WANT Branding is excited to announce its newest brand creation, Ascertain.
Ascertain is a new joint venture between Northwell Health (New York’s Largest healthcare provider) and Aegis Ventures that will deliver AI Healthcare solutions to improve quality and access to care.
Ascertain brings $100 million in seed-stage funding and permanent long-term growth capital to systematically launch healthcare AI companies at scale. This First-of-its-kind platform combines leading medical, technology, data, and business resources to address long-standing quality, equity, and cost problems in healthcare,
Ascertain is a first-of-its-kind partnership that pairs a dynamic venture studio with one of the nation’s largest and most impactful health systems to develop and commercialize breakthrough healthcare AI companies that improve quality and access to care and close health equity gaps.
“Together, we’re paving a new way forward, a monumental step toward real, proven AI solutions that can bring impact to the world. It is a bold collaboration to drive AI-backed companies that save lives and resolve long-standing health inequities – and realize results that deliver something greater in healthcare.”
Ascertain represents a novel, more targeted approach to the way entrepreneurs and healthcare systems collaborate to solve major healthcare challenges. The platform combines clinical and business leadership, expert technical and product teams, access to Northwell’s leading, diverse datasets, and capital resources within a single ecosystem – with a sole focus on building and validating effective solutions that can be rapidly brought to market
“Ascertain brings a unique structure, an innovative approach, and a compelling vision to create breakthrough healthcare AI companies that are set up for success,” said Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health. “We are all driven by the idea that everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. Our aim is clear: to find new, cost-efficient ways to create and accelerate companies that deliver real, equitable solutions.”
WANT Branding created the brand strategy (‘something greater’), the new name and URL and the logo and visual branding scheme.