Spencer Trask develops innovative ideas into world-changing companies. We are private investors who have backed some of the most influential ventures in technology and healthcare. Today, we are pioneering the use of incentive-based collaboration to accelerate the growth and success of our missions.
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Chemical synapses underlie perception and thought, and each of us has around 500 billion. Tap the 6.8 billion people on the planet and almost any problem can be solved. This is the mission of InnoCentive, the world leader in open innovation.
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Using different wavelengths (colors) of laser light to carry signals multiplies the capacity of each optical fiber in the network. This innovation by Ciena transformed the global net into an information superhighway. The Wall Street Journal called Ciena's IPO a "Jackpot for the Record Books."
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Empower patients. It's the savings principle driving healthcare reform. It's based on 40 years of work by Dr. John Wennberg, that proved informed patients drive down costs and improve care (i.e. good consumers). Partnering with Wennberg Health Dialog is the fastest growing company in healthcare services.
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Obama Urges – “The Time is Now for Health Care”
March 5, 2010

President Obama recently asked lawmakers to schedule an up or down vote on healthcare legislation in the next few weeks. He reinforced in remarks at the White House, “We have debated this issue thoroughly, not just for a year, but for decades.”

132 Years of Echoes Around the World
February 18, 2010
Electricity is not the only connection shared by Thomas Edison and Spencer Trask. Although it pales besides the light bulb and first electric grid, Trask invested in another renowned and lasting inventions of Edison.

President Reiterates Importance of Comparative Effectiveness Research
February 4, 2010
Following President Obama’s State of the Union address and budget proposal, the national media spotlight remains focused on national health care reform and deficit reduction. Tuesday’s New York Times noted, “The first priority noted by the Office of Management and Budget was…