The Wond'ry recently hosted its first Faculty BioMedical Ideator cohort. The program curriculum was based around the Sullivan Family Ideator Program, which helps aspiring university-affiliated innovators (students, staff, faculty and alumni) evaluate and develop their ideas by teaching an evidence-based approach to idea evaluation and offering expert mentorship and access to resources.
Launched in January by Daniel Fabbri, PhD, director of Informatics Innovation at VUMC; Mark Hilton, PhD, Program Manager of Entrepreneurship at the Wond'ry; and Cameron Russ, Program Coordinator of Biomedical Entrepreneurship of Biomedical Innovation at the Wond'ry, the program participants learned ways to evaluate the commercial value and tech-transfer potential of their research. Participants were also eligible to receive microgrants if they demonstrated a strong commitment to their idea and its merit.