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Future Health Challenge: Building Anticipatory Health Systems through Population SensingThe Future Health Challenge seeks solutions that accelerate the shift from reactive healthcare delivery to anticipatory models of care, improving resilience and outcomes at scale. Specific areas of interest include:
1/Improving population risk forecasting by using digital and data-driven approaches to capture early signals from communities, environments, and frontline health systems;
2/Strengthening technology-enabled disease surveillance and early warning systems, improving the prediction of infectious disease outbreaks, non-communicable disease trends, and emerging health threats;
3/Developing low-tech, proxy, and community-based data solutions, including digitally supported methods that enable sensing and prediction in fragile or underserved settings;
4/Enabling AI-powered decision support for public health and primary care, transforming fragmented and heterogeneous data into interpretable, forward-looking forecasts that support action.		February 24, 2026
Venture University Investor AcceleratorVC/PE Investment Apprenticeship – Venture University is the world’s leading investor accelerator for individuals looking to break into or advance their career within venture capital, private equity, and angel investing. 

VU’s Investor Accelerator enables individuals to “learn by doing” through a VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program, where they gain high quality investment experience by focusing on deal sourcing, due diligence, investment evaluation, participating in weekly Partner Meetings and Investment Committees, making 2-5 investments per quarter, and sharing in the financial upside on the investments made.  

Individuals accepted into the VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program, join VU’s investment fund, VU Venture Partners, as an Analyst, Associate, Principal, or Venture Partner (for angels, family offices, and emerging fund managers).  VU invests in seed through growth stage companies across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Frontier, and PropTech.  Initial investments are up to $1M per company, and up to $10M in follow-on rounds.

Additionally, individuals get the opportunity to be mentored and work alongside top performing investors with 45+ yrs of VC experience who’ve invested $1.8B+ in 250+ companies, have achieved over a 4x+ net cash realized return, and were early investors in unicorns such as Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Oculus, Wish, Oscar, and more.

To support an individual’s career development, the Investor Accelerator also includes: Career strategy planning, building a deep network within the VC/PE industry, and a core education program consisting of a VC/PE Masterclass and Advanced VC/PE Modules.		Rolling Basis
Big Idea Ventures AcceleratorThe New Protein Fund invests and accelerates global food companies focused on three related categories given our global investment and operational experience in plant-based meat, seafood, dairy and snacks, cell-based meats, seafood and diary, as well as ecosystem drivers in the form of technologies and ingredients. The accelerator is a proactive program for early-stage companies to build, test and prepare for growth. Programs are currently in New York City and Singapore with more locations to come.Rolling Basis
MARL 5G AcceleratorMARL 5G is an early-stage accelerator fund for startups developing DeepTech products and services for enterprise customers using 5G technology. It aims to create a community of investors, founders, and corporate venture teams in sectors like Mobility, AR/VR, Autonomous, Robotics, and Logistics.Rolling Basis
Blue Future IncubatorAdvance your journey with expert workshops, exclusive resources, mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding connections. Join to showcase, network, and collaborate for mutual success.Program Benefits
1/Guided Workshops – Led by industry mentors and technical advisors to enhances your skills and insights.
2/Access Exclusive Resources – Gain entry to the Morrow perks platform, offering specialized resources for your growth.
3/Dynamic Networking – Attend networking events and activities at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles including: quarterly open houses, demo days, and monthly Tech Talk Tuesdays.
4/Share Your Success – We’ll showcase your achievements on our lively social media channels, boosting your exposure and impact.
5/IGNITE22 – Exhibit and demo your innovations, reaching a broad audience and potential collaborators.
6/Investor Introductions – Gain access to potential investors, propelling your growth.
7/Coworking at Braid Space at AltaSea – Access Braid Theory’s collaborative workspace.
8/Business Support Services -Get support for market development and strategy, including access to marketing materials and collateral.

The program is offered at Braid Theory’s co-working space, Braid Space, at AltaSea at The Port of Los Angeles. To be eligible for the Blue Future Incubator, companies must be ready to grow their businesses and create jobs in the city of Los Angeles.

We thank Council Member Tim McOsker of Council District 15 (the One Five) and the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) for their support of Braid Theory’s Blue Future Incubator that fosters innovation, job creation, and advancing financial stability. The Blue Future Incubator, a free program supporting business growth, is facilitated by Braid Theory, made possible through Community Development Block Grant funding from the City of Los Angeles.		Rolling Basis