Jacobs Institute, Inc.

The Jacobs Institute is a not-for-profit vascular medical technology innovation center located in Buffalo, New York, uniquely positioned as the only independently managed medical innovation facility operating within a single building. Strategic proximity to Kaleida Health's Gates Vascular Institute and the University at Buffalo's Clinical and Translational Research Center enables seamless collaboration for medical device development. The institute's core mission centers on accelerating next-generation vascular medicine technologies through partnerships between physicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders. Key service offerings include the i2R (Idea to Reality) Center, which guides medical device development from ideation through FDA submission; regulatory and quality compliance services; clinical training programs; and a 3D Printing Center of Excellence in Health Care specializing in customizable 3D-printed vascular flow models for anatomical visualization and product testing. The institute also operates education and community programs designed to inspire future healthcare professionals and advance vascular medicine innovation.