Apply to Myhre Syndrome Foundation’s International Research Grant Program to receive $100,000 in funding opportunities for research projects focused on Myhre syndrome. Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, and understanding its mechanisms at a cellular level, establishing human cell lines for research, and identifying potential therapies are paramount to advancing our knowledge and developing treatments.

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The Advancing Clinical Trial Readiness (ACTR) initiative seeks to improve the nation’s ability to conduct clinical trials safely, quickly, and equitably. The ACTR initiative will develop, evaluate, and integrate new tools and technologies to enable faster, less expensive, decentralized trials operating closer to/at points of care that are more representative across geography, age, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

The ACTR program will require collaboration across a diverse set of organizations, firms, and institutions to reach the American public more effectively than has been done before, including traditionally unreached populations in the US. To reach this ambitious goal, ARPANET-H is interested in and greatly values stakeholder feedback on the following questions to learn and benefit from a broad range of perspectives.  

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Lenovo and the Cowboys are teaming up to give local small businesses in the DFW area new technology. Businesses and citizens can nominate their favorite small business to help them win $5,000 of new Lenovo technology or $50,000 in advertising through CBS and Cowboys.

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The T2RF Grant Cycle 4 awards provide essential funding for seed or pilot research projects, fostering the exploration of groundbreaking research concepts. These awards support initial testing phases, allowing researchers to embark on smaller-scale endeavors. The emphasis lies in evaluating feasibility and refining methodologies, shaping the trajectory of potential larger-scale studies. Through the T2RF Grant Cycle 4, we empower researchers to take innovative ideas from conception to a vital stage of validation, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and discovery.

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Apply to Johnson & Johnson’s application for an opportunity to engage with them and the BLUE KNIGHT™ in an in-person one-on-one meeting.

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Nucleate’s hands-on program is designed to help prepare academic trainees launch their biotech startups by working with our global network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry mentors. Teams who make it through their final round of interviews will have access to exclusive funding opportunities plus other perks and prizes.

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PSC Partners and affiliate PSC Partners Canada award annual grants that drive research to identify treatments and a cure. Their Research Grants Program seeks to encourage investigators to conduct research in promising new areas, with the goal that data generated will lead to further seed funding from additional sources.

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Apply to MassChallenge’s Human Potential Sprint for an opportunity to be apart of a virtual 6-week program designed to support strategic industry exposure with customers, partners, and investors.

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Apply to TMC’s Innovation Accelerator for Cancer Therapeutics for the opportunity to participate in a nine-month Accelerator. Participants will gain a deep understanding of market research, FDA regulations, intellectual property, licensing, finance, fundraising, legal, and other critical areas that will propel your business for long-term success.

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Apply to Texas Tech University’s Prototype Fund, which empowers entrepreneurs to create a prototype based on customer discovery insights. They are looking for established startups with innovative solutions that are ready to develop their minimum viable product.

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Apply to Eosera’s 2nd annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition for a chance to win $15,000.

Applicants must be a female-led, Texas-based company.

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Apply to BioLabs’ Golden Ticket Contest, sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical to win a Golden Ticket at a US BioLabs site.

Each Golden Ticket provides one year of fully paid individual bench space and membership at a fully equipped laboratory designed to accelerate early-stage startup working on research and development in Novel platform technologies for discovery of novel targets, improved drug discovery, tissue tropism, delivery of large molecules, or new pharmaceutical based therapeutic interventions. Therapeutics areas of strategic focus include Psychiatry, Neurology, Cardio-Renal and Immunology.

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Apply to TAMEST’s The Hill Prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, which will celebrate top Texas innovators and researchers whose work could significantly impact science and society in five categories: Medicine, Engineering, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Technology. Each of the five prize recipients will receive $500,000 in funding from Lyda Hill Philanthropies to accelerate their work.

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Apply to CPRIT’s The Recruitment of Established Investigators, which helps recruits outstanding senior research faculty with distinguished professional careers and established cancer research programs to academic institutions in Texas.

Award: Up to $6 million over a period of five years.

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Apply to CPRIT’s Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members, which helps supports very promising emerging investigators, pursuing their first faculty appointment in Texas, who have the ability to make outstanding contributions to the field of cancer research.

Award: Up to $2 million over a  period of five years.

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Apply to CPRIT’s Recruitment of Rising Stars, which helps recruits outstanding mid-stage investigators to Texas, who have demonstrated the promise for continued and enhanced contributions to the field of cancer research.

Award: Up to $4 million over a period of five years.

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Apply to CPRIT’s Primary Prevention of Cancer, which helps increase implementation of evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from the cancer prevention knowledge that we currently have.

Award: Maximum of $1 million for new projects and $2.5 million for expansion projects

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Apply to CPRIT’s Cancer Screening and Early Detection, which support the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and pre-cancer in underserved populations who do not have adequate access to cancer early detection interventions and health care, bringing together networks of public health and community partners to carry out programs tailored for their communities.

Award: Maximum of $1M for new projects and $2.5M for expansion projects

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The NIIMBL eXperience program is an all-expenses paid biopharmaceutical manufacturing immersion program for university and community college students who have completed their first or second year of study. The NIIMBL eXperience program is specifically for Black, Latinx, or Indigenous students. Its purpose is to diversify the school to industry pipeline for the biopharma manufacturing industry. Through hands-on learning and personal interactions, student take away an understanding of how the industry develops and manufacture life-saving medicines.

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Apply to Ignite Health’s Accelerator Program, which connects female entrepreneurs leading healthcare start-ups with their potential customers and investors to assess and advise on the strengths and weaknesses of their companies. 

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Apply to TechFW’s Pitch Camp to receive tips, insights and hands-on practice to deliver your most compelling pitch. The workshop will allow your company to participate in a pitch competition for your chance to win $2,000.

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Apply to TechFW’s Accelerator Program to get connected to resources you need to commercialize your technology. The application is for the following programs: ThinkLab™ (at TechFW), ThinkLab™ (powered by Biotech+ at Pegasus Park), SmartStart™ and FastForward™. 

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Apply to Texas Women’s University Entrepreneurs Education Award to get access to entrepreneurial coaching and provide innovators opportunities to take their ideas to market. 

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Apply to TechFW’s Pitch Camp Workshop to get a full day workshop packed with tips, insights, practice, and feedback to prepare you for building and delivering the strongest pitch and Q&A with investors.

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Submit your abstracts to the Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference VI before July 31, 2023. Each accepted abstract will be presented as a poster during poster sessions to be held on each day of the conference with ample time for attendees to talk with presenters.  Please review abstract submission requirements here.

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Apply to Health Wildcatters Accelerator Program to connect with a vast network of mentors and investors and accelerate your startup growth in a 3-month program with 8 to 12 other startups. Each startup will receive an investment from Health Wildcatters and many in-kind perks.

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Apply to Techstars Accelerator Program to join one of their 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, receive up to $120,000 in funding, get hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network for life.

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The HSC Next SBIR Phase 0 Program provides innovative Tarrant County companies with one-on-one guidance, beginning with technology assessment. Select companies will enter a comprehensive one-month, cohort-based program that meets weekly and guides them through the grant writing processes. Additionally, participants receive one-on-one mentorship with SBIR experts that help founders fine-tune their proposals to increase the likelihood of receiving federal funding.

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