Health Transformer University

StartUp Health founder letter #11

After deep reflection on what we have learned over the past five decades as artists and instigators, entrepreneurs and technologists, and as patients and citizens of the world, we keep realizing that our life’s work is only just beginning. With StartUp Health we started a magnum opus that many skeptics say is an impossible mission: to grow a global army of Health Transformers to solve the world’s biggest health challenges. The skepticism has been enlightening, sometimes maddening, and ultimately a helpful driver to keep us moving forward. Nelson Mandela inspired us long ago with his great words and we are believers: "It always seems impossible until it's done." Our masterplan, now in its second decade of development, is to leverage the power of community and collaboration and to inspire and educate a world of like-minded people to work together to achieve health moonshots. We believe the cumulative result of this global force for good will become clear over time in the form of improved health and happiness for billions of people. We are aware this sounds dreamy and the reality is we are seemingly far away from driving transformational change anytime soon. So we are doing something about it. We are embarking on our next chapter to expand what we started 12 years ago with StartUp Health Academy. We are building Health Transformer University, with the sole purpose of helping grow generations of Health Transformers who collaborate to solve big health challenges. We are seeking passionate founders and funders who want to build and back health moonshot companies. To join our mission, contact us at moonshots@startuphealth.com.