Marshall University and Marshall Health have partnered with Intermed Labs, a renowned medical technology (medtech) startup studio, to drive more health care innovations through advanced technologies and breakthroughs that enhance patient outcomes and foster a dynamic ecosystem for healthcare solutions.
Based in Morgantown, WV, Intermed Labs will help the clinicians and researchers at Marshall University and Marshall Health bring their innovative ideas to life—from design, prototyping and validation to patents, presentations and publication of top concepts.
“Intermed Labs is a world-class, award-winning innovation studio based right here in West Virginia,” says Tom McClellan, M.D., CEO of Intermed Labs. “Our partnership with Marshall aims to empower their incredible talent, assisting them in transforming ideas into commercially viable solutions that improve patient care and outcomes.”
The partnership between Intermed Labs and Marshall will connect the early medtech ideas generated within the Marshall ecosystem to Intermed Lab’s world-class engineering and entrepreneurial talent. Through this collaboration, innovative ideas will be developed and brought to market, all while elevating the quality of care both locally and nationally.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Marshall and truly appreciate the collaborative can-do culture cultivated by the university leadership,” says Ashok Aggarwal, chief strategy officer of Intermed Labs. “It is evident that Marshall embraces a sense of responsibility in creating a prosperity platform that will benefit West Virginia communities while making a tremendously positive impact on the world.”
Moreover, this partnership positions West Virginia as an attractive destination for top health care and medtech professionals, contributing to the growth of the medtech industry and fostering the attraction and retention of talent within the state.
