AMI at USC

The Alfred E Mann Institute at the University of Southern California became fully operational in 2001 as a successful initiative launched by President Steve Sample of USC and Alfred Mann. A $100 million donation was made by Alfred Mann to USC, which has been expanded to $160 million to test pilot his innovative vision. AMI-USC is located in the Denney Research Building, at USC's University Park Campus in association with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Biomedical Engineering Department. Its 25,000 sq.ft facility houses conference rooms and office space for approximately 27 employees as well as a Class 1000 clean room facility, electronics and machine shops, systems validation facilities, software development facilities and project laboratories.

The Institute reviews about 70 biomedical innovations from USC each year and manages a portfolio of half a dozen medical device innovations. The Institute has been sponsoring technology that covers treatment, rehabilitation, and diagnostics solutions. The AMI-USC works closely with the Stevens Institute for Innovation, USC's technology transfer center. For the inventions that are selected by the Institute, AMI provides services that include the development and management of the invention patent portfolio, business plan development, prototype development, clinical tests, and launch into appropriate commercial entities.

The leadership and staff includes individuals from industry who have been involved from cradle to launch in the commercialization of innovative technology and also have successful track records of working within the University academic environment. The Institute supplements its knowledge with expertise from leaders in the field from the University and from industry. The management of AMI at USC includes the following 7 positions: Executive Director, Associate Director, Legal Affairs Manager, Manager of Marketing and Business Development, Manager of Engineering and Project Management, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance Manager, and Senior Business Officer. The Institute's full time staff also includes 16 engineers, 3 administrative assistants, and 1 patent agent. In addition, 12 part-time employees, and USC students augment the Institute's overall capabilities. The student help comes from graduate students from the USC Viterbi Engineering School, the USC Marshall Business School, and from the USC Keck School of Medicine.

For additional information visit http://ami.usc.edu/