BARDA Accelerator Network — POC Funding
Funds proof-of-concept medical countermeasure projects across diagnostics, digital health, and therapeutic platforms.
The BARDA Accelerator Network comprises five sector-specific hubs that collectively offer proof-of-concept funding of $50,000 to $200,000 per project, reviewed on an ongoing basis. The five hubs are I-CREATE (diagnostics and medical devices), Paratus (digital health security, 4-week projects), BioTools VANGUARD (drug discovery and biomanufacturing tools, up to 6 months), SPARK (pediatric medical c…
Proof-of-concept medical countermeasure projects across five sector hubs covering diagnostics, digital health security, drug discovery and biomanufacturing tools, pediatric MCMs, and therapeutic and vaccine platforms.
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