connecticut bioscience innovation fund (cbif)

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Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund

Connecticut Innovations makes equity investments from the $200 million Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund to speed commercializable bioscience breakthroughs to market and help healthcare-related companies grow in the state. Featured Portfolio

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Halda Therapeutics

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Revalia Bio, Inc.

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Megha Unhelkar

Director of Investments, Bioscience

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Brian Dowd

Director, Investments

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Malik Okoro

Senior Associate, Investments

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Matthew Storeygard

Senior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director

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Daniel Wagner

Senior Managing Director, Investments

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Megha Unhelkar

Director of Investments, Bioscience

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Brian Dowd

Director, Investments

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Malik Okoro

Senior Associate, Investments

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Matthew Storeygard

Senior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director

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Daniel Wagner

Senior Managing Director, Investments

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Megha Unhelkar

Director of Investments, Bioscience

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Brian Dowd

Director, Investments

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Malik Okoro

Senior Associate, Investments

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CI seeks technology-based companies based in Connecticut or willing to move here. We look for innovators with expertise in bioscience.

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Majority of the company must have a Connecticut presence. focus on innovation

Companies currently developing a technology. financial status

Non-recurring revenue from non-grant sources of less than $2 million. please note

Affiliates or subsidiaries of larger companies, or those that are controlled by common owners from larger companies, are not eligible for pre-seed funding. Meeting the requirements above does not guarantee funding.

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Thank you for your interest, however expansion or relocation to Connecticut is a requirement for any funding opportunities. We wish you best of luck on your venture. Company Info

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Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry, General and Cross-cutting R&D.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

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connecticut bioscience innovation fund (cbif) is administered by Connecticut Innovations / CTNext (CI), listed via Connecticut Innovations / CTNext.