Innovators Network

Our Mission

VHA Innovators Network (iNET) is a bustling community of employees united by a desire to solve health care problems and engage in shared learning. Our specialists facilitate local programming, lead local and national events, and connect employees with the resources they need to design, develop, and test their own solutions.

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Our iNET Sites

A map of VHA iNet Site locations in the U.S.

Innovator Network Report 2023

In this year's Annual Report, you will learn about the VA Intrapreneurial Product Marketplace, our efforts to engage Veteran Service Organizations, updated innovation fundamentals content, and more.

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Igniting Employee Culture
iNET Shares 2021 Successes and Advancements

Another (pandemic) year in the books! Throughout the year, iNET and VHA employees found ways not just to continue their work but adapt and change it to address the most pressing needs of Veterans as they adjusted to this "new normal."

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Innovator Spotlight
Using Innovation to better serve Veterans and their families

iNET awarded three individuals who excelled in the work that is foundational to the network. The organization’s leadership gave the awards during the annual VA Innovation Experience event in October 2021. Join us in celebrating the following individuals for their inspiring work and dedication.

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Employee Innovation Sparks new Innovation
Caitlin Rawlins

As Innovation Specialist at Western North Carolina VA Health Care System Caitlin consults with over 70 sites across the country in their journey to develop their own use cases for VR and other XR technology in health care.

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News and Events

An InnoVAtor learns from an instructor at Bootcamp.

During this three-day event, more than 100 employee innovators had the chance to get to know one another, learn the fundamentals of iNET, and learn what the upcoming year will look like.

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iEX Demos provided VHA employees a platform to share their experiences designing and implementing innovations, and the notable impact of their practices on Veterans across the country.

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VHA Medical Professionals attend to a Veteran’s health

146 teams of employee innovators are about to be given the tools and training to further develop their innovative ideas. They are this year’s Spark-Seed-Spread Program Investees – and their work will help forge the future of Veteran care.

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A group of Innovation Specialists collaborates in an incubator setting

iNET adheres to the fundamental mantra of “start small, fail small,” not only for its iterative design approach to innovation, but also for the number of sites (34) included in the network which receive programming and funding resources to support employee-driven innovations

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A group of VHA Innovation Fellows sitting at a table

VHA IE isproud to announce the Innovation Fellowship Program’s 2020 innovation fellows

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Two Innovation Specialists Discuss their innovative impact on Veteran Healthcare

IE and MIT are collaborating to improve Veteran care through need-driven biomedical research and innovation initiatives. This month, the program welcomes a new cohort of MIT Catalyst Fellows, aiding its mission to increase the impact of biomedical research and create innovative solutions for unmet health care needs.

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Allison Amrhein, MPH