NIA Research and Entrepreneurial Development Immersion (REDI): Entrepreneurship Enhancement Award

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to continue its Research and Entrepreneurial Development Immersion (REDI) Award program. The REDI program promotes the development of entrepreneurial education programs that are designed to broaden the skillset of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as early-career master's, Ph.D., and Dr.P.H. scientists, in fields relevant to the mission of NIA, including aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. The goal of the program is to prepare trainees for a wide-range of career paths, including those that are outside the traditional research environment. As such, NIA is seeking applications proposing innovation-focused programs that are geared towards imparting a broad set of skills and knowledge required for a career in translational sciences and entrepreneurship in order to boost the number of Ph.D.-trained scientists prepared and ready for a multitude of available career options. This skillset and knowledge base include scientific communication; an understanding of the intellectual property process and landscape; regulatory and reimbursement pathway knowledge; the ability to identify unmet needs within markets and define value propositions; and a clear understanding of the biomedical development path, financing sources, and challenges. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. This NOFO intends to utilize the R25 activity code.