The Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) is an independent, non-profit organization that has launched the Southeast’s first comprehensive medical device innovation center. GCMI is bringing together core members of the medical device community, including universities, research centers, clinicians, established device and drug companies, investors, and early-stage companies, with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of innovative medical technology.

Through internal resources and a network of experts, the Center is providing a range of services to medical device innovators, including:

* Design, Engineering & Product Development
* Prototyping, Small-Scale cGMP Manufacturing
* Intellectual Property & Start-up Services
* Market Research & Analysis
* Regulatory & Quality Assurance
* Preclinical Testing
* Clinical Trials
* Funding
* Innovator Education

GCMI has built a prototyping design and development facility that will accelerate the commercialization of next-generation medical devices and technology. The Center has the equipment, clean room facilities, engineering expertise and partner network needed to help bring ideas from concept to market.

GCMI was one of six winners of a national i6 Challenge focused on driving commercialization and innovation in the US in an effort to move great ideas from the lab to the patient, creating jobs and economic growth.

GCMI was founded by four of Georgia’s leading research and healthcare organizations:

We are now offering a secure analytical tool to submit your medtech ideas to GCMI and provide you with valuable data to support product development initiatives.