Event Type : Pathways Newsletter

ARPA-H released its first SBIR/STTR solicitation in two years! The ARPA-H SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation is a  federal funding opportunity supporting high-impact health technologies through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The solicitation includes seven topic areas of interest, including fertility prediction tools, bioadhesives, toxin-removal systems, non-invasive endometriosis treatments, advanced autoimmune diagnostics, ARPA-H lineage technologies, and virtual brain models for neurosurgical robotics.

Key deadlines include Solution Summaries due July 10, 2026. Funding levels include up to $600,000 for Phase I contracts and up to $3.5 million for Phase II contracts. To learn more click here. 

The Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop 2026 (UIFCW26), UFS Collaboration and powered by EPIC (Earth Prediction Innovation Center) is a hosting a virtual workshop series: “A New Frontier: Optimizing New Technology in a Changing Weather Enterprise.” It aims to bring together stakeholders to strengthen forecasting innovation, accelerate community contributions, and support the future of weather and environmental prediction systems.

The event is intended for participants across academia, industry, and government involved in weather forecasting, atmospheric science, computational modeling, and related technologies.

The workshop will take place July 20–24, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available. To learn more visit the webpage here.

The Wildfire Safety Equipment Prize Challenge is a federal innovation competition designed to improve protective gear for wildland firefighters, with a focus on enhancing safety, health, and operational endurance in extreme wildfire conditions, including those occurring on or near military lands. The challenge seeks new safety equipment solutions and deployable technologies, spanning both ideation and hardware demonstration approaches.

The competition runs from March 25, 2026 (start date) to July 22, 2026 (submission deadline at 5:00 PM ET) and offers a total of $85,100 in cash prizes.

To learn more, click here.

The E-Team Program, hosted by VentureWell, is an accelerator and funding opportunity designed to support student-led innovation teams developing scalable science- and engineering-based solutions. Through this program, student ventures receive up to $25,000 in non-dilutive grants, specialized entrepreneurship training, dedicated mentorship, national visibility, and access to a network of peers, investors, and industry experts.

The program is open to student teams (with at least two students and a faculty advisor) who are committed to pursuing commercialization and whose inventions have strong potential for impact in areas such as health, food security, sustainability, climate, and energy.

Applications for the Winter 2027 E-Team Applications will open on Monday, July 27. To learn more visit the Venture Well webpage here.

The C3i Course, supported by the NIH, is providing biomedical innovators with specialized business frameworks and essential tools to advance medical technologies from concept to market. The course is open investigators with active NIH-funded research projects from participating Institutes and Centers.

Currently applications are being accepted for the eC3i Entrepreneurial Education Course. An online training program designed to help academic innovators assess the commercial potential of their NIH-funded biomedical technologies. Applications are due by August 2026. Learn more here. The C3i Course, supported by the NIH, is providing biomedical innovators with specialized business frameworks and essential tools to advance medical technologies from concept to market. The course is open investigators with active NIH-funded research projects from participating Institutes and Centers.

To learn more, click here. 

The Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship is a 10-month, full-time fellowship designed to train the next generation of health technology innovators. The program teaches fellows how to identify unmet healthcare needs, develop innovative solutions, and translate those ideas into real-world impact through startups, corporations, or healthcare systems. Participants receive a monthly stipend and health benefits during the program.

Applications for the 2027–2028 fellowship cohort open on June 8, 2026, and the deadline to apply is August 27, 2026. To learn more, click here.