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Novana.

Built by health innovators, for health innovators.

The Intelligence Platform Behind Health Innovation

One platform to draw on both open‑access and paywalled research, synthesize evidence, and build a clear path to market.

Why Novana

The evidence you need is rarely accessible or in one place.

You make consequential health innovation decisions about what to validate, build, and bring to market, but the evidence you need is rarely accessible or in one place.

  • Data behind paywalls

    The data and research you need sit behind paywalls, out of reach of an open web search.

  • Analysis spread across tools

    Searches, notes, and synthesis live in disconnected tools, so the full picture rarely comes together.

  • Know-how that is hard to reach

    Practical health innovation expertise is hard to reach when your decision depends on it.

Platform

From a question to a traceable health innovation plan.

Novana combines public and paywalled research, your own documents, and health innovation know-how into a Health Innovation Plan with linked sources.

  1. Ask a health innovation question

    Start with the health innovation question you need the evidence to answer, from a specific technology to a broader approach.

  2. Bring the evidence together

    Public and paywalled research, your own documents, and Novana’s health innovation know-how, all in one place.

  3. Health Innovation PlanHealth Innovation Plan

    Build a health innovation plan

    A Health Innovation Plan with linked sources, where you can surface evidence gaps and open questions.

Who it's for

Built for the people
advancing health innovation.

Whether you are exploring a new technology, building a digital health product, or evaluating an innovation for adoption, Novana is designed around your work.

  • Faculty and students

    If you are a professor or student exploring a new technology or venture, understand the evidence before you take your idea further.

  • DHT Companies

    If your product, clinical, or market-access team is building a digital health technology, ground your decisions in the evidence.

  • Health Systems

    If your innovation team is evaluating new technologies for adoption, get a clear view of the evidence behind each option.

FAQ

Common questions,
answered.

Don’t see the answer you’re looking for? Email us at hello@asknovana.com, and we’ll get back to you.

What is Novana?

Novana is an AI software company built by health innovators, for health innovators. Novana synthesizes public and paywalled research, your own documents, and health innovation know-how into a Health Innovation Plan with linked sources, where you can surface evidence gaps and open questions.

Which sources does Novana draw on?

Web research, public and paywalled scientific literature, sources curated by Novana, and documents you upload yourself.

Does Novana use paywalled research?

Yes. Novana can draw on both open-access and paywalled scientific literature when it answers your question, and links each reference to the publisher’s page. Reading a paper’s full text may require your own access.

How do I know where a finding comes from?

Novana is designed to link every finding to its source. Citations link back to the underlying sources so you can check them and apply your own judgment.

Who is Novana built for?

You, if you are a professor or student exploring new technologies and ventures, part of a health system team evaluating innovations for adoption, or on a digital health technology team making product, clinical, and market-access decisions.

Does Novana make the decision for me?

No. Novana helps you synthesize the evidence into a Health Innovation Plan with linked sources, where you can see where evidence is limited and which questions remain open. Novana supports your decision-making, but the final decision always stays with you.

Is my data used to improve Novana?

Yes. Our team may review what you upload and ask, and use it to evaluate and improve Novana. Please don’t upload patient information. See our Privacy Policy for details and your choices.

How much does Novana cost?

Novana is currently in closed beta, so pricing has not yet been finalized. Our goal is to price it competitively with leading AI platforms while delivering specialized value for health innovation.

How do I get access?

Request early access using the short form below. We reach out when a place in the closed beta opens.

About

Built by health innovators,
for health innovators.

Our team brings decades of leadership across pharma, digital health, health systems, product, technology, regulatory strategy, and commercialization to your work.

  • Robin Roberts

    Founder, CEO

    20+ years across pharma and digital health innovation, including co-founding Novartis' first external digital health innovation lab and leading scaled validation programs.

  • Dr. Maulik Purohit

    Co-founder, COO

    Physician, clinical data expert, and digital health executive with 15+ years spanning healthcare innovation, research, clinical operations, and digital transformation.

  • Dr. Aman Bhatti

    CSO

    Physician and digital health executive with 15+ years across pharma, medtech, regulatory strategy, and commercialization, including FDA 510(k) clearance.

  • Nathan Pahucki

    CTO

    20+ years in software architecture and development, 15+ years leading technical teams, and multiple startups founded, including one acquired by Autodesk.

  • Simon Forgacs

    CPO

    AI-native product leader with 16+ years of experience across product strategy, design, branding, and go-to-market, helping startups grow from idea to scale.

  • Ruben Rathnasingham

    Strategic Advisor

    25+ year health innovation leader. Former Assistant Dean of Health and Product Innovation at UT Austin. Now at Oregon State's Jen-Hsun Huang Innovation Complex.

Our team gained experience at leading health & tech companies.

This does not represent an affiliation with or an endorsement by these entities.

Novana early access

Get early access through our closed beta program.

We are opening Novana to a limited group of faculty, students, health system innovation teams, and digital health companies. Tell us about yourself, and we’ll be in touch.

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