The National Institute on Aging (NIA) provides funding to academic researchers and small businesses working in the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) fields to help commercialize their products. The NIA uses Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards to bridge the funding gap in the diagnostic, therapeutic, and care interventions areas, enabling startups to reach key value inflection points to achieve scientific milestones.

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国家老龄化研究所种子资金使阿尔茨海默病初创公司能够达到关键价值拐点


美国国家老龄化研究所 (NIA) 为阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 和 AD 相关痴呆 (ADRD) 领域的学术研究人员和小型企业提供资金，帮助其产品商业化。 NIA 利用小企业创新研究 (SBIR) 奖项来弥补诊断、治疗和护理干预领域的资金缺口，使初创企业能够达到关键价值拐点，从而实现科学里程碑。