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Partner with IVHI for Voice and Hearing Innovation

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IVHI brings together world-class clinician-scientists, researchers, and innovators to transform the future of voice, hearing, and communication health. We welcome collaboration with startups, industry partners, and technology developers who want to accelerate discovery, validate emerging technologies, or co-create next-generation solutions.

Collaborate with world-class researchers and clinician-scientists to transform communication health in one of the only fully integrated research and clinical care centers.

Why partner with IVHI

  • Access to cutting-edge clinical and research facilities
  • Ability to work with patients experiencing voice, hearing, balance, swallowing, or speech and language disorders
  • Collaborative team of clinicians, scientists, engineers, and innovators
  • Opportunities for technology validation, pilot studies, and clinical insight
  • Deep expertise in AI and innovation for voice, hearing, swallowing, balance, and communication disorders
  • Streamlined process for startups and industry partners

Collaboration agreement options

Charitable donations through the USF Foundation help fuel IVHI’s work to improve the lives of individuals with voice, hearing, and communication challenges. Your gift supports innovative research, compassionate clinical care, and programs that directly benefit patients and their families. Donations are generally tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, making it a meaningful way to give back while advancing better care.​

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Best for:

Research projects where the partner funds specific project costs.

Process:

Contract goes through USF General Counsel. Timeline is approximately 2–3 months.

What it offers:

  • USF performs research per a detailed Scope of Work (SOW)

  • Sponsor reimburses specific costs

  • USF invoices per item, allowing work to evolve (may result in additional administrative processes)

Intellectual Property:

  • Follows USF standard IP policies

  • Sponsor receives a 90-day exclusive option to negotiate a commercial license

Best for:

Research projects that fund an overall scope of work.

Process:

Contract goes through USF General Counsel. Timeline is approximately 2–3 months.

What it offers:

  • USF performs research per a detailed Scope of Work (SOW)

  • Sponsor pays a set price based on defined milestones

  • USF invoices according to a pre-agreed schedule

Intellectual Property:

  • Follows USF standard IP policies

  • Sponsor receives a 90-day exclusive option to negotiate a commercial license

Best for:

Industry- or investigator-sponsored clinical trials involving human subjects, including device, digital health, therapeutic, or diagnostic studies related to voice, hearing, balance, swallowing, or communication disorders.

Process:

Study is managed through the USF Office of Clinical Research (OCR) and follows institutional review and regulatory requirements, including IRB approval. Timeline varies based on study complexity, regulatory review, and contracting.

What it offers:

  • Access to IVHI’s clinical population and integrated research–clinical environment
  • Collaboration with experienced clinician-scientists and clinical research staff
  • Support for study design, recruitment, data collection, and clinical execution
  • Ability to conduct feasibility studies, pilot trials, or full clinical trials
  • Alignment with FDA regulations, IRB requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards

Intellectual Property:

  • Governed by USF clinical research and Office of Clinical Research policies