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Washington Research Foundation Awards Additional $1M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Supporting Innovative Technology Commercialization Research in Life Sciences

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

SEATTLE, Dec.20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last year, Washington Research Foundation (WRF) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) launched a new collaborative funding program to advance technologies that can have a significant impact on improving the health of communities. Since then, WRF has awarded two cycles of $750,000 in funding that have supported 11 technology commercialization projects at Fred Hutch with grants between $50,000 and $250,000. Today, WRF announces an additional $1 million to Fred Hutch to continue support for the program.

Key Points: 
  • Since then, WRF has awarded two cycles of $750,000 in funding that have supported 11 technology commercialization projects at Fred Hutch with grants between $50,000 and $250,000.
  • Today, WRF announces an additional $1 million to Fred Hutch to continue support for the program.
  • "The additional funding from WRF allows us to continue operating the program and supporting researchers who are on the frontlines of innovative science."
  • Washington Research Foundation (WRF) supports research and scholarship in Washington state, with a focus on life sciences and enabling technologies.