Building an inspired ecosystem.

Brainstorm Launch

We celebrated our launch by celebrating the role of innovative ventures and technologies in solving the pressing brain health problems of today, including stigma, access, and quality of care. Guests heard from leading entrepreneurs at all stages and discuss key challenges and opportunities to move the field forward. We were thrilled to partner with Stanford's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Stanford Graduate School of Business Healthcare Club. 

Medical Innovation Bootcamp

Through our Brainstorm Medical Innovation Bootcamp and Social Innovation Lab, we have guided over 200 students through developing projects that address problems in mental health and neuroscience as a part of the Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience and international Clinical Neuroscience & Research Experience at Stanford University. We continue to mentor select student ventures after graduation.

VR/AR Innovation Lab

We hosted the first ever Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Innovation Lab, where we selected the most promising ideas that use AR/VR technology to advance brain and behavioral health. 5 Finalists pitched their ideas to an expert panel of judges and audience members during the Brainstorm VR/AR Innovation Lab at the Stanford Innovations in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Conference. Prizes were awarded to the winners.

Mental Health Innovation Challenge

We taught 100 Bay Area high school students at the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing's Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge how to understand the causes of mental health problems in their communities, develop ideas to address these problems, and pitch their ideas. Winners received grants from the Center and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital to implement their ideas.