Intuitive Foundation

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Intuitive Foundation
Philanthropy, Research and Education

“If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years, educate children” – Confucius

The Intuitive Foundation is dedicated to reducing the global burden of disease and suffering through philanthropy, research and education aimed at better outcomes for patients everywhere

Research grants

The Intuitive Foundation supports nonprofit institutions worldwide with grants and fellowships that advance health and education through medical and technology research. Current opportunities include:

Bronchoscopy Research Grant
Studies on robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and its impact on patient outcomes
Clinical Research Grants
Research in robotic-assisted surgery focused on surgical care and outcomes
Robotic Surgery Fellowships
Support for training programs in robotic-assisted surgical specialties
Robotic Bronchoscopy Fellowships
Training for specialists in robotic bronchoscopy and lung cancer care

These grants are awarded competitively to help accelerate clinical research, education, and innovation in robotic-assisted healthcare.

Community

The Intuitive Foundation supports programs that inspire the next generation of innovators and expand access to STEM and healthcare pathways. Current initiatives include:

FIRST Robotics
Sponsorship and mentoring for high school robotics teams worldwide, along with events like RoboNanza and STEM career open houses
Outreach Programs
Strategic grants and partnerships that address the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM and healthcare. These efforts include mentorship, curriculum, hands-on learning, career pathways, and leadership development.

These programs combine grants, mentorship, and direct community engagement to foster equity, opportunity, and innovation in STEM and healthcare.

Clinical Training

The Intuitive Foundation advances surgical education and training worldwide through open-access platforms, simulation-based learning, and targeted funding opportunities. Current initiatives include:

Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF)
A global, open-source platform that develops scalable, simulation-based training modules, enabling clinicians to learn and assess procedural skills anytime, anywhere
Clinical Skills Training Grant
Funding of up to $75,000 for nonprofit organizations to create and test SELF modules that expand access to procedural training, particularly in low- and middle-income countries

Through SELF and related grants, clinicians gain access to flexible, high-quality training that strengthens surgical capacity where it is needed most.

About the foundation

The Intuitive Foundation was created in 2018 to promote health and advance education by making grants to section 501(c)(3) organizations and foreign charities for medical and technology research; science, technology, engineering, and math-related educational programs, training, and fellowships; healthcare training programs and facilities; direct disaster relief; and for other similar purposes.

Initially, the Foundation expects to award grants for the purpose of promoting health and advancing education in three categories: technology research, clinical research, and clinical robotics education and training. In the future, the Foundation expects that it will award grants for the purpose of promoting health and advancing education for other types of projects related to STEM educational programs, medical research, training and fellowships, healthcare training programs and facilities, and other purposes.

Intuitive Foundation

Philanthropy, Research and Education

The Intuitive Foundation is dedicated to reducing the global burden of disease and suffering through philanthropy, research and education aimed at better outcomes for patients everywhere

About the foundation

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