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NeuroTech Harbor: Optimizer #20387

Award Number: U54EB033664
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2027

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NeuroTech Harbor: Optimizer #20387 - The two aims of NeuroTech Harbor are: (AIM 1) to accelerate early development of the most promising neuromedical solutions, and (AIM 2) to increase the innovation pipeline by identifying and supporting early-stage neuromedical technologies with high potential. NeuroTech Harbor (NTH), led by Johns Hopkins and Howard Universities, will accelerate the development of highly promising solutions to improve neurological health. Hopkins & Howard are uniquely positioned to realize this vision. Hopkins brings a foundation of researchers, prestigious research centers, and programs and has a translation track record ($3B invested in start-ups in the last 7 years). Howard complements this with a large pipeline of aspiring innovators both within and outside the Howard community. Howard has nurtured this network with early-stage mentorship, a successful incubator program, and recently received a $17M grant to create a Center for Entrepreneurship aimed at building resources and support for business owners. NTH will solicit proposals from innovators nationwide addressing pressing problems. Although the areas supported will be broad, covering all participating NIH Institutes and Centers, the expertise of NTH will be inclusive but focusing on Neuroprosthesis (cortical, spinal, peripheral, vision, and auditory), Brain Machine Interface, Neuro Sensors and Devices, Neuro Informatics, Neuromodulation, and Mental Health. For funded projects, resources will be provided, and a dream team of specialists will offer mentorship and tools to guide successful translation to first-in-human prototype. Specialists will be drawn from a diverse Steering Committee, Advisory Board, and Consultant Network, composed of highly regarded clinicians, scientists, technologists, commercialization experts, and patient advocates. We have created an NTH Institute, a center for innovator leadership development to educate innovators in business development, translation and project management. Importantly, our needs assessments will be guided by the principles accessibility for all patients and will include the input of all stakeholders. Our 5-year goals are to (i) solicit over 500 applications and launch 45 projects and (ii) blaze a trail to alleviate suffering from neurological conditions for all.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $16,552,244 )
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	010	4	9/8/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,360,375
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	009	4	9/5/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,061,750
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	008	4	8/29/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$2,850,000
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	012	4	9/16/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,196,697
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	4	8/14/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,581,751
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	4	7/22/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,000,000
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	007	4	8/27/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,126,307
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	006	4	8/25/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$2,366,379
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	004	4	8/15/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,414,920
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	005	4	8/21/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,508,290
2025	2025	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	011	4	9/12/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,085,775
2025	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	10/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	3	3/19/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $16,552,244

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $8,359,348 )
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	2	6/17/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$743,456
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	005	3	8/29/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$867,583
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	004	3	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,000,000
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	008	3	9/6/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,254,475
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	009	3	9/9/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$227,202
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	007	3	9/2/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$676,079
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	2	5/30/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$2,272,020
2024	2024	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	006	3	8/30/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,318,533
2024	2023	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	2	4/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2023	THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	2	2/14/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $8,359,348

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $9,231,842 )
2023	2023	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	2	9/19/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,819,439
2023	2023	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	2	9/21/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$6,412,403
2023	2023	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	2	9/4/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,000,000
														Subtotal = $9,231,842

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,000,000 )
2022	2022	JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE	3400 N CHARLES ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	9/20/2022	NEW	$1,000,000
														Subtotal = $1,000,000

Grand Total All Awards = $35,143,434

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NeuroTech Harbor: Optimizer #20387

Award Number: U54EB033664

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2027

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