SPRING 2026 APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN 

MedTech Accelerator - One Goal: Commercialization

IGE is re-imagining the acceleration of Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This program will help you navigate the complex processes of bringing medical innovations to market.

• Experienced Industry Mentors & Executive Advisors
• Knowledgeable Investors & Strategic Corporate Partners
• UCSD Clinical Test Facilities & Clinical Trial Design Services
• Leading Researchers from UCSD & the entire University of California network

What Stage Are You?

Tailored for teams and startups across the spectrum of product and business development.  Applicants can enter at any point in the sequence.

• Stage 1: Foundational - 12-week program, incorporating NSF I-Corps and an 8-week immersive curriculum. Offered in fall and spring. 
• Stage 2: Advanced Venture Development includes personalized executive mentorship, specialized resources for Pre-seed and seed fundraising, pre-commercialization, and market readiness—6 to 9 months.
• Stage 3: Clinical and Regulatory Acceleration- qualifying MedTech teams who require clinical and regulatory acceleration. Specialized guidance provided through clinical trial, regulatory strategy, and development.

Requirements

UC San Diego affiliation: You are applying as a team, with the lead being UCSD-affiliated.

Deep Tech: Your startup is scalable and potentially patentable.

Time Commitment: One three-hour weekly course session for 12 weeks requires team attendance. Interviews, mentor meetings, homework outside of class time

IGE is accepting applications for teams and startups in the following categories:

• Devices, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
• Digital Healthcare (Consumer Products, Wearables, Software Solutions)
• AI, Machine Learning, Healthcare Analytics, Saas Healthcare platforms

Remaining Fall 2025/26 MedTech Sessions

Continued In-Person Sessions (5:30 PM – 8:30 PM):

• Session 7: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
• Holiday Break: November 26 (Thanksgiving Week)
• Session 8: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Winter Break: Finals & Holidays

Final In-Person Sessions on Wednesdays. 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

• Sessions 9 - 12: January 14, 2026 - January 28, 2026

Spring 2025 Schedule

NSF I-CORPS Virtual Sessions (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM):

• Session 1: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Session 2: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
• Session 3: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Session 4: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

In-Person Workshops Wednesdays  5:30 PM – 8:30 PM:

• Sessions 5 through 12: April 15 - June 6, 2026

Interested?

Spring 2026 Applications are Open

Apply Now