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NIH NIBIB Technology Development Network Coordinating Centers Funding Opportunity

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), is preparing to release a funding opportunity for the establishment of Technology Development Network Coordinating Centers. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in this notice - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of Coordinating Centers to: - Foster collaboration among scientific and engineering communities - Enhance integration across technology development projects - Disseminate program advances - Develop outreach strategies - Manage an Opportunity Funds program for small-scale, innovative platform technology projects - Notable Requirements: - Funding instrument is a cooperative agreement - Expected single award of $1,000,000 - Open to a wide range of eligible applicants, including nonprofits, higher education institutions, small businesses, and government entities - No specific technical product requirements or part numbers provided at this stage

Description

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for NIBIB Technology Development Network Coordinating Centers. These centers aim to bring scientific and engineering communities together to solve translational problems and enhance integration between network components by facilitating collaborations. They will also disseminate program advances, develop outreach strategies, and manage an Opportunity Funds program to support promising small-scale work advancing innovative platform technologies. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice allows potential applicants time to develop collaborations and projects. The NOFO will use the U24 activity code and encourages partnerships combining engineering and translation expertise.

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