Center for Drug Discovery: Seeks out and advances promising drug projects from the Washington University community, deploying key activities that include: identification and prioritization of promising projects; education and project strategy; implementation and project management; and facilitation of external partnering.
Clinical Research Training Center: As the educational core of the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), the Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) provides a cohesive and supportive infrastructure to foster clinical and translational research training and career development for predoctoral students, house-staff, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty.
Here and Next Research Grants — Supports interdisciplinary research activities across disciplines, departments, and schools at WashU by providing initial funding and assistance for research in alignment with the larger Here and Next Plan.
Innovation at Washington University in St. Louis: Empowers inventors by paving pathways, clearing obstacles and dedicating significant resources to technology transfer.
Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS): Accelerates clinical and translational research and advances discovery, knowledge and innovation to improve health outcomes across the lifespan and benefit the healthcare and well-being of all our diverse communities.
ICTS Precision Health: Aims to catalyze genomic research by providing grant review and development services, guidance and resources for genomic researchers and genomics education in the community.
Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC): Serves principal investigators, administrators, and sponsors by drafting, reviewing, negotiating and signing research-related agreements on a university-wide basis.
Needleman Program for Research and Innovation: Supports, through alternative funding, the development of new lifesaving and life-enhancing therapeutics on the Washington University campus.
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR): Responsible for university-wide research policies, procedures, operations, support infrastructure and educational programs, including research administration systems, and research ethics, education and compliance.
Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Provides opportunities and resources to support WashU’s community of innovators and entrepreneurs when creating, launching, and scaling ventures for impact.
The Balsa Group (Biotechnology and Life Science Advising Group): Nonprofit that provides consulting services and hands-on professional training to a variety of clients, from faculty members to multinational corporations.
Washington University Gap Fund: Managed by the Office of Technology Management, the WashU Gap Fund provides funding for translational work that will increase the quality and value of promising medical (i.e., MedTech*), engineering, and physical science technologies created by WashU researchers and the aim of these technologies attracting the necessary industry partners to commercialize them into products and services that benefit society.
WashU Inventions & Licensing Policies –Policies and guidelines that promote the compliant, ethical, and responsible design, conduct, reporting, and reviewing of research in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
Arch Grants: Through an annual Startup Competition model, provides equity-free grants and access to an ecosystem of resources, helping early-stage startups grow and scale.
BioSTL: Fosters collaborative efforts to advance innovation and entrepreneurship that build on St. Louis’ world-class medical, plant bioscience and other technology areas.
Capital Innovators: Provides top-ranked accelerator programs, venture fund management, and corporate innovation and manages private and corporate venture funds focused on technology, consumer products, and energy innovations.
CIC: Offers flexible, professionally managed workspace and labs in the heart of St. Louis’ innovation district.
Cultivation Capital: Venture capital firm that manages a family of funds focused on early-stage investing with most initial investments during Seed or Series A phase. Industries of focus include life sciences and health tech, software and IT, agriculture tech, and geospatial tech.
Lewis & Clark Ventures: Early stage venture firm managed by former founders and operators and investing in late seed through Series A companies.
Missouri Small Business Development Center: Provides no-cost, confidential, one-on-one business advising services, training opportunities, and business resources for small business owners in Missouri.
Missouri Technology Corporation: Public-private partnership created by the Missouri General Assembly to promote entrepreneurship and foster the growth of new and emerging high-tech companies. Focuses on the life sciences and technology industries, which build on Missouri’s rich history in agriculture.
Rivervest Ventures: Venture capital firm building life science companies to address significant unmet needs of patients and deliver consistently strong results to investors.
St. Louis County Library Small Business Resources: Provide databases, free training and a variety of resources, including collaborative spaces and technology, for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
T-Rex: Non-profit innovation, entrepreneur and workforce development organization that provides quality programming, collaborative community, and low cost, flexible enterprise space.
United Inventors Association (Missouri Region): 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational resources to and creating opportunities for the independent inventing community, while encouraging honest and ethical business practices among industry service leaders.
U.S. Small Business Administration (St. Louis District): Provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, disaster recovery, and assistance connecting with partner organizations and community groups that help small businesses succeed.
AUTM: Non-profit organization of university technology managers.
Equalize: A virtual mentor program and pitch competition designed to take national action around the disparity of women academic inventors forming university startups.
National Academy of Inventors (NAI): Member organization of universities, governmental agencies, and non-profit research institutes with the mission to recognize and encourage inventors with U.S. patents, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, and create wider understanding of IP and the benefits of members’ inventions to society.
National Institutes of Health: United States’ primary agenda responsible for biomedical and public health research. Provides funding, resources and training for researchers.
NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: Conducts research and supports activities that address long-standing challenges in translational research so that new treatments and other health solutions reach people faster.
NIH Seed: Leads trans-NIH initiatives that develops relationships and builds opportunities for NIH-funded innovators to further their product development efforts. Resources include SBIR and STTR funding information, product development support and entrepreneurial resources.
Osage University Partners: Venture capital firm that provides capital and support to companies based on university research, with a focus on deep technology and science-based startups.
United Inventors Association: 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational resources to and creating opportunities for the independent inventing community, while encouraging honest and ethical business practices among industry service leaders.
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF): Independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories and makes grants to American colleges and universities for basic research.
NSF Funding Resources: Funding opportunities, including grants, cooperative agreements and fellowships, that support researchers at all stages in science and engineering.
NSF Information for Entrepreneurial Researchers: Funding opportunities for those interested in moving their idea from the lab to the market.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. Provides training, education, and capacity building programs to promote respect for and participation in intellectual property.
