Cimit CRAASH: Accelerator Course

Cimit CRAASH is an accelerator course that fast-tracks the commercialization of healthcare innovations through an intensive, hands-on educational program. This course helps innovator teams focus on crucial tasks including:

  • conducting discovery interviews.
  • developing business models.
  • crafting funding pitches.

Course leaders are seasoned healthcare entrepreneurs, commercialization experts, and investors who provide personalized guidance and feedback, helping teams balance various trade-offs to advance their projects.

Key Features:

  • Discovery Interviews: Conduct interviews structured to gather critical insights.
  • Healthcare Innovation Process: Gain a thorough understanding of the commercialization journey.
  • Economic Buyers: Identify and validate key decision-makers.
  • Clinical Needs and Value Propositions: Define and test essential healthcare needs.
  • Sustainable Business Models: Create models that ensure long-term viability.
  • Market Adoption: Find initial entry points for your innovations.
  • Regulatory Navigation: Learn the ins and outs of regulatory approvals.
  • Intellectual Property: Protect your innovations.
  • Investor Pitching: Develop strategies to effectively pitch your project.

For Partners:

  • Maximize Success: Educate portfolio teams to enhance project outcomes.
  • Streamline Efforts: Facilitate commercialization initiatives within portfolios.
  • Commercial Insight: Receive updates on commercial potential of portfolio technologies.

For Innovators: 

  • Expert Guidance: Learn directly from seasoned professionals.
  • Hands-On Learning: Engage in practical activities that extend beyond theory.
  • Market Insights: Understand customer pain points, market ecosystems, and the healthcare innovation landscape.
  • Risk Mitigation: Identify and test critical assumptions.
  • Compelling Pitches: Develop funding pitches that meet investor expectations.
  • IP Best Practices: Learn effective strategies for intellectual property protection.
  • Regulatory Understanding: Simplify the complexities of getting to market.