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By Diane Rucker (UEL)
Kate Evinger (gener8tor) and I joined BARDA Industry Days last week in Washington, DC. In September, University Enterprise Labs (UEL) and gener8tor announced a partnership to support startups in health security, funded by a federal grant.
(The federal government loves acronyms. I’ll include translations in the article.)
But first, some fun stuff:
BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) is tasked with everything from solving sepsis to managing the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). BARDA forms public-private partnerships to address 21st century health security threats – from influenza to regional disasters, from public health outbreaks to medical emergencies. BARDA Industry Days connect government agencies, industry partners, academics, and entrepreneurs with the problems that need to be solved.
So what does this mean for Minnesota?
Minnesota is a Region of Interest for BARDA – the innovative work that we do on medical devices, healthcare, biotech, and analytics can lead to advances in health security.
There are many entry points to working with government agencies – BARDA and the Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe) are a good way to navigate these. Through our partnership with BARDA, UEL and gener8tor can help. Some examples are:
Want to learn more? Contact Kate Evinger (kate@gener8tor.com) or Diane Rucker (diane@uelmn.org) with questions.