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Grand Challenges - Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening is sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This Grand Challenge seeks cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across various high-priority disease areas, including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and neglected tropical diseases.
The initiative aims to turn innovative concepts into scalable solutions, focusing on devices with near-zero incremental capital costs and consumable $1-class tests that significantly reduce the cost curve in LMICs. Proposals should be transformative, high-risk, high-reward, and rethink how diagnosis or screening is performed, including novel sensing modalities, software-defined diagnostics, and AI-enabled approaches.
The goal is to materially change performance, cost structure, or deployment models while meeting real-world deployment constraints. Applications from institutions in LMICs and projects led by women are encouraged.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions. Applications from institutions based in LMICs and projects led by women are encouraged. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grand Challenges - Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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