RADx Tech Program | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

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Program Contacts

RADx^SM Tech programmatic or technical inquiries:
info.radx@poctrn.org

All other RADx^SM Tech Applicants:
RADxNIBIB@mail.nih.gov

SBIR/STTR Applicants:
NIBIB-SBIR@mail.nih.gov

The RADx^SM Tech program is one component of the overarching RADx^SM Initiative at NIH to speed innovation in the development, commercialization, and implementation of technologies for COVID-19 testing.

NIH and POCTRN have suspended the RADx^SM Fast-Track Program for COVID-19 Test Development and Distribution submission portal and are currently not accepting new applications. Those who have previously submitted complete applications that meet the eligibility criteria will be reviewed. If additional resources to support the RADx^SM program become available, NIH and POCTRN may re-evaluate this decision and could consider accepting applications once again. In the meantime, those interested in the RADx^SM program are encouraged to pursue other funding opportunities offered by NIH.

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Summary data on proposals submitted to the RADx^SM Tech Program. Data is updated weekly.

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The RADx^SM Tech and ATP programs are supporting late-stage development of innovative point-of-care, home-based tests, and clinical laboratory tests.

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The RADx^SM Fast-Track Program for COVID-19 Test Development and Distribution has suspended the submission portal and is currently not accepting new applications.

Descriptions of governance and operational groups overseeing and implementing the RADx^SM Tech program.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the RADx^SM Tech Program.

NIH RADx initiative advances six new COVID-19 testing technologies

Press Releases - October 6, 2020

NIH, working in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), today announced a third round of contract awards for scale-up and manufacturing of new COVID-19 testing technologies.
NIH awards contracts to develop innovative digital health technologies for COVID-19

Press Releases - September 15, 2020

NIH has awarded seven contracts to companies and academic institutions to develop digital health solutions that help address the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIH continues to boost national COVID-19 testing capacity

Press Releases - September 2, 2020

NIH announced $129.3 million in scale-up and manufacturing support for a new set of COVID-19 testing technologies as part of RADx. These tests add to initial awards made to seven companies on July 31, 2020.
Why is the US so far behind on rapid testing for Covid-19?

NIBIB in the News - August 7, 2020

The NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative seeks to speed up the development of tests. In April, Congress allocated $1.5 billion towards the program; last week, RADx announced the seven tests that passed the preliminary round of vetting and will now be produced en masse. Read more at Quartz .
Top radiology groups team up for ‘massive’ COVID-19 imaging database

NIBIB in the News - August 6, 2020

Leading radiology associations are collaborating on a large, open-source COVID-19 database with images to help doctors better understand the disease. Read more at HealthImaging .