The program is named after Daniel Rosenman, who died from a heart attack while mountain biking, leaving behind his wife, son, and a 25-year career in which he led R&D efforts for a number of startups, including BioCardia and Transcend Medical. 

What started as a dozen volunteer industry experts who were eager to advise Rosenman Innovators in their friend’s honor, has grown to include hundreds of experts who share our pay-it-forward value and vision of improving wellbeing and equity around the world through healthcare innovation. 

Our programs have supported over 200 startups who have collectively raised $3B in private equity, received 63 FDA approval, and have impacted over 110 million patients across the United States.

Early-stage MedTech startups benefit from our curated connections and pragmatic knowledge shared by key stakeholders on topics aimed at accelerating the development of new health technology while avoiding common pitfalls. 

Get Executive Mentorship
At the beginning of the program, startup founders are matched with an industry expert who advises them one-on-one. We make matches based on your company’s stage and domain. Founders and mentors meet every two weeks throughout the duration of the program and tackle things like your go-to-market strategy and how to hone your investor pitch. Meetings can happen in-person or virtually depending on location. 

Join Meetups
We host virtual and in-person meetups. Meetups are an opportunity for the Rosenman Innovators cohort to strategize together, share challenges, and celebrate milestones.  

Learn from Experts
Connect with and learn from leaders and founders across the healthcare ecosystem through a series of virtual sessions providing you with guidance that will help inform your design and integration of technology into the healthcare ecosystem. The speaker series is held weekly for the first half of the program. The second half of the program features workshops. 

Present at Demo Day
Rosenman Innovators present to our community of investors and industry leaders on Demo Day. Presentations are held virtually, bringing together our larger community that stretches across the country. The presentations are followed by a cocktail party in San Francisco. 

Receive In-Kind Services
Our participating service partners offer in-kind services to help accelerate your progress. These service prizes include product development, cloud services, IP strategy advice, clinical and regulatory consultations, reimbursement, marketing, and business strategy. 

Join the Rosenman Founders Community
Join our community of founders. Members receive invitations to special events and networking opportunities with investors and experts.

Early-Stage MedTech Companies
The Rosenman Innovators program is open to early-stage medical device and diagnostic companies based anywhere in the world (up to and including Series A investment). We encourage startups to incorporate prior to applying. For help with this, please reach out to us at hello@rosenmaninstitute.org. 

Full-Time Founders/CEOs
We expect all founders/CEOs participating in the Rosenman Innovators to be working on their company full-time. This shows us that you’re committed to your company and we’re more likely to commit to supporting you. 

No University Affiliation is Required
The Rosenman Innovators supports startups spun out from UCSF and other universities, as well as those that have started in garages and everything in between. 

Returning Applicants
If you have submitted an application in previous years but didn’t make it to the final cohort, we welcome you to apply again if your company has made progress.