Small Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies
ID: 359156Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359156
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity titled "Small Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies" aimed at encouraging small business concerns (SBCs) to engage in translational activities and clinical studies for the development of innovative health technologies. This cooperative agreement program seeks to advance technologies that prevent, monitor, diagnose, and treat various disorders, with a focus on devices such as wearables, digital health tools, and imaging-based biomarkers, among others. Participants will receive funding for activities conducted in their laboratories and may also collaborate with consultants for specialized support, with key deadlines including an estimated synopsis close date of October 20, 2025, and an estimated award date of July 1, 2026. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Nicholas Langhals, PhD, at Blueprint-MedTech@nih.gov or by phone at 301-435-0090.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Nicholas Langhals, PhD National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    (301) 435-0090
    Blueprint-MedTech@nih.gov
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