Course Schedule

Day 1

Monday, March 23, 2026

10:20-10:40 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

10:00-11:00 – Check-in, networking, and snack

11:00-11:25 – Welcome, introductions, and course overview

11:25-11:50 – "The Biodesign Innovation Process"

11:50-1:20 – "Bootcamp: Part 1"

1:20-2:00 – Lunch

2:00-4:30 – "Bootcamp: Part 2"

4:30-4:45 – Break and passing period

4:45-5:45 – Faculty coaching on course projects

5:45-5:50 – Passing period

5:50-6:00 – Day 1 wrap-up

6:00-6:30 – Brief reception

6:30-8:00 – Working dinner on course projects

8:00-8:30 – Transportation back to hotel

Day 2

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

7:15-7:30 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

7:30-8:00 – Breakfast

8:00-8:05 – Welcome to Day 2

8:05-8:30 – "Biodesign Tools in Use: Cala Health Case Study

8:30-9:15 – "What to Do When the Idea Comes First"

9:15-9:30 – Break and passing period

9:30-11:00 – Faculty coaching on course projects

11:00-11:15 – Break and passing period

11:15-11:45 - "Pivots, Failures, and Lessons Learned"

11:45-12:45 – Lunch and work time on course projects

12:45-1:35 – "Teaching and Guiding the Process"

1:35-1:45 – Passing period

1:45-3:15 – Peer review exercise

3:15-3:30 – Break

3:30-5:00 – Faculty coaching on course projects

5:00-5:10 – Passing period

5:10-5:45 – "Need-Driven Business Development"

5:45-6:15 – Transportation to dinner event

6:15-9:45 – Dinner at Josh Makower's home (buses will return to the notel at 8:00, 9:00, and 9:45 pm)

Day 3

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

7:45-8:00 – Transportation from hotel to event venue

8:00-8:30 – Breakfast

8:30-8:35 – Welcome to Day 3

8:35-9:30 – "Managing the Process"

9:30-9:35 – Break and passing period

9:35-10:35 – Faculty coaching on course projects

10:35-10:45 – Break and passing period

10:45-11:10 – "Applying the Biodesign Process in a Corporate Setting"

11:10-12:00 – "Bringing the Process Home"

12:00-12:30 – Lunch

12:30-2:25 – Final presentations on company projects (and health technology trivia competition!)

2:25-2:30 –Passing period

2:30-2:45 – Course wrap-up and call to action