Riyadh Hosts Groundbreaking Healthcare Innovation Event

In a historic turn for global healthcare, Riyadh recently hosted the MESH Core 2025 bootcamp, a dynamic event that brought together some of the brightest minds in medicine and innovation. Under the auspices of Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan, this groundbreaking gathering marked the first time MESH Core™, a globally acclaimed healthcare innovation incubator, was held outside the U.S.

Uniting Visionaries from Across the Globe

This elite event attracted a diverse crowd of participants, including esteemed institutions like Mass General Brigham, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, King Saud University Medical City, and the futuristic NEOM project. Over two action-packed days, innovators, physicians, and venture capitalists joined forces to challenge conventional medical paradigms.

Pioneering Sessions Spark Transformation

With an agenda brimming with thought-provoking panels and lectures, attendees explored cutting-edge trends in healthcare, from AI diagnostics to groundbreaking gene therapies. Chris Coburn, Chief Innovation Officer at Mass General Brigham, and Dr. Marc Succi, the Founder of the MESH Incubator, set an inspiring tone by encouraging participants to embrace bold ideas and learn from failure.

Urgency to Innovate and Collaborate

Discussions like "Ignore AI at the Patient’s Peril" highlighted the immediate need for innovation in healthcare. Dr. Angela Shen's compelling session articulated Saudi Arabia's potential to become a leading global life sciences hub, emphasizing the power of education, infrastructure, and international collaboration to foster local innovation.

Celebrating Healthcare Excellence

Mass General Brigham, a pioneering academic healthcare system and a leader in biomedical research, showcased the power of the MESH Incubator™—the first of its kind within a healthcare system. Meanwhile, King Faisal Specialist Hospital earned high accolades, ranking as the top medical center in the Middle East and Africa, and making the list of the world’s best hospitals.

A Vision for Future Healthcare