- The Polyphonic AI Fund for Surgery was announced in June 2025.
- The initiative involves companies like NVIDIA and AWS.
- The first QuickFire Challenge awarded Mayo Clinic and QAS.AI.
- The second round of the QuickFire Challenge opens in October.
Initiative Launch
In June 2025, Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced the Polyphonic AI Fund for Surgery to foster AI-driven innovations in surgical care. The initiative is supported by the Polyphonic Digital Ecosystem and involves collaboration with companies like NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
QuickFire Challenge
The Polyphonic AI Fund for Surgery QuickFire Challenge aims to accelerate AI solutions in surgery. The first round awarded Mayo Clinic and QAS.AI, providing them with funding, mentorship, and access to computing tools to advance their projects.
Focus Areas
Submissions for the QuickFire Challenge came from 29 countries, focusing on perioperative decision-making, surgical efficiency, and data management. Many projects explored multimodal AI to enhance surgical precision and decision-making, while others aimed to reduce variability in outcomes and improve interoperability.
Future Plans
The second round of the QuickFire Challenge opens in October, continuing support for the developer community. First-round applicants will join a network of innovators, gaining access to programming, mentorship, and networking opportunities to advance surgical AI solutions globally.
