Harvard Office of Technology Development logo
Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator

Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator

Offers Harvard biomedical innovators pilot support for early proof-of-concept delivery.

Between cyclesHarvard Office of Technology DevelopmentUnited States

The Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator (BBA) is Harvard's principal internal proof-of-concept funding mechanism for early-stage biomedical research, administered by the Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD). The BBA was endowed with seed funding from the Blavatnik Family Foundation and is now operated entirely by Harvard OTD. It funds translation of early-stage research across four defined …

Proof-of-concept development of early-stage Harvard biomedical research across cell and gene therapy, infectious and inflammatory diseases, platform technologies, medical devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, drug delivery, and enabling technologies for drug discovery.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
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.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
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.—

Sign up free to see the funding breakdown

Sign up free to see the industries in scope

Sign up free to see the full eligibility

Sign up free to see how to apply

Sign up free to see the timeline

Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: otd.harvard.edu