MedTech Startup Survey

MedTech Startup Survey* This field is required.

Wearable

Implantable

Surgical tool/instrument

Other handheld tool

Benchtop/lab equipment

Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)

Imaging

Other

What is the primary intent of your device?* This field is required.

Diagnostic

Monitoring

Therapeutic

Surgical

Assistive (support or augment a patient function)

Other

What is the primary therapeutic area targeted by your device?* This field is required.

Cardiovascular

Electrophysiology

Neurology

Orthopedics

Pulmonary

Endocrinology/Metabolic

Oncology

Ophthalmology

General surgery

Other

What regulatory class do you expect your device to fall under?* This field is required.

Class I

Class II

Class III

Not sure

None of the above

Which of the following best describes your current device development stage?* This field is required.

Concept/early feasibility

Prototype developed

Pre-clinical testing

Clinical trials

Regulatory submission

Commercially available

What best describes your company’s current funding stage?* This field is required.

Pre-seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C or later

Bootstrapped (no plans for funding)

PE-funded

Public

Not sure

What have been your top technical challenges in the early stages of development? (Select up to 3)* This field is required.

Defining a clear MVP

Proving the technology works as intended

Integrating sensors/hardware/software

Achieving the desired form factor

Minimizing power requirements

Data collection for regulatory submission

Cybersecurity

Other

What have been your top technical challenges in the early stages of development?* This field is required.Select up to 3

Raising capital

Hiring the right people

Managing costs / estimating the true cost of development

Navigating regulatory requirements

Meeting development timelines

Other

Do you currently use or plan to use AI/ML algorithms as part of your device functionality?* This field is required.1- Least confident | 10 - Most Confident

Yes, currently use

Not yet, but we plan to

Not sure

What role does AI/ML play in your product or development strategy? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

Signal processing (e.g., denoising, feature extraction)

Diagnosis or risk prediction

Triage or prioritization

Personalized therapy

Workflow automation

None

Other

What role does AI/ML play in your product or development strategy?* This field is required.Select all that apply

Access to labeled training data

Generalizability across patient populations

Regulatory uncertainty (e.g., FDA AI/ML framework)

Model interpretability / explainability

Integration with device hardware/software

Data privacy / HIPAA compliance

Other

What are your biggest AI/ML-related challenges?* This field is required.Select up to 3

YESNO

If yes, what signals are you targeting?

What is your biggest challenge in collecting clinical data for your device?* This field is required.

Access to patients

Study design

Regulatory-grade data capture

Data quality/interpretability

Cost

No challenges

Other

Which of the following is the greatest risk for your company?* This field is required.

Technology risk (device may not work as intended)

Market risk (adoption, competition)

Regulatory delays

Running out of funding before demonstrating clinical value

Other

If you could accelerate one part of your development process, what would it be?* This field is required.

Concept to prototype

V1 development

Post-v1 development

Clinical data collection

Regulatory submission

Scaling manufacturing

Other

What do you look for in a development partner? (Select your top 3)* This field is required.

Speed to prototype

Deep technical expertise

Regulatory expertise

Cost efficiency

Collaborative approach

Proven experience with similar devices

Transparency

Other

What do you look for in a development partner?Select up to 3

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