Before completing our form and submitting your idea, please consider whether this is a new product or an existing/patented idea. When describing your idea, outline what problem it solves, or what disadvantage it could address. In addition, please tell us the stage of development or maturity of your idea. And lastly, please include your contact details. The more complete your description, the easier it will be to assess.
And now, if you are ready to submit - simply click on the link.
Once submitted you will receive a confirmation of receipt from us and your idea will be assessed through our internal GeniuZ review process. We will strive to contact you regarding our decision within one month. As your submission will run through a tiered review process, we may sometimes require additional time.
Following our review, we will communicate our formal decision by email. If the idea is a strong candidate for the GeniuZ program we will contact you to discuss and determine the best way to collaborate and take your idea forward. Conversely, if we decide to not move forward, you will be free to pursue the concept with another party.
In our quest to be the world's boldest MedTech company, we want to hear about ideas and innovations that could help improve the quality of life for patients around the world.
GeniuZ is a collaborative pathway, helping to develop your innovative ideas and product concepts together with us.
Read more about the simple three-step process below or submit your idea now!
A cross-functional team comprising representatives from Zimmer Biomet Research & Development (R&D), Regulatory, Commercial and Manufacturing will assess the viability of the idea, its potential market impact, and whether our participation would add value to a collaboration.
If you believe you may have proprietary rights in your submission, we urge you to contact your lawyer and take appropriate steps to apply for protection prior to making your submission to Zimmer Biomet.
At present the GeniuZ portal is focussed on ideas coming from the EMEA region only, however we are looking to expand this to other regions in the future.
If your idea submission is successful following initial review, the GeniuZ team will contact you to agree and execute a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to protect both parties when undertaking more detailed and confidential discussions.
If you have signed a confidentiality agreement with Zimmer Biomet, we will keep your idea confidential as per the terms and conditions of the confidentiality agreement.
Zimmer Biomet will create a cross-functional project team, with the aim to further develop your idea. The project team will route the idea through our standard new product introduction gate stage review process, with the aim to take the idea from concept to product.