This funding opportunity supports multidisciplinary teams formed by academic and industrial investigators to accelerate the development and adoption of promising bioengineering tools and technologies. The focus is on integrative, quantitative bioengineering approaches to create robust, well-characterized solutions that address unmet biomedical needs and enhance understanding of life sciences or medical practice. The program aims to deliver meaningful technological innovations within 5 to 10 years.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as Native American tribal organizations, city and county governments, nonprofits, private and public institutions of higher education, small businesses, and various federally recognized and community-serving institutions. Both domestic a
