Education

Following is a list of resources that are available on a "self-service" basis for clinicians and researchers interested in exploring medical innovation and entrepreneurship. The self-service characteristic is intended to provide flexibility for clinicians and researchers to educate themselves where they want to and when they want to. In addition to these resources, we can provide connections to experienced mentors and have personalized education sessions on any of these topics.

Suggested reading list at end of table.

What you learn: Resource Description Status Contact
How to identify and validate a medical need or opportunity MIC Innovation Module Series Seventeen 20-minute online videos with associated readings   Contact UM-MIC@med.umich.edu for access now
How to do observations MIC Podcast Short podcast with tips on how to perform successful observations AVAILABLE Contact UM-MIC@med.umich.edu for access now

How to get some early feedback and help on my idea

 MIC Concept to Commercialization Program Services provided by the MIC to help innovators advance very early projects (e.g., finding an engineering collaborator to design your product idea, finding a clinical collaborator to help validate the medical need, making a prototype, finding funding for your prototype, determining the regulatory path of your product) AVAILABLE

Complete the MIC Intake Form

Read about the Concept to Commercialization Program Click Here
Introduction to the regulatory path and what it means to my invention MIC Regulatory Module Series Six 20-minute online videos with associated readings AVAILABLE Video Archive
FDA Training Courses Series of videos and PowerPoint slides from CDRH featuring a more detailed discussion of topics such as 510K, medical device trials AVAILABLE (with modules being added over time) FDA Training Courses
FDA Device Advice Online guidance and discussion of regulation AVAILABLE FDA Device Advice
Stanford Biodesign Resources Series of short videos and documentation that accompany the book Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies AVAILABLE Concept Selection

Development Strategy
Basics of intellectual property and whether my idea has any IP value Stanford Biodesign Resources Series of short videos and documentation that accompany the book Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies AVAILABLE Intellectual Property Videos

Intellectual Property Menu Page
How to determine if my invention will have a reimbursement path Stanford Biodesign Resources Series of short videos and documentation that accompany the book Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies AVAILABLE Reimbursement Strategy Menu Page

Reimbursement Strategy Videos
MIC Reimbursement Module Series Six 20-minute online videos with associated readings AVAILABLE Video Archive
How to determine the sales and distribution strategy for my invention Stanford Biodesign Resources Series of short videos and documentation that accompany the book Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies AVAILABLE Distribution Menu Page
The University technology transfer policy concerning my invention and how I benefit from my invention OTT New Inventor's Guidebook Succinct summary of the tech transfer policy, basics of patents, etc. AVAILABLE Order a Free Guidebook
How to report an invention to OTT OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE Complete an Invention Report (PDF)
How to launch a company OTT website tools and information Venture creation services provided by the Office of Technology Transfer AVAILABLE Consult with the Michigan Venture Center
Becoming an entrepreneur and developing a business plan Professional assistance from Ann Arbor Spark Mentorship and guidance from seasoned professionals to help you complete the deliverables discussed in the Cantillon Entrepreneur Series; available through Ann Arbor Spark AVAILABLE Contact Ann Arbor SPARK for a mentoring arrangement
info@AnnArborUSA.org
(734) 761-9317
Entrepreneur Bootcamp Intensive two-day workshop with seasoned mentors that runs twice a year (November and May); run by Ann Arbor Spark AVAILABLE  
Details about offerings of Office of Technology Transfer
In general, how technology transfer is handled OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE Consult the Official Technology Transfer Policy

Read about the Process that the Office of Technology Transfer Follows
How technology is commercialized OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE How technology is commercialized
How technology licensing works OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE How Technology Licensing Works
How royalties and revenue will be distributed to me OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE Royalties & Revenue Distribution
The basics of patents and intellectual property? OTT website tools and information   AVAILABLE Patents & Intellectual Property Basics

Suggested Reading List

  • Zenios, Stephanis, Makower, Josh, Yock, Paul, Brinton, Todd, Kumar, Uday, Denend, Lyn and Krummel, Thomas. Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies (Cambridge University Press, 2009)
  • Christensen, Clayton; Grossman, Jerome and Hwang, Jason. The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care (McGraw Hill, 2009)
  • Kelley, Thomas. Art of Innovation, Success Through Innovation the IDEO Way (Doubleday, 2001)
  • Christensen, Clayton. The Innovator's Dilemma (HBS Press, 1997)
  • Taleb, Nassim. The Black Swan (Random House, 2007)
  • Surowiecki, James. The Wisdom of Crowds (Doubleday, 2004)
  • Zaltman, Gerald. How Customers Think: Essential Insights Into the Mind of the Market (HBS Press, 2003)
  • Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point (Little, Brown, 2000)
  • Schwartz, Barry. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Harper Perennial, 2005)
  • Beinhocker, Eric. The Origin of Wealth (HBS Press, 2006)
  • Nonaka, Ikujiro and Takeuchi, Hirotaka. The Knowledge Creating Company (Oxford University Press, 2005)
  • Ariely, Dan. Predictably Irrational (Harper Collins, 2008)
  • Senge, Peter. The Fifth Discipline (Doubleday/Currency, 1990)
  • Kim, W. Chan. Blue Ocean Strategy (HBS Press, 2005)
  • Chesbrough, Henry. Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (HBS Press, 2003)
  • Carlson, Curtis and Wilmot, William. Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want (Crown Business, 2006)
  • Lafley, A. G. and Charan, Ram. Game-Changer (Crown, 2008)
  • Prahalad, C.K. and Krishnan, M.S. The New Age of Innovation (McGraw Hill, 2008)