Improving the health, safety, and quality of life of our youngest patients

Medical devices designed for kids lag five to ten years behind adult technologies. We are funded by the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development to help pediatric device innovators accelerate high-value, high-impact solutions towards commercialization and clinical use.

Our Mission

The UCSF-Stanford PDC aims to improve the health, safety, and quality of life of pediatric patients by accelerating high-value, high impact pediatric device solutions at all stages of the total product lifecycle towards commercialization.

2024 Pediatric Device Accelerator Competition

Winners Announced!


Platinum Award - $100,000 

Exhalos / NEC Breath Test - Stanford & Impact1

gold award - $50,000

Dirac - CalTech & UCSF 

SILVER AWARDS - $25,000 each

RAPIDscan - Bloom Standard 

VP.S Encore Peds - Vascular Perfusion Solutions Inc. 

IntelliStent - HeartPoint Global

Neola - Neola Medical Inc. 

bronze awards - mentorship & coaching from pdc

NiADA - Monere Corp.

Pediarity - Gabi SmartCare 

cNIBP Monitor - Esperto Medical Inc. 

TPN 2.0 - TAKEOFF41 Inc.

Resources

Advising

Learn about our tiers of support for pediatric device innovators.

Funding

Congratulations to the PDC Accelerator Shark Tank 2020 awardees!

Education

Resources and video learning modules for pediatric device innovators.

RWE CONSULTING

Harness the power of real-world evidence in your innovation.

Announcements

5th annual Michael R. Harrison Innovation Symposium

March 22, 2024


Events

INNOVATORS FORUM: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm Pacific, Virtual via Zoom

September 12 - Project Medtech: Commercialization strategies for early-stage projects. Speakers: Duane Mancini, MSc and Sean McKibben.


If you are interested in attending or presenting at a future innovators forum, please email usha.thekkedath@ucsf.edu.


News