STEPP: Innovating Emergency Medicine

Discover the cutting-edge of emergency medicine innovation with Stanford’s groundbreaking EM Partnership Program (STEPP), fostering the success of health tech startups through our health tech initiatives.

About Stanford's EM Partnership Program

At Stanford’s Department of Emergency Medicine, we’re committed to innovation, collaborating with health tech programs and healthcare organizations to support early-stage healthcare companies. Through our EM Partnership Program (STEPP), we built a program that links visionary innovators with industry leaders. Through collaborative efforts and research endeavors, we’re driving forward the future of emergency medicine to elevate patient outcomes worldwide.

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Our Partners

Oculine

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Oculine

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Lumos

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Lumos

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Ceribell

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Ceribell

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BrainScope

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BrainScope

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AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca

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Prenosis

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Prenosis

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Shyld

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Shyld

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How Stanford EM Partnership Program Works

The STEPP evaluation process involves multiple stages, meticulously designed to ensure alignment and suitability for potential collaboration with health tech startups.

1. Begin Collaboration

Take the initial step towards collaboration by completing our online interest form. This form allows us to grasp the essence of your innovation and assess its potential fit within our EM Partnership program.

2. Screening Meeting

You’ll receive an email within two weeks to set up a screening meeting with one of our physician innovators.

3. Expert Evaluation

If there appears to be a fit you’ll meet with subject matter experts from our department to evaluate your technology and solidify the goals of the partnership.

4. Partnership Development

Work with our team to outline the scope of work in the partnership.

5. Team Formation

We identify faculty to staff a project team to work closely with you throughout the partnership.

Who Should Apply?

We are open to partnerships in a wide variety of areas but are particularly interested in healthcare organizations advancing technology in:

Our primary goal is to support initiatives dedicated to developing innovative solutions that drive progress in the field of emergency medicine.

What We Offer?

As a well resourced, world class research institution Stanford offers partner organizations and early stage companies:

And more depending on your needs. We are invested in the success of our partners and can leverage our expert faculty to help you achieve your goals.

Contact

To begin the process, please complete and submit this form along with a link to an online version of your pitch deck.

You will be contacted within two weeks to follow up and discuss next steps.

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Organization website

Company description (required)

Link to your pitch deck

Why do you want to partner with Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine (required)