August 12, 2020
Current Call for WE-REACH Proposals
On August 21st, Declarations of Intent (DOIs) are due for WE-REACH Project Funding and Support. The call is open for projects led by University of Washington PIs or collaborators with UW Co-PIs. The intent is to assist investigators in completing proof of product concept validation and securing follow-on funding. For more information, see our request…
July 14, 2020
Biomedical Innovations Win WE-REACH Go-To-Market Awards
Seattle, WA (July 14, 2020)—The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH) is pleased to announce its first awards to facilitate early-stage product development for two biomedical innovations. WE-REACH invests up to $200,000 per awarded project. Funding comes from the NIH with matching support from our partners at the Institute of Translational Health Sciences,…
July 13, 2020
Engineering Innovations in Health (EIH) Call for Submissions
Engineering Innovations in Health (EIH), a collaborator with WE-REACH, is opening up a call for submssions for its yearlong program to develop working, cost-effective solutions to health challenges that are positioned to make a clinical impact in a wide range of specializations. Applications, due on August 1st can be found at the following link. For additional…
May 18, 2020
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Virtual Office Hours
The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC) at the University of Washington (a WE-REACH collaborator) is now offering a series of Virtual Office Hours in partnership with the Seattle Public Library to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on business and commercialization. The ELC’s resources are as follows: UW Entrepreneurial Law Clinic COVID-19 Virtual Office Hours – Corporate…
May 14, 2020
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the 2020 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. FAST provides one-year funding to organizations to execute state or regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals leading to an increase in the number of SBIR/STTR awards. SB-OIIFT-20-001 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program Prospective applicants are encouraged…
April 29, 2020
NIBIB Announces Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Program
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is urgently soliciting proposals and can provide up to $500M across multiple projects to rapidly produce innovative SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests that will assist the public’s safe return to normal activities. Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx), is a fast-track technology development program that leverages the NIH Point-of-Care…
Event Recap: Responding to COVID-19 A Ground-Zero Perspective from Washington’s Life Science Community
Life Science Washington and the University of Washington through the WE-REACH Biomedical Entrepreneurship Center teamed up to share stories and perspectives from scientists, researchers, and policymakers about the COVID-19 response. If you missed the webinar held April 23 with experts in Seattle talking about where we are with COVID-19 you can watch the video here. Recaps and…
April 24, 2020
UW Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Resources for COVID-19
The University of Washington Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (a collaborator with WE-REACH) has put together a set of resources to help businesses grappling with COVID-19. In particular, they have several links for R&D funding and grants for Life Sciences businesses. For the full list of Entrepreneurial Law Clinic resources, follow the link.
March 26, 2020
WE-REACH Executive Director Talks Covid-19 with USA Today, Salon, and Geekwire
Dr. Rodney Ho, the Principal Investigator (PI) and Director of the Center for WE-REACH talked with USA Today, Salon, and Geekwire to discuss remdesivir, lopinavir, and hydrocholoroquinine as potential treatments for Covid-19. As part of the center’s focus on providing scientists a bridge to medical impact, WE-REACH has prepared a list of funding opportunities with the NIH. For…
March 20, 2020
Funding for Coronavirus 2019 Treatments, Diagnostics, and Related Solutions
Congress and US federal agencies have responded to the coronavirus threat with funding aimed at fast-tracking promising technologies and products that can help address the needs. Examples of recently funded projects include support of the first high-throughput COVID-19 diagnostic test from Hologic as well as tests from several other companies. Medical Countermeasures BARDA Portal BARDA…