Pilot Awards: Where Translation Begins
Our goal
Each year, OCTRI awards pilot project funding to exceptional clinical and translational research projects. The goal of the Pilot Awards is to foster exciting science and innovation, providing support for preliminary data generation and stimulating the development of translational research.
Our process
Awardees are evaluated throughout their research project based on their reporting of progress and outcomes. This includes the tracking of publications, new grant funding, and commercialization outcomes derived from pilot funding. Most awardees also report qualitatively on project impact and list other forms of results dissemination. Investigator feedback and project outcome data are used to improve program management and guide decisions about future program iterations and initiatives.
View OCTRI's Innovation Programs and Awards Report 2019 to learn more.
Open funding opportunities
CTRC Career Development Award Support
- Apply now - COMING SOON
- Applications due:
- Award amount: up to $20,000 in CTRC Services
- Award period: Aug 1 - July 31
- Eligible applicants will have a funded CDA (NIH K, VA CDA, Foundation CDA) with at least 15 months remaining
Please contact Chris Sagar at sagar@ohsu.edu with questions.
IDEA Gap Funding
- Apply now!
- Applications due quarterly
- Award amount: up to $40,000
- For previously disclosed technologies that could benefit from a targeted grant to bridge a critical gap or achieve a significant milestone toward commercialization
The Innovation Development and Entrepreneurship Acceleration (IDEA) Gap Fund is a partnership between OHSU Innovates and OCTRI. Please contact Jonathan Jubera at oce@ohsu.edu with questions.
Mobile Apps for Clinical Studies (MACS)
- Apply now!
- Award amount: up to $5,000
- Use REDCap to create a direct-to-patient clinical research "app" or to collect preliminary data
OCTRI & Business Oregon Phase 0 Program
- Apply a minimum of 4 weeks prior to SBIR/STTR due date
- Award amount: up to $5,000
- Receive SBIR/STTR application support for strategy, writing, and business plan development
Upcoming pilot award opportunities
Check back for when these additional OCTRI pilot awards become available.
Explore past pilot awards and award recipients
Ready to discuss your needs?
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Are you the recipient of an SBIR/STTR or Fast-Track award?
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Biomedical Innovation Program (BIP)
Apply for funding for your collaborative translational research.
