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February 1, 2022
Healing Hands: WE-REACH Helps Fund Game-Changing Hand Injury Treatment, ReHeal
Serious hand and finger injuries provided the impetus for three individual innovators to connect, collaborate, and investigate over the past 10 years. The result is a promising prototype device called the ReHeal Glove, which will be pilot tested with patients in the next few months using a combination of funding and support from WE-REACH (the…
November 11, 2021
$14.9M Awarded to Lutz Lab’s COVID-19 Technology Company
Anavasi Diagnostics, a company recently founded out of Professor Barry Lutz’s lab at the University of Washington, announced it has been awarded $14.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADxSM) initiative. The funding will accelerate the launch and broad market availability of the AscencioDx™ molecular diagnostic platform for the detection of RNA indicative…
WE-REACH support helps team pivot from academia to small business venture
Flipping the switch from professor to entrepreneur — where one endures intense pace and high-pressure stakes— is a daunting proposition. Having access to a team of experts and services through Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation & Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH), a group dedicated to transforming novel breakthroughs into innovative products, can make a huge difference. Take Dr….
August 6, 2021
WE-REACH Fall Proposal Due Date Extended to August 9th
WE-REACH’s Fall proposal submission deadline has been extended to August 9th! A 2-page Declaration of Intent is due by 5:00pm on August 9th for proof of product concept projects in the biotech space (medical devices, therapeutics, and diagnostics). Projects are funded between $75-185k. Full applications are due October 4th. Learn More!
June 7, 2021
Immediate funding opportunity for point-of-care COVID variant testing and more! Deadline June 28
COVID-19 Funding Opportunity RADx Tech II: Fast-Track Program to Advance U.S. COVID-19 Testing Capabilities The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is announcing today that its Point-of-Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN) is soliciting proposals to further advance SARS-CoV-2 testing technologies in order to fill specific unmet national needs. Unmet needs include but are not…
May 20, 2021
NIAID Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) Cycle Three Informational Webinar
NIAID Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) Cycle Three Informational Webinar Register for the NIAID Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) Cycle Three Informational Webinar on Tuesday May 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This webinar will provide an introduction for the NIAID SBIR/STTR AAP program and the eligibility criteria. You will also have an opportunity to learn about…
May 18, 2021
WE-REACH Invests in Three Biomedical Innovations for Treatment Of Skin, Sepsis, & Kidney
Seattle, WA (May 18, 2021)—The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH) is pleased to announce investments in three new awards to expedite early-stage product development for promising biomedical innovations. The three awards are intended to reduce skin injury from wound dressing, to treat COVID-19 induced viral sepsis, and to treat kidney disease. We…
March 30, 2021
RADx-UP Research Opportunity
A Notice of Intent to Publish has just been released for another RADx-UP ROA on Return to School: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-097.html To solicit research on COVID-19 diagnostic testing approaches to safely return children and staff to the in-person school setting in underserved and vulnerable communities.
NHLBI & ACC Innovation Showcase
The NHLBI Innovation Office is partnering with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to put on an innovation showcase on April 1, 2021 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm PDT (7:00 – 10:00 pm EDT). It will feature a panel of NHLBI experts, a presentation of NHLBI innovation services, and presentations/Q&A with 6 NHLBI SBIR Phase II…
March 11, 2021
Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium 3/17
Next Wednesday: Resources for protecting your intellectual property Don’t miss the next free, online installment of the 2021 annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES), “Resources for protecting your intellectual property,” coming Wednesday, March 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET. Take this opportunity to learn about programs, resources, and information that can help with the protection…
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