NextGen Invent, a Straive Company, joined the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation's Innovators' Network, bringing its AI and data platform expertise to a consortium working to accelerate cardiovascular and brain health technology. The move connects a firm with deep healthcare AI experience to the Association's evidence-based clinical guidelines and a network of providers, researchers, and payers building scalable digital health solutions.
What the network provides
The Innovators' Network gives members direct access to the American Heart Association's scientific guidelines and clinical recommendations during technology development. Members can also collaborate on clinical outcome studies, reducing the independent cost of generating evidence that digital platforms improve healthcare outcomes.
For companies building AI for Healthcare applications, that evidence pathway matters. Without it, even well-designed tools struggle to gain adoption in clinical settings where proof of efficacy drives purchasing and protocol decisions.
NextGen Invent's role
The company focuses on AI strategy, AI enablement, AI governance, and modern data platforms. Its healthcare and life sciences work now plugs into a broader innovation ecosystem through the consortium.
"We are excited to join the American Heart Association's Innovators' Network, as it provides opportunities to collaborate with others innovating in the health technology space," said Deepak Mittal, CEO of NextGen Invent, a Straive Company. "As an AI-first organization with deep healthcare and life sciences experience along with expertise in AI strategy, scalable AI enablement, AI governance, and modern data platforms, backed by strong thought leadership, we value the opportunity for the advancement of evidence-based digital health innovation."
Industry context
Robert A. Harrington, M.D., FAHA, volunteer past president of the American Heart Association and chair of the Association's Health Tech Advisory Group for the Center, described the network's purpose in practical terms. "The Center for Health Technology & Innovation is dedicated to fostering the rapid, efficient and impactful development of healthcare technology," Harrington said. "By joining the Innovators' Network, members can tap into the consortium to broaden and enhance their engagement in this transformative field."
The partnership arrives as AI applications in healthcare face increasing pressure to produce clinical evidence, not just technical capability. Regulatory bodies and health systems want proof that algorithms improve outcomes before they integrate them into care pathways.
Why this matters for healthcare professionals
Consortia like the Innovators' Network shape which technologies reach clinical practice. When AI vendors work directly with organizations that set clinical guidelines, the resulting tools are more likely to align with the evidence standards your institution requires. For professionals evaluating or deploying AI systems - whether in clinical operations, revenue cycle, or direct patient care - knowing which vendors participate in these evidence-building networks can help separate products with real validation from those still searching for it.
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