"One of my first inventions cost approximately $2,000 to produce. Today, a similar
invention costs $2 BILLION to bring to market."
– Thomas J. Fogarty, MD, Founder, FII
Mission
The mission of the Fogarty Institute for Innovation is to promote medical innovation by providing support to promising innovators and researchers as they transform their creative ideas into practical solutions to improve patient care. We offer mentorship at every step of the process, coordinating access to intellectual, physical, and financial resources to propel medical concepts from initiation to application.Vision
To energize the process of medical innovation and promote improvement in patient care by
nurturing the development of healthcare concepts.