An accelerator that helps close the gap between core technologies and commercial solutions. It provides user-centered design, research, and engineering services to clients globally to develop digital and physical products. The accelerator works with early-stage medical device companies to help bring their technologies to market through a 6-18 month program including mentoring, prototyping support in dry labs, and discounts on development services.

1. We provide user-centered design and innovation to clients on a global scale

2. We provide user-centered design and innovation to clients on a global scale
We are a collaborative team
of researchers, designers & engineers

3. We develop digital and physical
products, services, and experiences
We provide user-centered design and innovation to clients on a global scale

4. We close the gap
between core technologies and commercialized solutions.

5. WE WORK WITH COMPANIES TO
DEFINE, CREATE, AND CAPTURE
VALUE TO DRIVE GROWTH.

6. OUR PROCESS

7. Define
Provide focus and
scale to the
products, services,
and experiences
Deliver
Develop and manage
the individual
components
Frame
Identify opportunities
in new and existing
markets

8. Over 350 Medical Development
Programs Completed Since 1988

9. 30,000 hours of user research
conducted in clinical environments

10. Understanding cultural and geographic
variations to capitalize on global opportunities

11. Extensive Human Factors expertise to
create FDA compliant devices

12. Electromechanical Innovation to turn
core IP into tangible solutions

13. 280 patents, 36 industry Awards including
6 Medical Design Excellence Awards

14. 1 - improve care
2 - drive better outcomes
3 - reduce cost

15. to partner with top healthcare
entrepreneurs to help drive
innovation and local business
growth that will have a
positive impact on peoples lives
OUR GOAL:

18. “Insight Accelerator Labs should
provide a good home for companies
that come out of the universities
and are ready for the next step.”
-AlanThomas
University of Chicago
April 10, 2013
FEATURED IN:
Chicago Tribune, Sun Times, Inc Magazine

19. Family,
Friends,
University
Super Angel
SBIR Phase II
Discover
Market
Need
Business
Planning/
Establish
IP
Feasibility-tech risk
Series A+
FULL PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT/
COMMERCIALIZATION
(FPD)
MINIMUM
VIABLE
PRODUCT
(MVP)
Viability-prod risk Scalability - manufacturing risk
An accelerator that helps close the gap between core technologies and commercial solutions
MINIMUM
FEASIBLE
CONCEPT
(MFC)
Seed/ Angel
SBIR Phase 1/II
Grants/
Awards
SBIR Phase1
V a l l e y o f D e a t h

20. MINIMUM
FEASIBLE
CONCEPT
(MFC)
Seed/ Angel
SBIR Phase 1/II This is different than POC
Tech &Value alignment
Subsystem focused
Provides low cost tech pivots
Manufacturing influence
Alignment to funding stages

21. Since joining Insight
Accelerator Labs, Briteseed
has raised a $1M seed
round and was named Top
Life Sciences Startup at the
Rice Business Plan
Competition.

23. An accelerator that helps close the gap between core technologies and commercial solutions
Target Member Profile:
Early stage medical device
companies that have:
!
• Initial funding
• Protectable IP
• FDA pathway
• Reimbursement model
• Target market and market fit

24. WHY OUR
ACCELERATOR LABS?

25. PROGRAM DURATION:
6 months renewable up to 18 months

26. 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION:
An experienced cross disciplinary team &
industry contacts

27. COMMERCIAL SUCCESS:
100+ medical products brought to market

28. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:
20% discount up to 100K in development savings

29. STARTUP GUIDANCE:
Mentoring and project management support

30. DRY LABS:
Access and support required for grants through the labs

31. !
Our current member co.
!1. VG-Bio
2. Briteseed
3. Caraseal
4. Healthy-Txt
5. (?)

32. Sponsor Value:
! • sustainable exposure to innovation in the healthcare space
• scouting and vetting of technology aligned to strategic goals
• early exposure to vetted relevant ideas
• strategic feedback to local university exploration areas
• engagement and recognition in local events (HealthTECH summit, WellTech summit)
• deeper collaboration with Matter, CIM, 1871, Chicago Lean Startup, BuiltInChicago,
and other groups

33. Thank You
Steve McPhilliamy
Executive Director, Insight Accelerator Labs
smcphilliamy@insightacceleratorlabs.com
773 907 9500
www.insightpd.com