University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an academic medical center and health system in Chicago, integrating adult and pediatric hospitals with the University of Chicago’s research enterprise. Industry partners engage through a trials office, centralized IRB, EMR‑linked research data warehouse, and institutional biobanking that accelerate startup, recruitment, and real‑world evidence. Its urban location offers access to a large, diverse patient population and proximity to the region’s life‑sciences and medtech firms. Research is supported by NIH and other U.S. agencies, with additional backing from foundations and industry. University commercialization resources provide IP, licensing, and startup support for clinician‑ and faculty‑driven innovations.