South Carolina Medical Device Alliance (MDA)

Funder: U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) - Regional Innovation Strategies Competition 2018

Partners: Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson University, South Carolina Research Authority, and industry leaders

Geographic Scope: South Carolina

Program Overview: The South Carolina Medical Device Alliance is a collaborative effort funded by the federal government to grow the economic impact of the medical device industry through job creation, startup formation, and commercialization of medical device innovations.

Focus Areas:

• Medical device development and commercialization
• Early-stage medical technologies
• Product design and development
• Startup formation
• Industry partnership
• Market feasibility analysis
• De-risking innovations with multidisciplinary teams

Program Goals:

• Form 23 new startups
• Create 100 new jobs
• File over 300 new patents
• Advance medical technologies to market
• Provide a platform for innovators to invent and commercialize medical device technologies

Services Provided:

• Designing solutions
• Determining initial feasibility
• De-risking innovations with multidisciplinary teams
• Launching startups evaluated by industry experts
• Embedding industry knowledge and expertise early in development
• Ensuring technologies address validated market needs

Eligible Applicants:

• Medical device researchers and inventors
• Startup founders in the medical device space
• Researchers with early-stage medical technologies

Contact Information:

• South Carolina Medical Device Alliance
• Clemson University Research Foundation
• 391 College Avenue, Suite 401
• Clemson, SC 29631
• Phone: (864) 656-0797

Application Process

The MDA has announced a number of new positions and requests for proposals. Interested parties should:

1. Visit the South Carolina Medical Device Alliance website for current opportunities
2. Review available positions and RFPs
3. Submit applications according to published guidelines

Note: Specific application materials and detailed instructions were not provided in the available documentation. Interested applicants should contact CURF or the MDA directly for current opportunities.