Innovation. Collaboration. Transformation.

Propelling the next generation of health care.

Who we are

The Department of Business Development is Mayo Clinic’s front door to business – from technology commercialization to strategic partnerships – catalyzing innovation to shape the future of health care for the benefit of patients.

Our Mayo Clinic Ventures and Corporate Development teams come together as one unified force to bridge the gaps between industry and commercial groups to produce meaningful, effective changes in transforming health and medicine.

312
start-ups using
Mayo Clinic technology
$ 291 M
investment capital
deployed for
strategic collaborations
& equity investments
$ 1 B+
returned to Mayo Clinic
to support the practice, education & research


Inception to date

Mayo Clinic Ventures

  • Intellectual property evaluation and protection
  • Technology funding and development
  • Licensing execution and management
  • Start-up company formation
Corp Dev

Corporate Development

  • Partnerships and strategic collaborations
  • Spin-offs and subsidiaries
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Equity investing

Innovation Spotlight

Complex disease requires new, innovative approaches to medicine. In response, Mayo Clinic is actively developing transformative processes that can bring novel and better cures to patients.

With a distinct focus on cell therapy products and viral vectors, investment in these processes and products is needed to produce cures for patients at greater speed and scale.

Strategic collaborations & investments

Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange

Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange is a membership-based platform created to further industry collaboration, accelerate commercialization and advance the next generation of health care.

Members receive premier medical and business insights, as well as the connections needed to bring their breakthrough innovations to market.