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

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Celebrating One Year; words with confetti on a teal and blue background

🎉 Celebrating One Year of the Investor Catalyst Hub

Just over a year ago, ARPA-H announced the selection of the Investor Catalyst (IC) Hub as part of ARPANET-H–a nationwide health innovation network. In that time, the IC Hub has grown to nearly 550 spokes in our network across 48 states and has celebrated several milestones. Throughout October, we look forward to sharing highlights from the IC Hub’s first year and giving you a sneak peek at what’s to come in year two!

Investor Catalyst Hub Network Showcase with Chelsea Schiller, director, Investor Catalyst Hub; headshot of Chelsea Schiller

Register Now for the IC Hub’s Network Showcase

To kick off the IC Hub’s second year, we’re excited to open our next monthly meeting to the public for a virtual network showcase and year in review! IC Hub Director Chelsea Schiller will share how our network has supported ARPA-H program development this year and spotlight how spoke members have engaged with ARPA-H. This event is a great opportunity for current and prospective members to hear highlights from our first year and better understand how to take advantage of opportunities from ARPA-H.

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Save the date! ARPA-H Program Manager Dr. Cal Roberts will join the IC Hub’s next members-only meeting on November 4 for a virtual fireside conversation. Registration will open soon.

Register for the ARPA-H PRECISE-AI Proposers’ Day

ARPA-H’s PRECISE-AI (Performance and Reliability Evaluation for Continuous Modifications and Useability of Artificial Intelligence) program is holding a Proposers’ Day for all interested performers on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. PRECISE-AI is focused on developing capabilities to automatically detect and mitigate artificial intelligence (AI) model degradation in clinical settings. The program aims to create tools to monitor clinical AI model performance, identify when degradation occurs, and provide auto-correction capabilities without requiring human oversight.

Registration closes at 5 p.m. ET on October 14. Attend in person to access a full day of programming, including presentations from ARPA-H, a poster session, and opportunities to network with other performers to help foster teaming arrangements; or attend virtually to join the morning’s ARPA-H presentations.

Register for Proposers’ Day

🗓️ You’re Invited to Doing Business With ARPA-H Industry Day

Join ARPA-H on Wednesday, November 13, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET, for a can’t-miss virtual event to learn how to successfully apply for research and development (R&D) funding and for tips to make your proposals stand out! The event consists of main sessions for all participants and breakout sessions for various topics for participants to attend based on their specific interests. “Doing Business With ARPA-H Industry Day” is open to the public and is intended for those interested in working with ARPA-H on R&D efforts. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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New Opportunities Shared in the IC Hub Member Community

  • Several ARPA-H programs are currently accepting solution summaries and proposals. Explore these open funding opportunities and make note of applicable deadlines for submissions.
  • How well do you know ARPA-H’s programs? We’re putting you to the test! The first member to answer this question correctly will receive an IC Hub–branded mug:
    • Name this ARPA-H program: 🌃 🚣
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The Latest

  • The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to qualify project team leads with experience in health care technology commercialization to support NIH’s RADx® Tech ACT ENDO Challenge to improve endometriosis diagnostics. Learn more.
  • Congratulations to spoke member Cellino for being awarded $25 million from ARPA-H to lead the NExt-generation Biomanufacturing ULtra-scalable Approach (NEBULA) project. Learn more.
  • LinkedIn recently included spoke member Truveta in its list of top startups of 2024!
  • ARPA-H recently announced performer teams to develop the Biomedical Data Fabric (BDF) Toolbox, improving access to biomedical research to bolster innovation.
  • Have you made a connection with another spoke through an IC Hub–supported event, opportunity, or channel? Share your story or tag the IC Hub on social media in a spoke selfie 🤳!

Upcoming Spoke Events

Are you an official member with an upcoming event of interest to the IC Hub network? Submit it today for publication consideration on our event calendar and in an upcoming newsletter! Take a look at these upcoming events from our member network:

Southeast Spoke Meetup with Georgia Tech’s Center for MedTech Excellence
October 29 | Atlanta, GA

The IC Hub and the Georgia Institute of Technology Center for MedTech Excellence are excited to host an in-person meet up for IC Hub spokes in the southeastern U.S. This event is an opportunity for spokes in the region to form new relationships and build community in the health care innovation space.

This event is only open to spoke representatives in the southeast region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and VA).

Register.

7th International Conference on Microbiome Engineering
November 12-14 | Medford, MA

Organized by AIChE’s Society for Biological Engineering in collaboration with Tufts University, this conference highlights the integration of engineering design principles with microbiome research and integrates synthetic biology, systems biology, microbial ecology, and bioinformatics across the environment, manufacturing, food, and human health. Register now to discuss progress and needs in research, technology, and innovation.

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Visit our website for a complete list of upcoming events.

Reminder: Upon application approval, all spokes receive an email to set up their Investor Catalyst Hub member portal account. If you haven’t activated your account, please do so as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss any member-only communications, recordings, or important updates. Please contact us with any questions.

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