MTRAC Life Sciences — Mid-Stage Award
Supports MTRAC life sciences teams with mid-stage funding that advances prototypes toward clinical and industry use.
The MTRAC Life Sciences Mid-Stage Award is the larger funding tier within Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization, a statewide program co-managed by University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships and U-M Medical School's Fast Forward Medical Innovation office. The $2 million annual operating budget is funded equally by the Michigan Strategic Fund (via the Michigan Economic Developmen…
Life sciences commercialization projects in medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and healthcare IT at Michigan research institutions, funded as one-year direct-cost awards.
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