Accelerator Program

Specialty tracks, built with the field’s leaders.

Within the MedTech Innovator Accelerator, specialty tracks pair the core program with a partner organization’s clinical expertise and networks — for startups in heart and brain health, plastic surgery and health security.

How tracks work

The full program, with a specialist partner.

  • Part of the core program

    Track companies join the full MedTech Innovator Accelerator cohort, with its curriculum, mentorship and ecosystem.

  • Partner expertise

    Each partner brings clinical specialists, industry insight and its own network to the companies in its track.

  • A stage in your field

    Tracks open doors to the partner’s own audiences, conferences and channels, alongside the MTI Showcase.

Specialty Track 01

Heart and Brain Health Accelerator

In partnership with the American Heart Association

For startups taking on heart disease and stroke. With the American Heart Association, this track supports medical devices, health technologies and digital health solutions across the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and secondary prevention of heart and brain conditions — innovations that could reduce mortality, improve patient outcomes and widen access to high-quality care.

  • Pre-Seed to Series A
  • Showcase at AHA Scientific Sessions
Explore the Heart & Brain track
American Heart Association Ventures and Studio Red
Specialty Track 02

Plastic Surgery Accelerator

In partnership with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

For technologies that advance both aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery — from tissue engineering and biomaterials to new approaches to wound healing and scar treatment. With the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, startups gain industry expertise, clinical insight and a direct path to the surgeons and patients who stand to benefit.

  • Aesthetic & reconstructive
  • Showcase at Plastic Surgery The Meeting
Explore the Plastic Surgery track
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Specialty Track 03

MedTech Innovator Vantage

In partnership with BARDA

For diagnostics and medical devices that strengthen the response to health security threats. As the Diagnostics & Medical Devices hub of the BARDA Accelerator Network, Vantage supports detection, patient-monitoring and point-of-care technologies that improve preparedness and clinical decision-making.

  • Up to 10 companies a year
  • 100% BARDA scholarship
Explore the Vantage track
MedTech Innovator Vantage

BARDA Accelerator Network

The Program

Every track starts with one application.

Specialty tracks run inside the MedTech Innovator Accelerator. Start with the program, and find the track that fits your technology.

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