Background on the Blueprint MedTech Program
Innovators developing groundbreaking medical device technologies face several common challenges along the translational path from bench to bedside. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint MedTech Program aims to address such obstacles by providing both direct funds and supplemental support in the form of mentorship and in-kind professional services. In partnership with the Center for Innovative NeuroTech Advancement (CINTA) and NeuroTech Harbor (NTH) Hubs, VentureWell provides innovators with these services to de-risk technical, regulatory, and business hurdles and to accelerate the time to market.
- Learn more about Blueprint MedTech.
- Learn more about the Center for Innovative Neurotech Enhancement (CINTA).
- Learn more about Neurotech Harbor (NTH).
What Is VentureWell’s Role in the NIH Blueprint MedTech Program?
VentureWell serves as the lead for providing innovators with mentorship and commercialization support resources. As a hub partner, VentureWell sources, contracts, and manages professional service providers to work alongside innovators and programmatic staff. Ultimately, the primary goal is to de-risk these groundbreaking technologies to the point of clinical implementation or investment readiness.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Inclusion in Source List
If you are a vendor or consultant in the areas of engineering, pre-clinical testing, business development, regulatory, and/or legal consulting (see specific categories below) and are interested in working with Blueprint innovators, we welcome your application. Resource providers selected into the program will have the opportunity to compete for specific roles to facilitate project progression. Projects are admitted to the program on a rolling basis and multiple resource needs may exist at any given time.
Service providers with capabilities or expertise in any of these anticipated areas of need may apply:
- Design, Prototyping, and Risk Analysis
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Prototype Manufacturing
- Design Optimization and Risk
- Computational Modeling
- Bench and Safety Testing
- Electrical Safety
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- MR Testing
- Software
- Cybersecurity
- Shelf-Life Testing
- Ethical Considerations in Research
- Neuroethics
- Business Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Market/User Research
- Commercialization
- External Oversight Committee
- Public-Private Partnerships—CRA, MTA
- Intellectual Property Legal Services
- Biocompatibility and Pre-Clinical Models*
- Biocompatibility Studies
- Pre-Clinical Models
- Cadaver Testing
- Materials Characterization and Analytical Chemistry
- Sterilization Testing/Validation
- Research and Development for Clinical Studies*
- Clinical Trials
- Biostatistics
- Data Management
- Regulatory Affairs Support and Related Services*
- Regulatory Advising
- Regulatory Consulting/Advising
- Reimbursement/Payer Coverage Issues
- Quality Management System—Setup and Audits
- Good Manufacturing Practice—Setup and Audits
- Compliance
*NIH has a preferred vendor in these areas. Service providers in these specialties can still apply to the program. However, these areas will be of lower priority. For more information about NIH contracted resources, please visit:
Blueprint MedTech—Areas for Regulatory Advising
Blueprint MedTech—Areas for Biocompatibility, Sterilization, and Safety Studies
How To Engage
Click to register as a vendor for Blueprint. Already a registered vendor? Click to view our current Blueprint MedTech Opportunities.