Our partners at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), recently announced the ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative to increase access to government research funding and address health care gaps in the U.S. The EHI Initiative begins with a Network Survey, which will gather information and insights from early career investigators, community innovators, and administrators at academic institutions, including minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and community-based organizations (CBOs).
Through the EHI Network Survey, ARPA-H seeks to learn from these emerging health innovators about their specific needs, challenges, and concerns. These responses will inform a forthcoming funding solicitation, anticipated to be available in late 2024. ARPA-H intends the solicitation to offer two tracks:
- Technology-driven Innovation (track 1) supports early career investigators in developing innovative health technologies. Eligible applicants: early career researchers, within 10 years of earning their final degree, in academic or research institutions including U.S.-based MSIs.
- Community-center Innovation (track 2) empowers community innovators to develop technology that addresses specific community needs. Eligible applicants: community innovators, including but not limited to community health care workers, medical professionals, nurses, social workers at community health centers, non-profit organizations, and/or faith-based organizations.
Massachusetts is home to ARPA-H’s Investor Catalyst Hub. Massachusetts-based organizations can join the Hub’s nationwide network of spokes collectively working to speed the commercialization of groundbreaking health solutions.
