How It Works
The Community Health Incubator is sponsored by the Humana Foundation and powered by SEED SPOT, a 501(c)3 entrepreneurship support organization which, since 2012, has helped over 3,600 founders raise over $190M in capital and generate over 9,700 jobs.
The Incubator will guide up to six Startup Founders through the 12-week program where participants will benefit from the expertise and collaboration with the VOA network, gain business training and tailored mentorship.
Applications for 2025 cohort is now closed. Click the button below to learn more about the program.
Incubator Cohorts
The VOA Futures Fund Community Health Incubator provides each startup company with grants and expert mentoring to support the continued development of their business. VOA National staff, Futures Fund Board of Directors, and the Incubator’s extraordinary Advisory Board help to identify pilots and joint venture opportunities these companies can have with VOA Affiliates and other strategic partners across the country. By participating in the Incubator, each company is also eligible for a potential follow-on investment of up to $200,000.
Advisory Board
Catherine Gendrolis
HUMANA, DIRECTOR, MEDICAID STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, NATIONAL MEDICAID OPERATIONS
Christopher Thompson
HUMANA, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY ADVANCEMENT MEDICARE MARKETS
Clare Herceg
LET’S GET SET, CEO AND FOUNDER
Gema Moreno
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MID-STATES, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Gregory Downing, D.O., Ph.D.
INNOVATION HORIZONS, LLC FOUNDER
Jordana Pleat
CAPSHIFT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, IMPACT-FIRST INVESTING
Karen H. Thompson
HCA HEALTHCARE, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Kayla Wright-Jackson, MHA
TRANSITION, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER
Ravi Sharma
NATIONAL LIFE GROUP, PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Shayna Hetzel (she/her)
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VICE PRESIDENT – ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
Vanessa Villaverde
SPARROW FUND, GENERAL PARTNER
