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HealthCast: How Public-Private Partnerships Drive Public Health Innovation
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy Chief of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Stephen Konya has been credited with launching groundbreaking initiatives like CancerX to accelerate innovation in health care. These efforts are largely borne out of partnerships with the private sector, including academia, entrepreneurs, investors, developers and more.
Konya shared how he's building innovation ecosystems that stay rooted in patient needs while advancing cutting-edge technologies. He highlighted how connecting innovation networks to resources can also expand patient access to care.
Drawing on his experience leading Federal Innovation Days and spearheading interagency collaborations, Konya offered lessons on translating federal innovation into real-world impact. He also explored the biggest barriers to access, strategies for sustaining innovation and the emerging technologies shaping the future of health care.
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