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Current Opportunities

Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative for Obesity Care

Lilly USA, LLC, a leading pharmaceutical company, is seeking proposals for a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative aimed at enhancing the care of people with obesity.

Merck Research Laboratories: Scientific Engagement and Emerging Discovery Science (SEEDs) Program

The MRL SEEDS program is an initiative seeking research collaborations with academic researchers to advance the most innovative discoveries for therapeutic targets, pathways and technologies. The MRL SEEDS program and subsequent collaborations underscore the importance of industry and academic…

TruDiscovery Grant

TruDiscovery Grant is now open to applicants seeking funding for their epigenetic research. We’re offering a $400,000 grant to support groundbreaking research that advances DNA methylation applications in healthcare, biotech, and emerging technologies.

Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative for Alzheimer's Disease Care

Lilly USA, LLC, a leading pharmaceutical company, is seeking proposals for a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative aimed at enhancing the care of patients living with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (AD), specifically targeting underserved and underrepresented groups.

Seeking Materials and Processes for the Production of Porous Tubing

A global leader in optimized resource management is seeking materials, technologies, and proven processes for producing porous, hollow tubing. The company aims to develop tubing with specific water passage rates, tensile strength, dimensions, flexibility, and chemical resistance properties.

Seeking Organic Electro-optical Materials and/or Modulators for High-speed Communication, and Materials for Photonic Assemblies and Protective Coatings

Nippon Kayaku, a global chemical products company, is actively seeking to advance the research and development of organic electro-optical (EO) polymer materials for modulators, switches, and optically integrated circuit (PIC) technology towards ultra high-speed and energy-saving optical…

Improving Oral Health Habits and Outcomes

We're looking for science-based solutions that encourage consistent and effective oral hygiene practices, such as brushing at least twice a day for a minimum of 2 minutes.

Minimally invasive detection of micronutrient levels in humans

We are looking for a cost-effective, minimally invasive solution to detect micronutrients levels in humans.

Measuring Lipid Oxidation (hexanal) in Dry Animal Proteins

We are looking for innovative, economical, and effective technologies capable of accurately and efficiently quantifying hexanal levels in dry materials such as animal protein.

Ultra-small light-generating technologies for compact applications

We are looking for cost-effective, ultra-small technologies that can generate light in innovative artificial nail designs. Solutions should prioritize minimal size (around 0.5 to 3 mm or delicate strings) and aesthetics, avoiding bulkiness. We welcome ideas leveraging LEDs, electroluminescence,…

Rapid Salmonella detection in complex food matrices

We are seeking innovative, cost-effective solutions that can accelerate the detection of Salmonella in cocoa and chocolate within production environments.

Previous Awards

iAwards

Partnership program designed to support collaborations with academic investigators to accelerate innovative early-stage, disease-relevant research towards the clinic.

Oncology RFP

Merck Research Laboratories Discovery Oncology SEEDS Program - Call for Proposals

Strategic Partnership

An initiative to work together with academic institutions to de-risk innovation and bridge the translational gap of early-stage research.

Amazon Research Awards

Announcing the fall 2023 call for proposals for AI for Information Security; Automated Reasoning, AWS AI, AWS Cryptography and Privacy, Distributed Database Systems, and Sustainability.

Sanofi iDEA-TECH Awards

The Sanofi iDEA-iTECH Awards initiative is designed to innovate through collaborations, with a focus on cutting-edge digital and data tools and new technologies for R&D applications.

Ongoing Parnerships

Vanderbilt-Ancora Collaboration

Ancora Innovations is a collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Deerfield Management, focused on the union of Vanderbilt’s innovative life science discovery efforts and Deerfield’s commitment to accelerating state-of-the-art drug development.

Bayer

Partnership program designed to support collaborations with academic investigators to accelerate innovative early-state Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Bayer have a five-year strategic research alliance to evaluate new drug candidates for the treatment of kidney diseases, with the goal of…

GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare has teamed up with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to develop more precise cancer immunotherapy diagnostics that use artificial intelligence to predict both efficacy and potential side effects.