Services
Mayo Clinic Research Innovation fully supports innovators across Mayo Clinic to bring their technological innovations to market quickly to benefit patients. A tailored management team supports innovators. This team provides oversight and coordinates efforts to ensure milestone goals are met.
Consulting services are designed to engage innovators from the very beginning of the innovation process. These services balance rigorous, use-inspired basic research with a clear focus on practical application. The Mayo Clinic Research Innovation technology development team works closely with researchers to iterate and refine their concepts, ensuring that their innovative ideas not only contribute to generalized knowledge but also directly address unmet clinical needs.
Funding support
Mayo Clinic Research Innovation manages funding to support the translation of innovations across Mayo Clinic. The team evaluates projects based on:
- Medical need and the impact to the clinical practice.
- The readiness of the technology to advance to the next stage of translation.
- Strength of the investigative team and its collaborators.
Commercial potential and market analyses conducted by Mayo Clinic Ventures are vital to determining which projects receive priority support.
Leader Launch
This 21-day program helps people achieve unprecedented personal and professional growth in a short period of time. It propels Mayo Clinic professionals to new heights of effectiveness and trains them to navigate high-risk, high-reward goals with confidence.
SBIR/STTR grant program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs to help innovative small businesses achieve key research and development milestones ahead of commercializing health-related technologies. The programs offer excellent opportunities for Mayo innovators to obtain competitive NIH funding for entrepreneurship activities related to advancing human health.