[AO FOUNDATION - Proof of Concept | Research Funding]

If you are an experienced inventor looking to address clinical problems that have not been solved yet, you will want to answer the AO Foundation Development Incubator’s (AODI) third call for proposals. The AODI looks for innovations promoting excellence in the treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. Among the proposals submitted during the first two calls in 2017 were a wide range of inventions, from surgical instruments and implants, digital solutions to 3D printing projects. Concepts should be patent protected or not yet published. IP cannot be older than 5 years.
 
Funding: no upper or lower limit
 
Duration: 1-5 years
 
Deadline: 3 May 2018.

For more information and application, please have a look at the call webpage and at the application process and guidelines.