Population Health Innovation Lab

The Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL), a program of the Public Health Institute (PHI), designs, catalyzes, and accelerates innovative approaches that advance health, well-being, and equity. PHIL brings startup thinking to community health. We leverage the assets PHI has amassed over its 50 years at the forefront of public health–nationally ranked researchers, diverse and proven programs, strong infrastructure, and a wide network of partners–to improve health, wellbeing, and equity in a community. We see innovation as a process: move fast, try new things, measure results, and find what works. Repeat. Share. Scale. Since 2016, we have partnered with funders, community-based organizations, government stakeholders, and directly with communities to co-create solutions that move beyond symptoms to address root-cause issues. We bring science, you bring local expertise, and together we use a proven system of change theories to get results.