\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Cycle 1 Pre-application submissions are now open!<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The\u00a0Mid-South\u00a0REACH<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Research Evaluation and Commercialization\u00a0Hub<\/span>) program is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded program that extends across four states: Kentucky,\u00a0Mississippi<\/b>,\u00a0Tennessee, and Virginia. The primary goal of this grant program is to accelerate the real-world impact of biomedical and health-related innovations through education, mentorship, and financial support for aspiring entrepreneurs.\u00a0 The Mid-South\u00a0REACH<\/span>\u00a0program is not a traditional grant program. It is focused on product development and requires milestone-based project management in six-month increments, renewable up to four times.<\/p>\n Please see the attached\u00a0Mid-South\u00a0REACH<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Cycle\u00a0<\/b>1<\/b>\u00a0Request for Applications (RFA)<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Pre-application Template,<\/b>\u00a0if you would like to start working on your pre-application draft now.\u00a0 Please read and review the RFA in its entirety.<\/p>\n Pre-applications will be due\u00a0May 24<\/b>, 2024, by\u00a0<\/b>5pm CT<\/b><\/p>\n Submission portal:<\/p>\n \u00a0https:\/\/redcapedc.rti.org\/seed\/surveys\/?s=39WPKM3L99EXELJR&hub<\/span>=KU86GD49M2SAE41&preapp=1<\/a><\/p>\n Questions? Need assistance with your pre-application?<\/b><\/p>\n Our team is here to help!<\/b>\u00a0 Come to our\u00a0first information session on Thursday, May 2 at 3pm ET\/2pm CT<\/b><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/innovationcenter\/files\/2024\/05\/images-e1714703299637.png\")
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