Clinician-led Innovation

The Clinician-led Innovation Program is an opportunity for all University of Minnesota affiliated clinicians of all types to get involved with solving real-world needs and learn how medical devices come to life. The clinician is partnered with BMDC staff, engineers and other medtech experts to work on their projects.

Do you have a clinical need that might have a technical solution?

Submit your need to IEM or email [email protected] and we will connect you to the right resources. Support activities include:

• Needs collection
• Market research and IP search
• FDA regulations
• Brainstorming
• Prototyping
• Test method development & data analysis
• Preclinical testing
• Design history file & other recordkeeping
• Lab training
• Project management
• Fundraising
• Public speaking and VC pitches