The Flinn Foundation's Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program funds multidisciplinary research teams with innovative solutions to well-defined and compelling clinical needs in the areas of precision medicine, diagnostics, devices, therapeutics and health-care delivery processes. Proposed projects must have reached a point where they have significant potential to turn bench results into viable products or services to benefit patients in Arizona and beyond.
Each selected team receives $100,000 in funding over an 18-month period, alongside programmatic support such as quarterly cohort check‑ins, workshops, connections to research and industry experts, and participation in Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee. At the conclusion of the initial grant period, the most successful teams may be eligible for up to an additional $100,000 in follow‑on funding provided over the subsequent year. Since its inception in 2013, the program has supported over 80 projects with approximately $9.5 million in seed funding, aiming to catalyze the creation of new products or services that address critical clinical needs in Arizona.
Deadline: October 31th, 2025
Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research (Opportunity Kick Off)
Registration: https://asu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Lz62NSu7THSmHhONCHfpbw
Date: September 17th, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm AZ
Location: Zoom
Presenters:
- Zoë Baker, Director of Research Health Strategy, Office of VP Research Development
- Emily Wilcoxson, Associate Director, Research Development, Knowledge Enterprise
- Tracy Lea, Director of Venture Development, J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute
- Cristina Baciu, Associate Director of Research, W.P. Carey School of Business
- Representatives from The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
