Dear All: The wait is over — CARB-X has today released a call for new applications! The call has an interesting 2-round structure and you’ll need to study carefully both the press release and the supplemental details document to understand where your program would fit. Here’s my summary: Round 1: Submission window for Expressions of Interest: 22-29 March 2018 Scope: Restricted
Dear All: Building on my recent note about a search for the G20 secretariat lead, we now have CARB-X getting into job creation mode by posting 8 positions across 5 different job openings: Accelerator Lead: coordinates the work of the growing accelerator network for all CARB-X-funded companies. Support Team Lead (three positions): takes responsibility for managing the full range of
Dear All: Just in case you missed the 30 March annoucement, see at right a snapshot of the first 11 Powered by CARB-X funded companies. Initial funding is $24m, with potentially a further $24m if the companies hit their milestones. With the funds provided by the companies themselves, the total potential investment is $75m. This is just the start:
Dear All: It is exciting to see that CARB-X today announced that it is seeking to partner with up to 6 additional accelerator organizations to expand its drug development and business support for its growing pipeline of early development antibacterial research projects. The Powered by CARB-X portfolio currently has 22 active projects in its pipeline, with more project announcements
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