Mayo Medical Ventures

What is Mayo Medical Ventures?

Mayo Medical Ventures, known as Mayo Clinic Ventures, is a specialized investment arm of the Mayo Clinic, dedicated to transforming healthcare by commercializing innovations that arise from Mayo Clinic research. Their investment strategy centers on HealthTech, Medical Devices, Life Science, Pharmaceutical, and related sectors.

Mayo Medical Ventures plays an instrumental role in fostering scientific advancements by collaborating with Mayo physicians and scientists to uncover inventions and translated into market-ready products and services that can have a profound impact on patient care. The Mayo Clinic Ventures team actively engages in intellectual property evaluation and protection, licensing execution and management, as well as startup company formation.

On the corporate side, aggressive pursuits in equity investing, strategic collaborations, spin-offs and subsidiaries, and even mergers and acquisitions help to broaden their impact across the industry. The organization has contributed significantly to Mayo Clinic's operations, with more than $1.2 billion returned to support clinical practice, education, and research from its inception to the target year of 2024. There is a strong emphasis on propelling the next generation of healthcare, with over 390 startups using Mayo Clinic technology and more than $300 million in investment capital deployed.

The Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange serves as a membership platform to further industry collaboration, accelerate commercialization, and advance healthcare innovations. Mayo Medical Ventures is committed to catalyzing innovation and shaping the future of healthcare for the betterment of patients worldwide.