Center for Medical Innovation - University of Utah

It's official - last Friday we broke ground on the James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation! When it opens Spring of 2026, it'll be the only facility of its kind in the nation - a collaborative hub dedicated to bringing next-generation medical technologies to life and transforming healthcare. #innovation #utah #uofu #sorenson #medtech #utahbusiness #healthcare

Come join the Center for Medical Innovation’s Bench to Bedside team at our first Networking with Experts event in one week, on Wednesday, November 20th at 5:30pm. This event will be at our downtown location at 350 E 400 S on the 3rd floor. The Networking with Experts event provides an opportunity for attendees to meet 1:1 with experts in business, IP, and patient safety. Time slots will be available for sign up at the event. As always, leadership will be available for individual questions throughout the event. Dinner will be provided, so RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gkkXVTPg

It was great to see all of these great groups come together for Patient Safety! There's amazing work happening in Utah and we're thrilled to play a role in it. And thanks to the team at #PatientSafetyTechnologyChallenge for introducing us to Mike Eisenberg and making this screening happen.

Come join the Center for Medical Innovation’s Bench to Bedside team at our “How to be a Successful Competitor” event in one week, on Thursday, November 7th at 5:30pm. This event will be at our downtown location at 350 E 400 S on the 3rd floor. The Successful Competitor event is all about reviewing the competition deliverables that are expected of teams at the end. Attendees will get to view various examples of competition packets, pitch videos, and posters! We will also have a review of CMI | B2B resources available as you go through the design process. As always, leadership will be available for individual questions throughout the event. Dinner will be provided, so RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eUq2HC_a

Join us on Monday, October 28th as we partner with Center for Medical Innovation - University of Utah to host a film screening of Mike Eisenberg's new documentary: The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation. After the film, hear how local patient advocates view the future of healthcare safety in a panel discussion. Reserve a spot now! https://lnkd.in/gEQNsMet

Come join the Center for Medical Innovation's Bench to Bedside at Reverse Pitch! This event is in two weeks, on Wednesday, October 16 at 6pm! This event features clinicians and fellow students who have identified possible clinical problems to build a team around. These presenters will be available to discuss ideas with you and answer any questions you may have about current medical devices in that area. This event is perfect for those looking for an idea to compete in CMI | B2B! This event is located in the Alumni Hall (2nd floor) in Eccles Health Sciences Education Building on the University of Utah campus. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gec-ZDK2 This event is only open to students. Student IDs will be scanned at the door.

One of the highlights of my trip to Utah! Meeting Libby Brooks, Derek Lewis & Nathan Wallace who won the Bench to Bedside competition for inventing a blue light colposcope to increase the sensitivity and specificity of cervical cancer screening. https://lnkd.in/gfZMenNi

Congratulations to our friends at J. Willard Marriott Library for a great event yesterday, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the PTRC! CMI's own Amanda LeMatty joined USPTO Director Kathi Vidal for a panel discussion on the role of IP as a public good. Thanks to all who attended, including our most recent winners of Bench to Bedside, members of the C-Blu team! #innovation #intellectualproperty #medtech #utahbusiness #uspto #patent

Next week we'll be joining our friends at the Patent & Trademark Resource Center at the J. Willard Marriott Library as they celebrate 40 years of supporting Utah's innovators! ?? Hear from USPTO Director Kathi Vidal about the growth of IP intensive industries in Utah, as well as CMI's own Amanda LeMatty in a panel discussion about IP as a public good. Plus, did we mention birthday cake? ?? More details below - hope to see you there!

Come join the Center for Medical Innovation’s Bench to Bedside team at our Orientation and Team Building event in one week, on Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30pm. This event will be at our downtown location at 350 E 400 S on the 3rd floor. The Orientation and Team Building event is all about finding a team of fellow students to compete with. Attendees will be able to ask CMI | B2B leadership questions about the competition in a panel format, followed by a guided networking activity designed for you to find people who you’d want to work with! As always, leadership will be available for individual questions throughout the event. Dinner will be provided, so RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gsrKtuVd