The BARDA Accelerator Network Hub
for Medical Devices and Diagnostics
We invite startups and university-backed projects to apply for non-dilutive funding ranging from $50K to $200K. This funding supports the development, evaluation, or validation of innovative solutions aligned with BARDA’s mission to enhance pandemic preparedness and health security.
Submit your applications by August 16 to be considered for the first cohort of I-CREATE. Applications will remain open for future cohorts.
The top contestant will win a grand prize of $50K. Five runners-up will receive an incredible package including tailored mentoring for success and access to our extensive network of mentors, collaborative learning, networking opportunities, and educational programming designed specifically for early-stage companies.
Support health security innovators/startups and BARDA-funded partners by providing services including entrepreneurship education.
Access to $3M+ state-of-the-art scientific equipment and infrastructure to facilitate technology development, validation, and commercialization.
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Capabilities to review, fund, and accelerate startups and perform product development, evaluation, and validation of medical countermeasures (MCMs).
Increase early-stage capital access to fund and accelerate product development of MCMs.
Access to technical, business, and commercialization expertise and resources.
Build a rapid emergency response infrastructure to fund and accelerate product development and validation of MCMs that can be developed and deployed quickly in the event of a public health emergency.
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The BARDA Accelerator Network aims to provide comprehensive support to health security innovators, startups, and BARDA portfolio companies through wrap-around accelerator services, technical and business/commercialization expertise, and resources. The network will facilitate the rapid development, evaluation, validation, and commercialization of medical countermeasures.
