Center for Medical Innovation
Center for Medical Innovation
About CMI
Who We Serve
We offer three distinct avenues to support a MedTech company’s innovation journey:
ASCENT Lab
A cutting-edge facility and event space built for hands-on device training, product demonstrations, and immersive learning experiences. Host an unforgettable MedTech experience at the Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation.
Clinical Learning and Immersion Program (CLIP)
A unique opportunity to observe real-world procedures and engage directly with practicing clinicians, helping you gather the insights that drive smarter product development.
Regulatory Affairs Consulting
Expert guidance to help you navigate the complex regulatory landscape with clarity and confidence, ensuring your innovations meet compliance standards and reach the market efficiently.
Partner with CMI to streamline market readiness, deepen clinical understanding, and bring your technology to life in a space purpose-built for MedTech success.
We offer integrated support to MedTech startups across three key areas:
Private Startup Incubators
Set up shop in a private office and collaborative workspace designed to foster innovation, with direct access to expert engineering resources and clinical-grade facilities. Get everything you need to launch and scale your startup under one roof.
Prototyping Lab
Work side by side with our team of engineers to build, test, and refine your technology using advanced prototyping and design equipment. Commission CMI services in 3D printing, fabrication, machining, and more.
Regulatory Affairs Consulting
Navigate compliance with confidence by partnering with our regulatory experts to streamline product development and accelerate your path to market.
Whether you're a resident startup or seeking targeted support, CMI is here to help you succeed and improve health care.
We offer two pathways for faculty and external partner engagement:
MedTech Venture Studio
A hands-on partnership where University of Utah faculty and external partners work with CMI’s industry experts to design, develop, and launch commercially viable medical devices. From concept to commercialization, we help bring your innovation to life.
Bench to Bedside Mentorship
Engage with students by mentoring interdisciplinary teams or pitching your own device ideas for students to prototype and present in Utah’s premier medical innovation competition.
Whether you're looking to build a startup, refine a concept, or inspire future MedTech leaders, CMI is your partner in turning ideas into impact.
We offer two ways for students to gain real-world experience and resources to make a meaningful impact in health care:
Bench to Bedside
Join interdisciplinary teams from engineering, business, medicine, and more to solve real clinical problems, collaborate with health care mentors, and develop innovative solutions. Top teams receive milestone funding to continue building and refining their ideas.
Fellowships
Dive deeper into the MedTech ecosystem through immersive, hands-on fellowships. Work alongside industry experts to shape business models, develop best practices, and learn what it takes to bring transformative ideas from concept to reality.
CMI is where students turn ideas into impact through hands-on experience, expert mentorship, and real-world learning opportunities.
The Center for Medical Innovation provides University of Utah students, faculty, staff, and the local entrepreneurial community with a centralized ecosystem of concept-to-prototype engineering resources, regulatory expertise, and entrepreneurial guidance coupled with experiential learning and immersive opportunities to discover and develop innovative, next-generation medical devices.
Building on the University of Utah’s fundamental legacy of pioneering medical innovation, the vibrant innovation ecosystem surrounding the Center for Medical Innovation has produced hundreds of new medical devices since its inception in 2012.
Read the CMI Annual Impact Report for FY2024
A collection of CMI's activities for the Fiscal Year 2024, highlighting projects and stats from our major programs, including the SCMI, our Med Tech Venture Studio, Engineering & Regulatory Affairs resources, and a recap of the 2024 Bench to Bedside Competition.
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