Entrepreneurial Education &Acceleration Programs
Kyushu University-UC San Diego Joint Webinar-2“Innovation & Entrepreneurism”
January 25-26, 2021

Dennis Abremski
IGE Executive Director
dabremski@ucsd.edu

Mentoring

StrategyBusiness Models

Milestones

OPPORTUNITYUC San Diego is globally recognized as an innovation
leader, driving social and economic prosperity.

Startup Founders
Debbie Chen
CEO, Hydrostasis(Alum)

Michael Yip
Asst. Prof.

Munjal Shah
CEO, Health IQ

Alex Zaretski
Founder,
Grolltex
UCSD Ph.D.
Prof. Stephanie Fraley
Founder MelioOurGreatest
Advantage

What We Were FightingIGE

San Diego & UCSD Eco-System
The UCSD Eco-system provides a strong technology foundation.

$1.2B Research
Annually

The University averages $1B+ inawarded research grants and contracts#3 & #9 Ranking

800+
Med Device and Life Science
Companies in Southern CA

1700+

San Diego ranked #3
LA/Orange County ranked #9
in national life science clusters

INSTITUTE FOR THE
GLOBALENTREPRENEUR

Faculty and Staff at
UCSD Medical Center

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JACOBS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGRADY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT6Goals
To improve the way MedTech
innovations are developed &brought to market…
… Through education & acceleration,
making healthcare more functional,reliable, convenient, & lessexpensive.
Focus on additional areas where
UCSD can significantly impact
society, such as sustainability & next
generation communications, etc.

Elevator
Pitch(Customer – Centric)

Entrepreneurial
Education
ProgramsNationalScience
Foundation
SponsoredUnited Nations
Sustainability
Development
Goals

IGE MedTech Accelerator
Entrepreneur

Accelerating Medical Innovation& Entrepreneurship• For entrepreneurs working at theintersection of healthcare and technology.
• Access to advisors, investors, corporate
partners, and customers.
• Partnering with Altman Clinical andTranslational Research Institute (ACTRI)• Clinical Study Design• Biostatistics & Informatics• Regulatory Expertise & Training

ClinicalTranslation

Mentors

UniversityResearch
Facilities

Investors+ R&DResources

IGE
MedTechINSERT
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Industry

Funding

Incubator
SpaceInterns

Legal,
Accounting,
PR &FinanceSupportMedTech Acceleration Process
Center for
Wearables

AffiliatedCompanies

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 38 Months

12 Months

Prototype

Field Test/
ClinicalValidation

Commercialization/Launch• Pilot MVP• Pilot production• Field testing• IRB/Regulatory• Quality, Manufacturability• Risk Analysis• Regulatory Support• Manufacturing Transfer• Supply Chain Assessment• Production Support• Regulatory Clearance• Reimbursement

Intensive“bootcamp”

4 Months

ContextualRobotics
School ofMedicine
AlumniStartups
InternationalPartners

Application
Process• 2-page write-up• 1 Min Video• Panel Interview

IDEAS

Market &Clinical Need
Validation• Value proposition• Business model• IP• Regulatory• Perceived
Risk/Hurdles• Project Plan

INSTITUTE FOR THE
GLOBALENTREPRENEUR• Design andDevelopment• Working Prototype• Market Pull
• UX/Human Factors• Quality SystemCompliance

JACOBS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGRADY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

11Filling Gaps – “Startup Microsurgery”• Adding Experience• Building Credibility• Increasing Value• Buying Time• Survivability –Increasing theprobability of Successhttps://integrisok.com/

Mentoring

Strategy

Business Models

Milestones

Mentors

Seasoned Entrepreneurs Share ExpertiseInnovation Ecosystem
Virtuous Cycle
R&D investments
replenished throughincreased profits in thecommercial economy.

Technology
Breakthroughs

R&D
Investments

Capabilities

New Products

Increased
Sales &Profits

What is an Innovation Ecosystem?
By Deborah J. Jackson
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VANeeds

Academic ResearchCommercial Economy

GlobalAccelerator Programs

EDGENEXT & Path to Market

Success by the Numbers#1 ​Public Institution for industry-funded research#1 Public Institution for positive social impact#4 Institution for startup creation#7 Institution for R&D expenditures#7 For patents issued

Jacobs School of Engineering ranks #9
among nation’s top engineering schools.
US News & World Report – March 2020

Over 40,000 jobs attributable to UC San Diego-related companies​

Thank You!

My Contact Info:
Dennis Abremski

Executive Director
Institute for the Global Entrepreneur
University of California San Diegodabremski@ucsd.edu

My Background

Qualcomm

wirelesshealthcare

SAAS

consumer products

serial entrepreneur

IGE Executive Director
dabremski@eng.uscd.edu

INSTITUTE FOR THE
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR

MicrosoftDennis Abremski

designUS Government

marketingproduct management
sales

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