Center for Medical Innovation
Bench to Bedside 2025-2026 Events Schedule
Fall Semester Events
CMI | Bench to Bedside Kickoff Mixer
September 9th, 2025 from 6-8pm
Join the B2B team as we kick off the 2025-2026 competition year! Network with other students, B2B Alumni, and mentors who share a passion for medical device innovation. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building (Fourth Floor)
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Reverse Pitch
October 1st, 2025 from 6-8pm
A unique event at the core of the Bench to Bedside Competition, our Reverse Pitch Event gives students a chance to meet directly from health care providers to learn about the pain points they face in their day-to-day roles and identify opportunities for innovation. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Alumni Hall, Room 2120
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Getting Started
October 22nd, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm
The B2B team invites you to learn more about the Center for Medical Innovation’s Bench to Bedside Competition! Through a detailed explanation of the competition packet and design process, see what you need to do to be a successful competitor and set yourself up for the $20,000 Grand Prize! Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: Center for Medical Innovation, The Shop SLC - 3rd Floor
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Networking with Experts Event #1
November 11th, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm
Join the B2B team and industry professionals for a networking and competition preparation workshop! Following a brief presentation by our visiting industry professionals, all participants will have the opportunity to network with all attendees. Guest presenters will be listed on eventbrite. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: Center for Medical Innovation, The Shop SLC - 3rd Floor
Spring Semester Events
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Mentor Mixer
January 15th, 2026 from 6-8pm
Bench to Bedside invites students, clinicians, technology, research, and commercialization experts to attend our annual Mentor Night networking event. Student teams will be able to meet with experts and gain feedback from potential project mentors ahead of the B2B Competition Night in April. Students interested in medical innovation but aren't currently competing in B2B are welcome to attend! Food and drinks will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: TBD
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Networking with Experts Event #2
February 3rd, 2026 from 5:30-7:30pm
Join the B2B team and industry professionals for a networking and competition preparation workshop! Following a brief presentation by our visiting industry professionals, all participants will have the opportunity to network with all attendees and ask questions about medical device innovation. Guest presenters will be listed on Eventbrite. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: TBD
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Networking with Experts Event #3 & Comp Deliverables Wrap-Up
March 4th, 2026 from 5:30-7:30pm
Join the B2B team and industry professionals for a networking and competition preparation workshop! Following a brief presentation by our visiting industry professionals, all participants will have the opportunity to network with all attendees and ask questions about medical device innovation. You can also meet with the B2B Student Leadership team to review competition deliverables and fine-tune your plan to submit a winning team packet before Competition Night in April. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP ahead of time!
Location: TBD
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Competition Materials Due
March 29th, 2026 at 11:59pm
All competition deliverables will be due March 29th, 2026 at 11:59pm. More information is available via the B2B Canvas course in the Competition Deliverables module.
CMI | Bench to Bedside: Competition Night
April 13th, 2026 from 5-9pm
The culmination of a year's worth of hard work, join us on April 13th, 2026, for the 16th annual Bench to Bedside Competition Night! Alongside family and friends, student teams will showcase their projects in a gala-style event, meeting with competition judges, health care professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and University of Utah leadership. After an evening of networking and celebration, we’ll announce the winners of the competition and send the winning teams home with nearly $100,000 in milestone funding!
Location: TBD