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Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (BPI)

Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (BPI)

Funds academia-industry partnerships for biomedical engineering development with sustained milestones and shared commercialization planning.

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The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (BPI) program funds milestone-driven, targeted technological development projects that address unmet biomedical needs through strategic alliances between academic institutions and commercial partners. The active funding opportunity is PAR-24-325 (Bioengineering Partnership with Industr…

What this grant funds

Milestone-driven technological development for unmet biomedical needs via academia–industry partnership with 5–10 year implementation horizon. Joint leadership, quantifiable milestones, and concrete deliverables required.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nibib.nih.gov