Trainee Outcomes

Learn more about how Stanford Biodesign trainees are making a meaningful difference in healthcare, and how Stanford Biodesign’s circle of impact is expanding across the health technology innovation ecosystem.

Startups

  • 57 Stanford Biodesign trainees have founded 57 health technology companies* based on projects initiated in our programs
  • 13m+ people helped
  • $1.25b in funding raised
  • 2,160 full-time employees
  • 63% active, 26% acquired/other exit
  • 91 Our Innovation and Global Fellowship alumni have launched 91 additional health technology companies* beyond their fellowship training
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* Companies have raised at least $250,000 in grant and/or professional funding and have licensed their IP from Stanford (if applicable).

Established Companies

18% of Innovation Fellowship alumni have played a pivotal role in the development/launch of 75 products at major health and technology companies. These alumni held roles in:

Alumni roles distribution percentages

Training & Education

91 percent of our Innovation Fellowship alumni have trained or coached others on the biodesign innovation process, with an average of 232 trainees per trainer and a total of 39,526 training experiences.

Company Advising

  • >1 out of 3 Innovation Fellowship Alumni hold formal advisory or consulting roles with health tech companies.

Patents

  • >2 out of 3 Innovation Fellowship alumni are named as inventors on health tech patents issued during or after their training.
  • 19 citations per inventorThese alumni are named on issued patents a total of 2,441 times, for an average of 19 citations per inventor.

Publications

  • 1 in 2 Innovation Fellowship alumni have authored peer-reviewed publications related to health tech innovation since their training.
  • 13 listingsThese alumni are named as authors on peer-reviewed articles a total of 1,216 times, for an average of 13 listings per author (see Innovation Research for a sample of these articles).

Leadership

75% of Innovation Fellowship alumni manage a team or a program with a combined total of 641 direct reports or an average of 5 direct reports per manager.

They oversee more than 3,700 people from the most junior level through to their direct reports.

All statistics from the 2024 Stanford Biodesign Alumni Survey. Survey included alumni who are at least 18 months into their post-fellowship careers. Responses received from 187 out of 194 eligible Innovation Fellowship alumni (96%) and 40 out of 66 eligible Global Fellowship alumni (61%).

More About Our Impact

Learn more about the Stanford Biodesigners, their exciting careers, and the impact they’re having in the healthcare field.