Innovations

Discover the health care of tomorrow. Together.

Wake Forest Innovations (WFI) is responsible for intellectual property (IP) management for the Wake Forest Health System, Wake Forest University, and the Advocate Health System that includes:

Managing and advising on the protection of IP
Establishing commercial partnerships aimed at scaling IP/technologies
Helping to develop technology businesses

Mission

The mission of Wake Forest Innovations (WFI) is to ‘turn research into products’.

Collaboration and Outreach

WFI also participates in the educational, research, and mentorship missions of the University through formal programs and academic publications. Wake Forest Innovations is located in the heart of the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC.

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Our Experts

Find a leading researcher to advance your medical technologies or grow your product pipeline by browsing our listing of featured experts.

Leadership

Learn about our leadership team, comprised of executives with experience in translational science, product development, commercialization and more.

Research Services and Collaborations

Learn more about Research Services and Collaborations at Wake Forest Innovations

Areas of Focus

At Wake Forest Innovations, we help your research project or fill your technology pipeline by drawing on the expertise of the researchers and clinicians of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Wake Forest Baptist is a leading research institution ranked nationally in six specialties and regionally ranked as the No. 2 hospital in the state of North Carolina.

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Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Wake Forest Baptist’s Aging Program builds on more than 25 years of national leadership in aging research and consists of multiple centers, including the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and the Sticht Center on Aging.

Ranked No. 33 among the nation’s best hospitals for geriatrics by U.S. News & World Report (2017)

Leading a $7.9 million multicenter study exploring the role of intranasal insulin as a treatment for memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease

Cancer

The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist has built a team of nationally and internationally recognized experts who specialize in drug development, prevention, early diagnosis, precision medicine and novel treatments. The Center is among an elite group acknowledged as the nation’s leaders in the fight against cancer.

Ranked No. 27 in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2017)

One of only 45 Comprehensive Cancer Centers (designated by the National Cancer Institute) in the United States

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Cardiovascular Disease

Wake Forest Baptist has been at the forefront of heart and vascular disease care for nearly 30 years. Our cardiovascular research has played key roles in advancing the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and related diseases.

Ranked as a nationally high performing hospital for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report (2017)

Received accolades for our cardiac care from the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Disorders

Wake Forest Baptist is an international leader in diabetes and obesity research, care and education. Its scientists and clinicians have engaged in groundbreaking preclinical and clinical trials targeting diabetes prevention as well as its comorbidities.

Ranked as a nationally high preforming hospital for diabetes and endocrinology by U.S. News & World Report (2017)

Conducting multiple nonhuman primate studies underway to investigate obesity, insulin resistance and inflammation, and their role in the progression of diabetes

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Neurology and Neurosurgery

At Wake Forest Baptist, clinical investigators are shaping the future for conditions like epilepsy, stroke and movement disorders, while our preclinical researchers lead the development of novel medications for the treatment of addiction.

Ranked as No. 37 in the country for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report (2017)

Member of the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium, a group of leading academic medical centers developing more effective treatments for malignant brain tumors

Leads one of three federally-funded projects focusing on effective risk communication of novel tobacco products

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Regenerative Medicine

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine. The Institute’s researchers are leading innovators in the field.

First to engineer functional experimental solid organs

First to create a laboratory-grown organ that was successfully implanted in patients

Leading a $75 million government initiative to develop life-improving treatments for wounded soldiers

Technologies for License

Accelerating the development and commercialization of inventions.

We Are Tech Transformed

Add products to your development pipeline, not just patents. At Wake Forest Innovations, we take ideas and transform them into technologies we believe will improve patient care and shape the medical field of tomorrow.

Technology Portfolio

From therapeutics to medical devices, diagnostics to research tools, view our portfolio of technologies that offer diverse licensing opportunities for both emerging and established companies in the life sciences industry.

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Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Research Focus Areas

Translation to Care

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