The Columbia Biomedical Engineering Technology Accelerator (BiomedX) is awarding Fast Grants to projects that have the potential to rapidly respond to immediate COVID-related clinical needs.
Fast Grants are $1k to $5k and are meant to help teams cover expenses related to the rapid creation and implementation of technology innovations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
You must be:
A PI at Columbia University with an appointment in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), collaborating with a clinician
Already working on a project (with an engineering or technology focus) that could help with the COVID-19 pandemic within the next three months
In need of additional funding to complete and implement the project
Submission
Applications can be completed and submitted HERE.
Review Process
Proposals will be reviewed by the Columbia COVID Tech Innovation Group and funds will be awarded on a rolling basis.
Evaluation Process
Proposals are evaluated against the following criteria:
The potential impact on an unmet clinical need during the COVID-19 pandemic
The potential for rapid response and implementation, yielding results within days or weeks
The success of projects is measured against one objective: rapid response to COVID-related clinical needs.
Questions? Contact biomedx@columbia.edu.
