Forge Medical Devices SA

This program supports inventors from research, industry and clinical settings to develop new medical devices and assistive technologies.
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What do you get?

Support to turn medical device ideas into validated, trial-ready products.

Who is this for?

SA medical research and manufacturing businesses.

Overview

This program provides structured pathways to help innovators assess opportunities, validate concepts, reduce risks and make informed decisions to turn promising medical device ideas into validated, trial-ready products.

Support available includes:

  • a dedicated innovation manager to guide innovators through the process and connect them with the right expertise
  • a structured discovery process that brings together technical, commercial and industry expertise to comprehensively evaluate ideas and current position, challenge assumptions and determine the most effective path forward
  • a roadmap of priority actions and recommended next steps
  • a tailored project designed to answer the most important questions, generate evidence, derisk ideas and fast-track the path to market
  • retention of intellectual property, with confidentiality arrangements in place and no requirement to transfer equity or IP
  • access to the broader FORGE Medical Devices network, including researchers, manufacturers, commercial advisers and industry partners.

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