CINTA News

The latest CINTA news and announcements.

Epilepsy Foundation Shark Tank Competition

The Epilepsy Foundation invites entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in epilepsy treatment, care or community outreach for the annual Shark Tank Competition. The winner(s) of the 2026 Shark Tank Competition will receive international recognition and compete for combined awards and investment of up to $250,000 to support the development or commercialization of an important new product, technology, or concept to help people with epilepsy.

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National Institutes of Health award $17 million for projects in the Blueprint MedTech Program

Participants in Blueprint MedTech receive funding for research activities and collaborate with NIH-funded consultants to receive assistance with specialty areas including regulatory, reimbursement, intellectual property, commercialization, and strategic partnerships. 
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National Institutes of Health award $17 million for projects in the Blueprint MedTech Program

Participants in Blueprint MedTech receive funding for research activities and collaborate with NIH-funded consultants to receive assistance with specialty areas including regulatory, reimbursement, intellectual property, commercialization, and strategic partnerships.

 

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Tech incubator centers award initial cycle of funding for device developers

Within one year of launching its incubator hubs, the National Institutes of Health Blueprint MedTech program has issued nine awards in its first competition cycle. The MedTech program seeks to accelerate transformative medical devices to restore brain health, improve healthy aging and treat disorders of the nervous system. The first round of these awards totals $11 million.
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CINTA'S Co-PI, Paolo Bonato, PhD, receives the EMBS Award for Distinguished Service

Each year, the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) sponsors these prestigious awards to honor members for excellence in technical and professional achievements. Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2024 EMBS Awards.
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NIH MedTech program aims to accelerate medical devices to treat, diagnose nervous system disorders

The National Institutes of Health has awarded research funding for seven pilot projects developing early stage, yet groundbreaking neuro-technologies. The innovative projects would enable new medical devices to diagnose and treat both acute and chronic disorders, from neuropathic pain to mental illness. The one-year, $100,000 awards are the first for a new program within the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, called Blueprint MedTech.
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