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Johnson & Johnson QuickFire Challenges

Johnson & Johnson QuickFire Challenges (Active Series)

Supports global health innovators through recurring Johnson and Johnson QuickFire themed challenges in medicine and life science domains.

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Johnson & Johnson Innovation operates the QuickFire Challenges programme as a recurring series of themed competitions targeting specific disease areas, technology domains, or geographies within the life sciences and health technology sectors. The programme has run multiple distinct challenge cycles in the 2025–2026 period, spanning surgical artificial intelligence, drug discovery, neuroscience, ur…

Recurring themed competitions awarding non-dilutive cash prizes across pharma, medtech, surgery, neuroscience, oncology, and data science to global innovators at any stage.

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.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
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.$10M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: jnjinnovation.com