Biodesign Essentials: Principles of HealthTech Innovation Training by Tonex
This course provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the Biodesign process, helping participants translate unmet clinical needs into viable health technology solutions. Participants will explore the full innovation cycle, from identifying problems to validating solutions. Emphasis is placed on user-centered design, stakeholder alignment, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The course also addresses the importance of cybersecurity in healthtech systems, highlighting how innovation must include secure data design and protection of patient information. This training empowers professionals to lead innovation initiatives that are safe, efficient, and compliant.
Audience:
- Engineers
- Clinicians
- Product managers
- Medtech professionals
- Cybersecurity professionals
- Health technology innovators
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Biodesign innovation framework
- Learn how to identify and prioritize unmet clinical needs
- Apply user-centered design principles to healthtech development
- Map stakeholders and develop aligned strategies
- Evaluate concepts through structured screening and validation
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Biodesign Innovation
- Overview of healthtech innovation landscape
- Biodesign process: from need to solution
- Role of multidisciplinary teams
- Importance of regulatory context
- Challenges in clinical innovation
- Integration of cybersecurity in design
Module 2: Clinical Need Identification
- Need-finding in clinical settings
- Observational research techniques
- Criteria for need selection
- Need statement formulation
- Identifying cybersecurity implications in needs
- Case examples from real-world healthtech
Module 3: Stakeholder and Ecosystem Mapping
- Identifying key stakeholders
- Analyzing stakeholder influence
- Aligning stakeholder goals
- Mapping value chains
- Understanding payer-provider dynamics
- Cybersecurity compliance stakeholders
Module 4: Concept Generation and Screening
- Brainstorming innovative concepts
- Concept selection frameworks
- Screening for feasibility and desirability
- Intellectual property basics
- Technical and business filters
- Screening for secure data handling
Module 5: Early Prototyping and Validation
- Building low-fidelity prototypes
- Gathering user feedback
- Validating clinical relevance
- Assessing technical feasibility
- Iterating based on feedback
- Ensuring security from early design
Module 6: Strategy and Implementation Planning
- Developing implementation strategies
- Go-to-market considerations
- Regulatory and reimbursement pathways
- Creating business models
- Managing innovation risks
- Addressing cybersecurity in deployment
Advance your skills in healthtech innovation. Enroll now in Tonex’s Biodesign Essentials course and learn how to develop secure, impactful solutions for modern healthcare.