Key Takeaways
- Asylee engineers and physicians launch medical device companies in the US
- No green card required — engineering credentials + EAD qualify
- Fund manufacturing, FDA 510(k) submissions, and sales team
- Afghan, Ukrainian, and Venezuelan MedTech professionals served
- 48-hour decisions
Medical device entrepreneurship draws asylee engineers and physicians who combine clinical insight with engineering capability. Ukrainian biomedical engineers have launched diagnostics and monitoring device companies in the US. Afghan physicians who identified unmet clinical needs during their medical careers have founded medical device startups. Venezuelan engineers with backgrounds in instrumentation and process control have pivoted to medical device development.
What We Fund
- Contract manufacturing and prototyping costs
- FDA 510(k) and PMA submission fees and consulting
- Quality management system (QMS) implementation (ISO 13485)
- Sales team hiring for post-clearance commercialization
- Clinical evaluation and post-market surveillance costs
- Regulatory affairs staff
Minimum: $20,000/month in medical device revenue (sales or contract revenue), 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Medical device companies with EAD, US entity, and $20,000+/month in revenue qualify.
Yes. Regulatory submission fees and consulting are valid business expenses.
Yes. Revenue from contract manufacturing agreements counts toward qualifying revenue.
$20,000/month in device or contract revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Yes. Post-clearance sales team hiring is a common use of medical device working capital.
Yes. Class I and Class II device companies with commercial revenue qualify.
Pre-clearance companies with contract revenue or grants may qualify on a case-by-case basis.
Decision within 48 hours. Funds in 3-5 business days.