FasterCures initiated the Consortia-pedia project to better understand the breadth and scope of approaches that a wide range of consortia have adopted to bring together nontraditional partners with a shared R&D goal. The report Identifies...

Multi-stakeholder collaboration isn’t just the participation trophy of biomedical research and development (R&D), a nice way to make sure everyone feels included. No one organization or sector alone can bring a scientific discovery through...

In biomedical research, both nonprofit disease foundations and academic research institutions are committed to translating research into effective therapies for patients. Despite this key area of alignment, universities and foundations have...

This FAQ of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 is part of our TRAIN program's Foundation University Partnerships Toolkit. It defines the Bayh-Dole Act, explains what the Act says about ownership of inventions and technologies, what requirements it...

Each Venture Philanthropy transaction involves numerous complicated issues: governance, intellectual property ownership and licensing, termination, indemnification, and publication, among others, but the issue that encompasses the most...

This Key Research Agreement Terms and Definitions is part of our TRAIN program's Foundation Company Partnership Toolkit. It provides basic definitions of some common terms that come up when negotiating grant agreements. The precise legal...

Venture Philanthropy in Action: A Case Study of EB Research Partnership and ProQR How are nonprofit organizations leveraging venture philanthropy to accelerate the development of treatments and cures? As part of The Research Acceleration...

It is estimated that 25,000-50,000 Americans have a debilitating skin disorder called epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB is typically present at birth, as children with EB are missing the essential proteins that bind their skin together. Some...

FOCUS: Treatment What does your business do? And what is unique about your health technology intervention? OpenBeds is a leading cloud-based platform that identifies, unifies, and tracks behavioral health resources. We help states and...