 The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institutes Medical Technology Advanced Program, MTAP, has been successful in helping researchers navigate the complex process of bringing medical technologies from the lab to the marketplace. Through a combination of courses, consultations, and access to industry experts, MTAP has helped more than 200 investigators publish over 100 papers and secure patent protection. By providing expertise in areas such as bioethics, ethical engineering, preclinical and clinical study design, regulatory submissions, entrepreneurship, and commercialization, MTAP helps researchers successfully navigate the many hurdles involved in translating their discoveries into real-world applications. This article was authored by Andrew O. Brightman, Elaine Coffey, Kara Garcia, and others.