October 18-20 | Tucson, AZ

The Research Institution GAP Fund and Accelerator Program Summit

Tx/MedTech Quarterly Affinity Group Meeting

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October 23-25, 2024 / Atlanta, GA

The annual summit for research institution gap fund and accelerator programs, including proof of concept programs, startup accelerators, and university venture funds

The Story

Therapeutic/Medtech Maturation GAP

Academia aims to de-risk therapeutic assets to the point of out-licensing – be it to industry or a startup. However in therapeutics and medtech, VCs and industry are demanding more advanced assets, and few are investing in early-stage projects. In response, many institutions are installing/exploring targeted and expanded GAP funding and programming to address this challenge and opportunity. In 2025, GAP COA will host a quarterly affinity group to support discussions around therapeutic project identification, diligence, selection, and funding amounts. We also aim to develop modality-specific best practices to advance projects in a capital and time-efficient manner levering resources both internal to the university as well as external CROs and consultants.

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