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Accelerating Transformative Health Solutions

A nationwide innovation network supporting the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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Medical Imaging Data Marketplace

Explore the findings of our first network survey
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ARPA-H Sprint for Women’s Health Awards

The Investor Catalyst Hub will disburse $110 million in funding
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Celebrating One Year

The Investor Catalyst Hub has grown to welcome nearly 600 spokes
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The Investor Catalyst Hub, part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), connects researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors to accelerate the development of innovative healthcare solutions.

One of three regional hubs in ARPA-H’s nationwide health innovation network, ARPANET-H, the Investor Catalyst Hub aims to scale health research and venture investment ecosystem capabilities, disrupt traditional care models, create new delivery pathways, and help performers bring game-changing innovations to market to solve big problems in health.

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Join a nationwide network of experts from government, industry, finance, healthcare, and academia collaborating to accelerate the commercialization of groundbreaking health innovations.

Organizations across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors with relevant capabilities can apply to be a spoke. Members will be selected based on their ability to act with urgency in response to immediate health demands and deliver solutions into communities in every state and tribal nation.

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News and Insights

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ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Informs New AI Medical Imaging Program

To speed progress of robust and trustworthy technology, ARPA-H launched the ImagiNg Data EXchange (INDEX) program.

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A Spoke Member’s Guide to Network Engagement

We explore how spoke members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub can engage with the network and support ARPA-H program development.

The Catalyzer Newsletter; logo for the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub, part of the ARPANET-H health innovation network

The IC Hub Catalyzer, January 15, 2025

Celebrating Nasdaq’s Wellness Week, ARPA-H Director Dr. Renee Wegrzyn joined Daré Bioscience President and CEO Sabrina Martucci Johnson in New York City to ring the closing bell at Nasdaq.

To keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening with the Investor Catalyst Hub—from program announcements and funding opportunities to milestones and stories of those who work here—sign up for our Investor Catalyst Hub newsletter.