A Legacy in Action. Advancing Innovation to Extend Healthy Lifespans.

The Dr. Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute drives health and wellness innovation with one purpose: to extend the healthy years of human life. Together, we are shaping a future where thriving defines the human experience. Join us in shaping a healthier future.

Our Impact: See the Mission in Action

Our mission lives through action. Through grants, gifts, and investments, the AAK_II is extending the healthy years of life. Explore the stories and initiatives that continue to shape a stronger, healthier future.

The Clear Thoughts Foundation is Dedicated to Seeing a World Free of Dementia

The Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute made a grant to the Clear Thoughts Foundation in March of 2025. The Clear Thoughts Foundation is a Pittsburgh, PA-based nonprofit whose primary purpose is to raise funds to discover breakthrough drugs and novel treatments to stop the progression of and to eventually eliminate dementia.

Promoting Resilience of Body, Mind & Spirit for the Veteran and Military Community

In February 2025, the Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute awarded a grant to Outdoor Immersion. Outdoor Immersion is a Pittsburgh, PA nonprofit Community Care Mission using outdoor activities to create connections of friendship to help US Veterans suffering from PTSD to rebuild resilience physically, mentally and spiritually.

Investing in the Future: Extending Health Spans

Korion Health is a Pittsburgh based start-up led by Anna Li, an MD/PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Korion’s goal is to build tools that enable patients to access health screenings from the comfort of their homes in an affordable and easily accessible way.  

About the Dr. Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute

At the core of the Dr. Alfred A. Kuehn Innovation Institute is the spirit of its founder, a visionary seeing science, data, and human potential as forces for future progress. Our organization exists to extend his legacy: advancing health and wellness — for all.