Medtronic Surgical Technology Research Grants

2026-2027

• Proposals must be directed to research at an academic institution. For-profit activities are not eligible for funding.
• Medtronic intends to prioritize proposals associated with academic institutions that have not previously received funding.
• Multiple grants to the same academic institution for different principal investigators will be considered, but Medtronic does not expect to fund multiple projects led by the same principal investigator.
• The total budget, including direct costs, indirect costs and any applicable taxes, must not exceed $50,000 USD and must not include more than 20% indirect costs.
• To be considered for a grant, Applicants must submit a signed copy of the applicable proposal form provided by Medtronic. A link to the abstract proposal form is below and the full proposal form will be provided to invited participants.
• Applicant proposals must not include confidential information or intellectual property belonging to someone who has not authorized the disclosure. Proposals will not be considered confidential even if an applicant includes language attempting to establish confidentiality.
• Any applicant who submits a proposal must acknowledge and agree to the following:

• Medtronic may use the proposal for any purpose and applicant releases Medtronic and its agents and employees from any claims that such use violates applicant’s rights.
• Applicant understands Medtronic is engaged in extensive research and development activities and there is a possibility that applicant’s proposals duplicate, or are similar to, a proposal by someone else, or subject matter that has been developed independently by or for Medtronic.
• Applicant understands many inventions in the medical device industry are not patented, are not patentable, are generally known in the industry, are in the public domain, or are covered by patents and are therefore owned by others.
• Applicant understands its proposals may already be in the public domain or owned by someone else even if applicant is not aware of such facts.
• Applicant agrees Medtronic retains all rights and privileges to develop, improve, and market technologies and products that are competitive or similar to applicant’s proposals, and Medtronic will own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, in any work it creates or has created from a similar idea of its own.

• Medtronic may require grant recipients to enter into an additional agreement addressing intellectual property and other issues before grant monies will be released.
• Grant recipients may be invited to present their work at the end of the grant period at a Medtronic sponsored symposium. Certain travel costs will be covered by Medtronic (in addition to the grant award).
• Grant recipients must submit a one-page mid-year progress report, as well as a final status report that details study results and conclusions. If a funded project does not begin, any grant money paid to an applicant must be immediately returned to Medtronic. If the project is terminated early, unused funds must be immediately returned to Medtronic, along with an accounting of the funds expended up to the termination date. Any unused funds after one year must also be returned to Medtronic.