Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Grant

Regenerative Medicine Manufacturing Grant

Funder: RegenMed Development Organization (ReMDO)
Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Status: Past grant opportunity (announced September 12, 2023)

Overview

This grant opportunity supported the commercialization of regenerative medicine manufacturing and technologies. The grant call encouraged small, medium, and large companies to submit letters of interest with accompanying white papers addressing gaps in technical capabilities.

Focus Areas

The grant addressed technical capability gaps in one or more of the following areas:
• Cell and Biomaterial Manufacturing
• Standards and Quality Control
• Additive Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation

Award Details

• Award Range: $50,000 to $200,000
• Recipients: Phase Holographic Imaging (PHI), BioSpherix, SAS Institute, and QIAGEN formed a strategic technology development collaboration/alliance

Project Goals

The grant aimed to:
• Create AI-based process control tools for automated biomanufacturing of cell-based therapies
• Improve cost-effectiveness with superior efficacy and safety
• Advance the rate of clinical translation for regenerative medicine therapies
• Accelerate commercialization of regenerative medicine products in the global market

Geographic Scope

• Global market focus
• Supported work utilizes ReMDO's state-of-the-art facilities and Test Bed in Winston-Salem, NC

Resources Available

Award recipients gain access to:
• RegenMed Hub - A regenerative medicine ecosystem in the Innovation Quarter
• RegeneratOR Program including:
- Test Bed - Innovation AcceleratOR - Workforce development program

Contact

Email: info@remdo.com Address: 391 Technology Way, Winston-Salem, NC Media Contact: Emily Gregg, egregg@wakehealth.edu