SLIDE 5 5
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Program One (Oct 2011 – May 2012)
Overview: Th The En Entrepreneurs-in-Res esidence ce ( (EIR) p ) prog
at t CDRH i is a ti time-limited r recruitment o
cl class en entr trep epreneu eurs and innovators t to
highly-qualifi ified ed i inter ernal g gover ernmen ent e t employee ees i in th the e devel elopment o t of sol
tion
in area eas th that t impact i ct innovati tion Goal: The e EIR g goa
eliver tr transformati tional ch change by c y combining the b best internal an and e external tal alent ap applyi ying ng t the he principles o s of lean an engineering i in rap apidly t testing, val alidating an and sc scal aling new ap approaches Focus: To better understan and t the drivers f s for t the CD CDRH v visi sion n an and d to develop a p a ne new expedited p d pathway y to improve p pati tien ent t acces ccess to
tive m med edical d devi vices ces
– ESRD Innovation Challenge (2013 – 2016) – Breakthrough Devices Program (2018)
Source: http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/CDRH/CDRHInnovation/InnovationPathway/ucm286138.htm