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:
371
Customer
Engagements
$230M
Total
Funding Raised
111
Current & Alumni
TMCx Companies
7
TMC 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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The TMC Innovation Institute is a unique ecosystem that presents a variety of opportunities for anyone. Whether you’re a startup wanting to join our community or a company hosting an event, we’d love to hear from you! Click on the “Apply” link to check out the open applications or to become an advisor. If you’d like to host an event, feel free to submit a request by clicking on the link below.
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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
Our latest interview with @jenny_deam of the @HoustonChron: "How people get health insurance —whether it’s public or private or through your employer— is up for debate. What is not for debate is that everybody has got to have health insurance https://t.co/gk9Gx46L6D @TXMedCenter https://t.co/HCMPbIXdDj
It's unlikely Medicare for All will become law any time soon. So let's instead focus on ways we can start fixing health care right now: Our latest op-ed in @usatodayopinion https://t.co/h4sLjTHzjl https://t.co/NuKSbdU1O2
Confused by all the different Medicare for All proposals? Join us April 16 at the @TXMedCenter for a free discussion about the past, present and future of health reform. https://t.co/FoPkBGen1n https://t.co/eGDn8vEZCD
Maryland lawmakers just voted to raise the legal smoking age to 21. Read the op-ed we wrote earlier this year with @BCMEthics @bcmhouston about the importance of #Tobacco21 https://t.co/xv96EnO0fu https://t.co/0yUxc8Jkz9
Despite the uncertainty around the ACA, a new report from @Health4Texas finds that more than 1 million Texans signed up for Obamacare in 2019 https://t.co/Ji5Gp1xgLO https://t.co/8ic0GeQe0I
If you have questions for our panel about ways to fight obesity and encourage healthy eating, tweet them to us using hashtag #TMCHealthyEating https://t.co/CkaQw7Ny7g
Great turnout tonight at our #TMCHealthyEating event. We are discussing ways of making healthy food choices (and tasting great, healthy food from @ThirdCoastHOU) https://t.co/VaplDsGjcv
Don't let the dreary weather deter you. Join us at 5:30 pm tonight to discuss the @TXMedCenter's Healthy Eating Initiatives, our effort to promote healthy food choices in our own backyard -- and beyond. Free registration at https://t.co/lILNBQB7jf #TMChealthyeating https://t.co/bLMtk69eiB
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RT @Texasnvc: #TNVC2019 was a great success! Congratulations to all of our competitors and thank you to everyone who helped make this event…
🥑3rd Annual TMC Innovation Guac-Off was a success!!🥑🏆went to Megan Fier, TMC Innovation’s Operations and Events Coordinator, 🥈went to Sarah Hein of Courier Therapeutics from JLABS@TMC, and 🥉went to David Kolacny, TMC Innovation Analyst! #tmcinnovation #innovation #guacoff https://t.co/H5pT0HY0us
@scalpcooling, TMCx+ company, making headlines again! Congrats!! https://t.co/wDDL6Iyx3K #tmcinnovation #innovation #scalpcooling #cancercare #chemotherapy #cancer #medtech #medicaldevice #Entrepreneur #coworking #houston #htx #lifesciences
@BioHouston is seeking nominations for the 2020 WISE Award to continue to grow the WISE legacy and add to the incredible list of past honorees. Please take a moment to fill out the following survey to complete your nomination: https://t.co/t6WO8SXkdQ
RT @laura_mcallan: The TMCx Medical Device 2018 cohort of 23 startups raised $73M and had over 108 engagements with potentials customers (p…
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@lancemblack and @dimsum_lose_sum chatted this week over expresso about upcoming program changes, what we define as a medical device, and why you should apply sooner rather than later! https://t.co/tcdoK3MZCD #tmc #texasmedicalcenter #tmcinnovation #medicaldevice #medtech
RT @Texasnvc: Thank you to @TMCInnovation for sponsoring #TNVC2019! We greatly appreciate all your support. https://t.co/okYyszcY5Q
RT @SReevesTMC: We had WPNT Communications here for strategic messaging pitch practice. We are ready for Demo Day!! @TMCInnovation https://…
"How to Prepare the Best Application to the Texas Medical Center Accelerator (TMCx)" blog post is up! Read it over before you apply. Applications are only open until May 24th! https://t.co/pJXuF7dqbq #medicaldevice #medtech #technology #healthcare #digitalhealth #lifesciences
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