Call for Applications: Epilepsy Foundation New Therapy - Commercialization Grants Program

Call for Applications: Epilepsy Foundation New Therapy - Commercialization Grants Program Letter of Intent due: March 7, 2014, 11:59 PM ET If LOI is accepted, APPLICATION is due: April 21, 2014, 11:59 PM ET The mission of the New Therapy - Commercialization Grants Program is to drive the development of new therapies for epilepsy, accelerating the advancement of research from the laboratory to the patient. Funding is provided to academic and commercial groups worldwide. The Program seeks to advance the development of new therapies including but not limited to medicines, biologics or devices. All proposals must demonstrate a clear path from the lab to the patient and are evaluated with consideration for their potential value to patients, likelihood of successful development including regulatory approval and the timeframe of development. The Program also encourages 1:1 matching grants to academic and commercial entities to support the commercialization of novel approaches to the treatment of epilepsy. Preference will be given to proposals that already have a commercial partner engaged to assist with development, and to proposals that have committed or matched funding from a sponsoring institution, commercial partner or other third party source. Applicants must demonstrate background work beyond the basic science discovery stage. Areas of interest include: ■ Novel approaches to treatment. ■ Platform technology to advance screening techniques that c...
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