Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH)

Understand the REACH program's goals, learn about the 8 hubs that comprise the program, and which institutes are eligible to participate.

The Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) program includes 8 proof-of-concept hubs with 51 universities and technical colleges from 12 states. This trans-NIH program implements the Phase 0 Proof of Concept Partnership pilot program authorized in the 2011 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (P.L. 112-81).

The program focuses on bringing basic science discoveries to market by providing:

Entrepreneurial training for innovators on how to bring technologies to market
Feedback from federal and industry experts
Funding to support early-stage product definition studies
Project management support

NIH announced $20 million to support academic product development and entrepreneurship

NIH has committed $1 million per year for four years to support five new REACH hubs. Learn more about this exciting opportunity in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) (RFA-OD-23-005).

For questions about the funding opportunity, please contact Eddie Billingslea (NIGMS Science/Research Contact) or Brett Hodgkins (NIGMS Financial/Grants Management Contact). For more information about the NIH Proof of Concept Network, contact SEED.

Two webinars were held about the NIH REACH Program in December 2022.