On Nov. 5 – 6 , Georgia Tech hosted the Pediatric Healthcare Innovation Summit 2025 (PHIS), an annual event that brings champions of children’s health together to share knowledge, facilitate collaborative initiatives, and accelerate medical innovation. The summit was co-presented by the Pediatric Innovation Network (PIN), part of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, and the International Society for Pediatric Innovation (ISPI).

This year’s event included a tour of the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital, technology showcases, workshops, panel discussions, a poster session, and for the first time a pitch competition where companies were awarded funding from the Pediatric Device Consortium. 

“Georgia Tech is committed to advancing medicine, but in particular pediatric medicine, which is normally underfunded compared to adult healthcare,” Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera said. “We are committed to playing our part, and we're doing that in partnership with the best organizations, combining our engineering skills with clinical partners who understand the most important needs of children.”

Cabrera was a guest speaker for the event, which took place at two locations across campus: the newly opened Science Square and the Historic Academy of Medicine. He emphasized that championing causes such as pediatric healthcare innovation not only aligns with Georgia Tech’s mission, but also with the vision surrounding the new infrastructure being built across campus.