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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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
A recent @NPR piece notes that health insurance deductibles have quadrupled over the last 12 years. https://t.co/8AQLMlpx6T How can we reverse that trend and reduce health care costs? Read our solutions here https://t.co/n1hVq1597z https://t.co/TPLpTLv8pw
Here’s a simple way to reduce the price of prescription drugs: pay more for what works, and less for what doesn't. Read our latest column in @phillydotcom https://t.co/tcoZMfZwuX https://t.co/QVAfCQmoI1
National polling from @TXMedCenter and @HealthPolicyTMC shows that 82% of Americans support preventing the sale of all tobacco products to people under the age of 21. #Tobacco21 #mcconnell https://t.co/jTaxMkwzz2
Struggling to make sense of all the competing proposals for reforming our nation's health care system? We'll help you sort it all out. Join us in Houston TONIGHT at the @TXMedCenter for a special, interactive conversation. More info at https://t.co/ytGtBaLwoK https://t.co/vDzhLaMRcM
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💡TMC alpha opening event is this Thursday, July 18th! Be sure to register for the event here: https://t.co/k58MzJ3pZe #innovation #lifesciences #Houston #houstontx #healthcare #startups #collaboration #alpha #digitalhealth #medicaldevice #mechtech #technology https://t.co/ONCIe9Kes3
RT @RiaHealthSF: Summer gives us time to reflect on the other innovators we met at #TMCx, including @SaniNudgeDid you that 1 in 7 patient…
RT @laura_mcallan: 👀Opportunity to work @TMCInnovation for a pioneering 🇬🇧 medical start-up @scalpcooling #cancertreatment #medtech #zeroh…
RT @TMCCEOMcKeon: This new site in @TMCInnovation is ABB’s only place in the world for them to create new #robotics-based solutions for #he…
RT @TXMedCenter: Next week, we celebrate the #Apollo11 50th anniversary. Join our own, @lancemblack from @TMCInnovation on a panel discussi…
PRESS RELEASE! We're getting a new neighbor, ABB Robotics. Texas Medical Center and ABB Set to Bring Collaborative Robotics to Largest Medical City in the World. Read the full release on our new blog post:#innovation #robotics #healthcare #robo ... https://t.co/RlGDMnLHvW https://t.co/lFTWGIZiNC
RT @TXMedCenter: We are excited to announce a brand new partnership with @ABBRobotics as we are opening ABB’s first dedicated #healthcare c…
Interested in TMC Biodesign 2020-2021? Our first info session is coming up Monday, July 22nd! Be sure to sign up! Register here: https://t.co/wyzbiqykdG#biodesign #tmcinnovation #innovation #medicaldevice #medtech #digitalhealth #startup #entreprenuers #houston #htx
🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July!! 🇺🇸 TMC Innovation will be closed until Monday, July 8th in observance. Have a great weekend! https://t.co/83CxM3gBui
RT @JLABS: We’re searching for breakthrough #MedDevice tech in surgical #oncology, #osteoarthritis, #osteoporosis, cardiovascular, digita…
RT @TXMedCenter: The @CDCgov’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted today on expanding age recommendations for the #HPV vacci…
RT @BARDA: Dr. Mary Homer describes BARDA’s Blood Product development, optimization, sustainability, and interagency coordination efforts a…
🌟TMC alpha was announced at TMCx08 Demo Day and it is officially launching Thursday, July 18th! TMC alpha provides a pathway for any innovator affiliated with a TMC member institution to find support for the development and commercialization of their idea or product.
RT @BARDA: Last chance to RSVP for the BARDA DRIVe Accelerator Network pre-application teleconference is today. Respond now! https://t.co/p…