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Virginia Catalyst Grant Funding Program is sponsored by Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation (Virginia Catalyst). This program funds collaborative projects between Virginia research universities and industry in life sciences and biosciences, aiming to advance the development and commercialization of life science projects that address unmet medical needs and create jobs in Virginia.
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strength through collaboration Our Strategic Initiatives - Actions and Results for Virginia At the Virginia Catalyst we specialize in developing and leading strategic initiatives in areas were Virginia can be a national and global leader.
We support these initiatives with grant funding for collaborative projects, investments creating research tools, and infrastructure that provide our research universities, healthcare systems and companies a competitive advantage over other regions in the country. Our goal is to have the Commonwealth of Virginia be the very best in the nation at translational medicine and commercialization.
We will achieve this by teaming up the biosciences industry with our world-class academic researchers and focusing efforts on solving large unmet medical needs.
Continuing powerful impact through our Grant Funding Program Funding through our Grant Funding Program is designed to facilitate the development and commercialization of life science projects that address major unmet needs for improving human health and advance Virginia’s economy. Virginia Catalyst awards these funds to help accelerate translational research and the commercialization of Virginia’s innovations.
The awards, which range from $200,000 to $800,000, help fund collaborative efforts between industry and Virginia research universities. Learn more about our Grant Funding Program Special Webinar - How to Score High and Get Funding Previously the Virginia Catalyst and Virginia Bio co-hosted a special webinar that featured a panel of experts sharing what it takes to score highly and get funding.
Mike Grisham , President and CEO, Virginia Catalyst, Founder and CEO, GPB Scientific, Inc. Mickey Kim , former Senior Vice President, Research and Commercialization, Inova Translational Medicine Institute J ames Powers , Chairman and CEO, HemoShear Theapeutics, LLC Thomas D.
Roberts III , General Partner, Harbert Growth Partners, Harbert Management Corporation Read the full press release here Download the presentation slides We are a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation created by the Virginia General Assembly and funded by the Commonwealth’s General Fund and five Virginia public research universities: George Mason University, Old Dominion University (with Eastern Virginia Medical School) , University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech.
Our mission is to advance economic development by creating competitive critical mass for Virginia life sciences through collaborations with our research universities and industry, to attract research and commercialization capital to Virginia and to catalyze the commercialization of Virginia’s innovations that meet large, unmet medical needs, improve human health and to create many more high-paying life science jobs in Virginia.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Collaborative efforts between industry and Virginia research universities; supports translational research and commercialization in life sciences. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $200,000 - $800,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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