HSC NEXT?
Meet the team!
HSC Next is a team at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth dedicated to guiding innovators and their ideas into impactful solutions for a healthier community. We provide the support you need to bring your vision to life through tailored programs, resources, and learning opportunities. Whether you're exploring new ideas or advancing existing solutions, HSC Next empowers innovators and drives progress. Select a program to discover how we can help you on your innovation journey.
Career Development
The Career Development program at HSC Next is designed to help you expand your innovative thinking and enhance your ability to navigate the ever-changing healthcare and life science industries. By registering for HSC’s Cultivating an Innovative Mindset in Healthcare micro-credential, you will gain the critical skills needed to lead, adapt, and drive meaningful change in these dynamic fields. This program equips you with the tools and knowledge to think creatively, solve complex challenges, and make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare innovation.
Disclosures & Licenses
Our tech transfer team helps innovators transform ideas into impactful solutions for a healthier community. HSC Next manages the entire invention lifecycle—from patents and marketing to commercial partnerships—offering programs, resources, and learning opportunities to bring innovations to life. Explore promising inventions in development or take the first step toward yours by submitting an Invention Disclosure.
Innovation Labs
The Innovation Labs supports biotech innovators by providing three levels of lab access, along with programs, resources, and learning opportunities to bring new technologies to life. Located in a thriving life science campus, our labs help turn ideas into impactful solutions for a healthier community.
SBIR Phase 0
Launched in 2022, the award-nominated HSC Next SBIR Phase 0 program has helped over 100 companies secure non-dilutive federal funding to bring new technology to market. In just 18 months, it has hosted 410 outreach events, supported 112 local small businesses, submitted 84 proposals, and achieved double the national funding success rate—while 59% of participants are woman- or minority-owned businesses.
Innovation Challenge
Our Innovation Challenges provide comprehensive support to help you transform your idea into a real-world solution that strengthens and improves our community’s health. From concept refinement to implementation, we offer tailored programs, resources, and learning opportunities to assess your idea’s viability and commercial potential, ensuring you have the guidance needed at every step.
Podcast
Innovation is reshaping Fort Worth, transforming it from a city of Cowboys and Culture into a thriving hub for entrepreneurship and new ideas. Innovate Fort Worth showcases the stories of the city’s top innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors while highlighting the resources that help bring ideas to market.
Connect with Us!
Create an HSC Next profile and star your favorite Tools, Stories, and podcast episodes or submit your ideas to our open Challenges.
Do you have questions or want more information on HSC Next? Feel free to reach out to any HSC Next team members or email Hello@HSCNext.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
