By uniting promising innovators with the best minds in academia and medicine, we are streamlining the development of health care breakthroughs.
Texas Medical Center Accelerator (TMCx)Speeding up the development of health and life science advancements by bringing visionary entrepreneurs inside the doors of the Texas Medical Center.
TMCx+The TMCx+ incubator provides early-stage life science companies with the space and amenities they need to achieve the next stage of growth.
TMC Biodesign Fellowship ProgramThe one-year fellowship program brings together talented individuals from different backgrounds to create digital health and medical device solutions.
JLABS@TMCAn ecosystem for entrepreneurs to deliver transformational solutions for patients, JLABS@TMC seeks to find the best science and technologies.
The TMC Innovation Institute is a unique learning environment aimed at impacting the health care industry through the collaboration of medicine and cutting-edge technology from around the world. By supporting entrepreneurs as they broaden their vision and network, we help companies take their products from bench to bed.
Where the Future Happens Every Day
The TMC Innovation Institute is shaping the future of health care by uniting promising innovators with the best minds in academia, science and medicine. Our programs help startups streamline the development of therapeutic, diagnostic, medical device and digital health breakthroughs in world’s largest medical complex.
Housed within our 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, we focus on bringing to the Texas Medical Center, the best solutions to unmet health care needs by providing tools and action plans necessary to move products and companies forward, regardless of development stage. We also lower the barriers of access to hospital stakeholders and key opinion leaders across our campus of 61 member institutions.
In addition, no medical center offers as many opportunities to discover solutions that are shaping the future of health care as the Texas Medical Center.
Since its inception, TMC Innovation Institute companies have experienced:
371Customer
Engagements
$230MTotal
Funding Raised
111Current & Alumni
TMCx Companies
7TMC Venture Fund Companies
Vision
To become the global leader in health and life science innovation.
National Partnerships
The TMC Innovation Institute, together with The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures (DRIVe) is working with a network of accelerators across America to promote national health security innovation.
The goal is to populate the R&D pipeline with candidate health security products and technologies that are ready to advance to later-stage funding outside of the accelerator network for clinical development and commercialization, to revolutionize our capability and capacity for national health security preparedness and response.
Learn more about the program by visiting the Department of Health and Human Services website.
National Partnerships
The TMC Innovation Institute, together with The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures (DRIVe) is working with a network of accelerators across America to promote national health security innovation.
The goal is to populate the R&D pipeline with candidate health security products and technologies that are ready to advance to later-stage funding outside of the accelerator network for clinical development and commercialization, to revolutionize our capability and capacity for national health security preparedness and response.
Learn more about the program by visiting the Department of Health and Human Services website.
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Important new work from @KFF reveals that health costs for families covered by large employers have risen an astonishing 67 percent over the last decade. https://t.co/KSSSuCDmqr #healthpolicy
"'Medicare for all' is the wrong goal and we need a new system." Our director Dr. Arthur Garson offers his take in @thehill about the best way to provide health care for all Americans. https://t.co/8MSRMiaU2N https://t.co/LA7WXcmZ8K
As voters watch the debates this week, they should pay close attention to the candidates’ answers (and non-answers) to these three key health care questions -- our latest in @statnews #DemDebate https://t.co/0kXCP0EZW0 https://t.co/7mT1OMfV6B
During tomorrow's debates, you'll hear a lot of discussion about Medicare for All. But here are ways we can start reducing the cost of health care — right now. https://t.co/h4sLjTHzjl https://t.co/cOwZuWNxjp
In our latest @HoustonChron @ChronOpinion piece, we weigh in on proposals to increase transparency in medical pricing. "Transparency needs context. Just publishing the numbers isn’t good enough for patients." https://t.co/uifpiJvCCr https://t.co/WutNCQZ9fT
A study of children covered by public insurance found that more than 70 percent had a parent employed at a large business. As health care costs rise, private insurance is often out of reach -- even for those who work. More info via @Health_Affairs https://t.co/0dCOJ0dM2T https://t.co/oJuI8CXYWW
More people die in drunk driving crashes in July than in any other month. Would reducing the legal BAC from .08 to .05 improve safety? Our take, published in @GOVERNING https://t.co/t1WU3q1BDq https://t.co/fXi4yFPbmF
