# NIH Awards Everest Biolabs $2.1M Biomarker Grant

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), awarded Everest Biolabs a **$2.1 million SBIR Direct-to-Phase II grant** on September 24, 2026. This funding supports the development of an automated, high-purity, plate-based extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation technology designed for clinical-scale plasma biomarker studies. The technology aims to enable scalable, reproducible processing of large sample cohorts, advancing biomarker discovery and clinical proteomics for translational research.

- This grant highlights NIH's focus on innovative biotechnology solutions that enhance clinical research capabilities, particularly in biomarker isolation and analysis.
- Procurement professionals should note the emphasis on automation and scalability in EV isolation technologies, signaling growing demand for high-throughput clinical research tools.
- Contractors and vendors specializing in biomedical instrumentation and clinical proteomics may find emerging opportunities aligned with NIH's investment in scalable biomarker platforms.
- Organizations supporting clinical translational research should consider partnerships or technology development aligned with NIH SBIR priorities to leverage similar funding avenues.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)

### Vendors
- Everest Biolabs (awardee)

### Sources
- [Everest Biolabs Awarded $2.1 Million NIH SBIR Grant to Advance Extracellular Vesicle Biomarker Discovery at Scale with High-Purity, High-Throughput Isolation](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/everest-biolabs-awarded-2-1-million-nih-sbir-grant-to-advance-extracellular-vesicle-biomarker-discovery-at-scale-with-high-purity-high-throughput-isolation-302887806.html) - PR Newswire
- [Everest Biolabs Gets $2.1M NIH SBIR Award for EV Isolation Tech - GenomeWeb](https://www.genomeweb.com/research/funding/gnw-everest-biolabs-sbir-nih-nigms-grant-20260924) - GenomeWeb