ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to Disburse $110 Million in Funding for ARPA-H Sprint for Women’s Health Awards

October 23, 2024—Twenty-three awardees have been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the Sprint for Women’s Health to address critical unmet challenges in women’s health. Awards spanned six topic areas across two funding tracks: one for early-stage research, or “spark” solutions; and the other for later-stage development, or “launchpad” solutions.

The ARPA-H Sprint for Women’s Health is conducted in collaboration with the Investor Catalyst Hub of ARPANET-H, the agency’s nationwide health innovation network that connects people, innovators, and institutions to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. The awardees (performers) will work directly with an ARPA-H Program Manager (PM) and the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to develop their proposed solution.

“We are excited to support this group of innovators in bringing forward their breakthrough solutions to close the gap in women’s health care,” said ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub Director Chelsea Schiller. “This is a critical moment for women’s health innovation, and we are committed to meeting it by advancing ARPA-H’s mission of accelerating better health outcomes for everyone.”

In addition to working with the ARPA-H Program Manager, launchpad performers will work with an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and participate in Launchpad Accelerator, which includes a customized curriculum, virtual events, and in-person workshops to support performer market transition.

The Investor Catalyst Hub will issue milestone-based payments aligned with each performer’s research activities and performance objectives. Both tracks have a 24-month period of performance.