Candidates in last night's presidential debate spent a lot of time discussing the rising cost of health care, including prescription drugs. Here's our take on how to bring down drug prices #healthpolicy #democratic debate https://t.co/Jb5WCzJLnR @PhillyInquirer https://t.co/rvQ5eypJnV
We spoke with @NPR about ways to protect consumers from surprise, out-of-network medical bills. "You're sweating, sick as you can be, and they hand you a piece of paper and they say, 'Sign here.' Maybe we ought to think of some better way to do it." "https://t.co/C8mcK5e6Gb https://t.co/xJy5hXHJx1
Even though it's summer, you can still keep learning. If you missed our 13-week @TXMedCenter Health Policy Course earlier this year, you can watch the whole thing -- for free -- online and at your own pace. #healthpolicy https://t.co/6NaNddhiYe https://t.co/eunwIhIadj
Our frequent collaborator @SMorain joined @HoustonMatters @HoustonPubMedia yesterday to discuss new legislation in #Texas that raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21. Listen here: https://t.co/R39DVwyNHx #Tobacco21 @BCMEthics @bcmhouston https://t.co/t8ePyPXZZ1
New, important research from our frequent collaborator @HealthEconTX of @RiceUniversity @BakerInstitute sheds light on the role of freestanding ERs. "Study: Freestanding ERs have not helped ease wait times at traditional nearby hospitals." https://t.co/IM35dbAiex https://t.co/F8Ji1K98EW
When a parent goes to jail, the impact on a child can be lifechanging. Read about the groundbreaking research being done by @bcmhouston & @BCMEthics, which partnered with us on this important work https://t.co/XwkmotZMbN https://t.co/EFhHdbwjRP
Both chambers of the Texas legislature have passed bills that ban the sale of cigarettes to those under 21. The move should be extremely popular with Texans, according to our poll. Details at https://t.co/Djxi95qWVW #Tobacco21 @TXMedCenter https://t.co/oHm1NPege4
ICYMI: @Walmart last week said it plans to increase the minimum age for buying tobacco products in its stores to 21. Read our @USATODAY oped about why believe it's imperative for states to pass laws that increase the smoking age https://t.co/xv96EnO0fu https://t.co/l8LkQpVOqa
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RT @TXMedCenter: Death metal musician to CEO: Kristian Ranta of Meru Health, a TMCx alum, is bringing mental health to the masses through a…
Current TMCx company, @ObsidioMed, raises seed round led by good growth capital to develop universal gel embolic material! https://t.co/f6bHTrKltA #healthcare #healthcare #medicaldevice #medtech #houston #capital #accelerator #entrepreneurs #startups #houstontx #lifesciences https://t.co/SWsWjw4sK6
@BARDA Extends DRIVe Initiative with TMC Innovation for another year! Read more on our new blog post:https://t.co/s6RMdWTJ7S#healthcare #sepsis #enact #DRIVe #accelerator #innovation #collaboraton #grant #entreprenuer #startups #medtech #technology https://t.co/yyQwDQIkG9
RT @BARDA: DRIVe’s new public-private partnership with @Inflammatix_inc is advancing development of a diagnostic to identify infection and…
TMC alpha is this Thursday, August 22nd! Join us for a lunch and learn with this month's speaker, Ashok Gowda, PHD, President and CEO of Biotex Inc! Register below:#innovation #healthcare #collaboration #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #startup #sta ... https://t.co/IzVYsIjglZ https://t.co/DlmSLigYJP
@HOUBizJournal announced that @texashalofund invested $150,000 in TMCx03 alumni company, @Allotrope_Med l! We're lucky to have Allotrope's CEO & Founder, Albert Huang, MD, as our Innovation Strategist. Cheers, Albert!!🥂 https://t.co/zgRMRbxFbT https://t.co/vMJIuxI6fO
TMC alpha is next Thursday, August 22nd! Join us for a lunch & learn with this month's speaker, Ashok Gowda, PHD, President & CEO of Biotex Inc! Register below: https://t.co/IzVYsIARKz #innovation #collaboration #startup #startuplife #ideas #Houston #lifesciences #MedTech https://t.co/D0Kj9IRL8s
RT @InnoMapHou: "As we saw this innovation economy and startup space begin to evolve in the city, it seemed that our contribution to this w…
RT @BARDA: BARDA Industry Day 2019 is coming in October! New information available now on our website https://t.co/3ArvfKbKlg. Stay tuned f…
Second week of the TMCx09 Medical Device cohort and @tevosol closes $2 million seed round!! https://t.co/WjGdohqkaj#innovation #MedicalDevice #healthcare #Funding #fundraising #transplant #MedTech #technology #collaboration #Entrepreneur #startups #seedround #Houston #htx
RT @n_tidal: The first week of #TMCx9 @TMCInnovation has been full on! Awesome ecosystem, surrounded by @JLABS, @Attfoundry, CDI and MITIE…
RT @inveox: Making headlines in Houston, Texas now! 😎 Thanks to @TMCInnovation for all the support! https://t.co/K1LyByfsPx
RT @VenariMedical: End of a super #TMCx09 week 1! Great welcome and mentoring by everyone @TMCInnovation Billy Cohn @JNJInnovation #CDI #JL…
RT @MatthieuLscl: RT @stephencoxy: RT @VenariMedical: End of a super #TMCx09 week 1! Great welcome and mentoring by everyone @TMCInnovation…
❌🔥Week one is in the books for X9! They’ve pitched to some of our advisors, met BARDA, toured JLABS/AT&T/CDI/MITIE, and met some awesome innovation champions. Next week brings product development, quality, and… https://t.co/XAfRNzqsHj