TMCi HealthTech Accelerator (formerly TMCx)
HealthTech & MedTech · Run by Texas Medical Center Innovation · Houston, TX
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All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified.
- Investment
- Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedTMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified.
- Program length
- 26 weeks
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- 11 (19th cohort, started November 2025)
- Stage focus
- post-proof-of-concept, positioned for enterprise conversations
- Sub-vertical
- digital health / healthtech
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Texas Medical Center
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: TMCi's own page (fetched) does not state equity or fee terms; TMCx historically took no equity and charged no fee, but that could not be confirmed on the current site, so terms_model/investment/equity left null. Structure: 'no strings attached' bootcamp phase followed by a 6-month accelerator. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched pages; 19th cohort announced via TMC press release confirms activity. TMCi ACT (cancer therapeutics) program exists but its portal requires JavaScript and could not be verified.
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Terms in plain English
Texas Medical Center Innovation does not publish equity, fee, or investment terms for this program, so we cannot state what the financial deal is; ask TMCi directly before planning around it. The published structure is a short bootcamp phase, described by TMCi as a no strings attached engagement, after which a subset of companies is accepted into a roughly six-month accelerator at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. The most recent cohort, the program's 19th, began November 3, 2025 with 11 startups.
Who this is actually for
Digital health and medical device founders who are past proof of concept and ready for enterprise-level conversations, clinical validation, and hospital procurement work. The program is in person in Houston, so plan for a meaningful on-site commitment at the Texas Medical Center.
Application windows
Next cohort, expected 2026; application window not announced: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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Sources
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